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SB31 • 2026

Health facilities: hospitals; certain policies on patients who are giving birth; require a hospital to adopt. Amends secs. 20201 & 21513 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20201 & 333.21513) & adds sec. 21537.

Health facilities: hospitals; certain policies on patients who are giving birth; require a hospital to adopt. Amends secs. 20201 & 21513 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20201 & 333.21513) & adds sec. 21537.

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Sponsor
Mary Cavanagh (District 6), Erika Geiss (District 1)
Last action
2025-04-17
Official status
referred to Committee on Health Policy
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Health facilities: hospitals; certain policies on patients who are giving birth; require a hospital to adopt. Amends secs. 20201 & 21513 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20201 & 333.21513) & adds sec. 21537.

Health facilities: hospitals; certain policies on patients who are giving birth; require a hospital to adopt.

What This Bill Does

  • Health facilities: hospitals; certain policies on patients who are giving birth; require a hospital to adopt.
  • Amends secs.
  • 20201 & 21513 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20201 & 333.21513) & adds sec.
  • 21537.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-1

3

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/18/2025

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/18/2025 3

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S-2

5

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 5

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 320

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 53 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 360

    received on 04/17/2025

  3. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 364

    read a first time

  4. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 364

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

  5. 2025-04-16 SJ 32 Pg. 301

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  6. 2025-04-16 SJ 32 Pg. 302

    SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN

  7. 2025-04-16 SJ 32 Pg. 302

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  8. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 268

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/18/2025

  9. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 268

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  10. 2025-02-04 SJ 10 Pg. 81

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MARY CAVANAGH

  11. 2025-02-04 SJ 10 Pg. 81

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

Official Summary Text

Health facilities: hospitals; certain policies on patients who are giving birth; require a hospital to adopt. Amends secs. 20201 & 21513 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20201 & 333.21513) & adds sec. 21537.