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SB400 • 2026

Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder medications; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ww.

Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder medications; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ww.

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Sponsor
Kevin Hertel (District 12), Sylvia A. Santana (District 2)
Last action
2025-07-01
Official status
referred to Committee on Insurance
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder medications; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ww.

Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder medications; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder medications; prohibit.
  • Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec.
  • 3406ww.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-01 SJ 61 Pg. 796

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  2. 2025-07-01 SJ 61 Pg. 796

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  3. 2025-07-01 SJ 61 Pg. 798

    RULES SUSPENDED

  4. 2025-07-01 SJ 61 Pg. 798

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  5. 2025-07-01 SJ 61 Pg. 802

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 195 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  6. 2025-07-01 HJ 63 Pg. 779

    received on 07/01/2025

  7. 2025-07-01 HJ 63 Pg. 780

    read a first time

  8. 2025-07-01 HJ 63 Pg. 780

    referred to Committee on Insurance

  9. 2025-06-26 SJ 59 Pg. 788

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/25/2025

  10. 2025-06-26 SJ 59 Pg. 788

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  11. 2025-06-26 SJ 60 Pg. 776

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  12. 2025-06-11 SJ 54 Pg. 688

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL

  13. 2025-06-11 SJ 54 Pg. 688

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

Official Summary Text

Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder medications; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ww.