MichiganMichigan directs health fee money into its general budget
Michigan law directs $1.32 million annually from newborn screening fees, family care payments, and body art license fees into its general budget for fiscal years 2027–2029.
What it does
For each fiscal year ending in 2027 through 2029, Michigan must move $1 million from newborn screening fee money into its general budget.
For each fiscal year ending in 2027 through 2029, Michigan must move $220,000 from the fund holding family payments for children's special health care into its general budget.
For each fiscal year ending in 2027 through 2029, Michigan must move $100,000 from body art facility license fee money into its general budget.
Argument forPutting $1.32 million a year into the general budget could give Michigan more flexibility to pay for statewide needs.
Argument againstMoving these payments into the general budget could leave less money available for the health programs connected to those payments.
More detail
Michigan must move $1 million annually into the general fund, the state's main budget account. This requirement covers fees collected for tests that screen newborn babies for certain health conditions. The money comes from collected newborn screening fees and their interest and earnings. The transfers apply to the fiscal years ending September 30, 2027, September 30, 2028, and September 30, 2029.
Michigan must move $220,000 annually from the parent participation fund into the state's general budget. The fund receives payments toward medical care for children and young people with special health care needs from children, parents, or spouses able to pay. The transfer draws from money in the fund and the payments' interest and earnings. The transfers apply to the fiscal years ending September 30, 2027, September 30, 2028, and September 30, 2029.
Michigan must move $100,000 annually into the state's general budget. These fees come from licenses for facilities where people perform tattooing, branding, or body piercing. The money comes from collected body art facility license fees and their interest and earnings. The transfers apply to the fiscal years ending September 30, 2027, September 30, 2028, and September 30, 2029.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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History
- 2026
- Sep 22ASSIGNED PA 0100'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECTLatest
- Sep 22FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 9/21/2026 11:26 AM
- Sep 22APPROVED BY Governor Gretchen Whitmer 9/21/2026 9:36 AMBecame Law
- Sep 22PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 9/15/2026 1:30 PMTo Governor
- Sep 9ORDERED ENROLLED
- Sep 9FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- Sep 9GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Aug 25returned to Senate
- Vote recorded passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #348 Yeas 98 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 6. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25inserted full title
- Aug 25passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #348 Yeas 98 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 6Passed House
- Aug 25read a third timeMinor
- Aug 25placed on immediate passage
- Aug 25placed on third reading
- Aug 25read a second timeMinor
- Aug 25placed on second reading
- Aug 25motion to discharge committee approved
- Aug 25rule suspended
- Jul 3referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded PASSED ROLL CALL # 186 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 3read a first timeMinor
- Jul 3received on 07/03/2026Minor
- Jul 3PASSED ROLL CALL # 186 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0Passed Senate
- Jul 3AMENDMENT(S) WITHDRAWN
- Jul 2PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- Jul 2RULES SUSPENDED
- Jul 2PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- Jul 2SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- Jul 2REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)Minor
- Jul 2RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- Jul 2PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- Jul 2DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- 2025
- Sep 18REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONSMinor
- Sep 18INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SARAH ANTHONYIntroduced
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