Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on April 27, 2011
To repeal a 6 percent use tax on medical services health care providers, and replace it with a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims. These taxes are designed to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare system. This bill is the repealer, and Senate Bill 348 creates the new tax. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on April 27, 2011
Motion in the Senate on June 29, 2011
To discharge the Committee on Appropriations from further consideration of the bill, and move it directly to the full Senate for a vote.
Moved to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R) on June 29, 2011
To reconsider the vote by which the bill was defeated.
The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 29, 2011
Received in the Senate on June 30, 2011
To repeal a 6 percent use tax on medical services health care providers, and replace it with a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims. These taxes are designed to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare system. This bill is the repealer, and Senate Bill 348 creates the new tax.