Public Act 39 of 2012

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• Introduced by Sen. Virgil Smith, Jr. (D) on March 24, 2011, to prohibit the use by a health care provider of a paid “runner,” “capper,” or “steerer” to obtain patients with the intention of falsely or fraudulently obtaining insurance benefits.
  • Referred to the Senate Insurance Committee on March 24, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 6, 2011, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 29, 2011, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 29, 2011.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 30, 2011.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 30, 2011.
  • Referred to the House Insurance Committee on November 30, 2011.
    • Reported in the House on February 2, 2012, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 101 to 5 in the House on February 21, 2012, to prohibit the use by a health care provider of a paid “runner,” “capper,” or “steerer” to obtain patients with the intention of falsely or fraudulently obtaining insurance benefits.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on March 6, 2012.