2014 Senate Bill 913 / Public Act 162

Revise Medicaid health insurance claims tax

Introduced in the Senate

April 29, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To reduce to 0.75 percent a 1.0 percent health insurance claims tax intended to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare system. If a 6 percent use tax on Medicaid managed care providers proposed by Senate Bill 893 is disallowed by federal government for this purpose, then this bill would increase the rate of this levy to the original 1.0 percent.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 8, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 8, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 14, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 27, 2014

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

To reduce to 0.75 percent a 1.0 percent health insurance claims tax intended to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare system. If a 6 percent use tax on Medicaid managed care providers proposed by Senate Bill 893 is disallowed by federal government for this purpose, then this bill would increase the rate of this levy to the original 1.0 percent.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 11, 2014