MichiganMichigan lawmakers would face health plan rules to keep employer payments
Michigan lawmakers would have to meet any reporting and community activity requirements for Healthy Michigan plan members to keep employer payments for their health coverage.
What it does
State lawmakers would follow any Healthy Michigan plan reporting rules and, by January 1, 2027, any required community activities. Public employers would stop paying for their health coverage until they comply.
Argument forRequiring lawmakers to follow Healthy Michigan plan rules could give them firsthand experience with requirements that plan members face.
Argument againstStopping employer health plan payments could leave lawmakers facing the full cost of coverage while they are out of compliance.
More detail
Lawmakers would have to follow any reporting and community activity rules required of Healthy Michigan plan members. This would cover Michigan state representatives and senators. Public employers would stop paying any health plan costs for a member who does not comply, until the member complies. Lawmakers would have to meet the community activity requirements no later than January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 28bill electronically reproduced 10/21/2026Latest
- Oct 21referred to Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- Oct 21read a first timeMinor
- Oct 21introduced by Representative Rep. Carrie RheingansIntroduced
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