Public Act 497 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Alan Sanborn (R) on September 18, 2008, to eliminate a cap on the maximum insurance available to any member of a type of a group that is not one of those explicitly listed in the law that authorizes and regulates the sale of group health insurance (those listed groups being employees of a single employer, union members, etc.).
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on September 18, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 2, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 5, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 6, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Insurance Committee on November 6, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on November 13, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 105 to 0 in the House on December 18, 2008, to eliminate a cap on the maximum insurance available to any member of a type of a group that is not one of those explicitly listed in the law that authorizes and regulates the sale of group health insurance (those listed groups being employees of a single employer, union members, etc.).
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 12, 2009.