2016 Senate Bill 989

House Roll Call 482: Passed

To replace a 0.75 percent tax on health insurance claims with revenue from a use tax on Medicaid Health Maintenance Organizations in a process used to “game” the federal Medicaid program to get higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare establishment. The bill is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 987 to 990 that also revise various state funds, earmarks and program details to accommodate the change.

61 Yeas / 46 Nays
Republican (59 Yeas / 3 Nays)
Democrat (2 Yeas / 43 Nays)