MichiganHealth insurers would cover evidence-based group prenatal care visits
Insurers issuing or renewing health policies in Michigan would cover up to 12 evidence-based prenatal visits held in groups of at least three people.
What it does
Health insurers would cover up to 12 evidence-based group prenatal care visits for people with a policy issued or renewed in Michigan.
Argument forPeople with health insurance could get coverage for evidence-based prenatal visits where they can learn alongside other participants.
Argument againstSome patients may find group visits less private or convenient than care in a smaller setting.
More detail
Insurers would have to cover group prenatal care services. The covered care can include up to 12 prenatal visits based on an evidence-based model. Each group must have at least three people. The requirement applies to an insurer that issues, delivers, or renews a health insurance policy in Michigan.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Oct 6laid over one day under the rulesLatest
- Oct 6returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
- Oct 1RETURNED TO HOUSE
- Vote recorded PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 248 YEAS 32 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 1INSERTED FULL TITLE
- Oct 1PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 248 YEAS 32 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0Passed Senate
- Oct 1SUBSTITUTE (S-1) ADOPTED
- Oct 1PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- Oct 1RULES SUSPENDED
- Oct 1PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- Oct 1REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)Minor
- Oct 1RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- Oct 1PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- Oct 1DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- Jul 1REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICYMinor
- Jul 1PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Jun 25transmitted
- Vote recorded passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #272 Yeas 102 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 4. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 25passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #272 Yeas 102 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 4Passed House
- Jun 25read a third timeMinor
- Jun 24placed on third reading
- Jun 24substitute (H-2) adopted
- Jun 24substitute (H-1) not adopted
- Jun 24read a second timeMinor
- Jun 3referred to second reading
- Jun 3reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)Minor
- 2025
- Jul 1bill electronically reproduced 06/26/2025
- Jun 26referred to Committee on InsuranceMinor
- Jun 26read a first timeMinor
- Jun 26introduced by Representative Rep. Jennifer WortzIntroduced
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