2021 Senate Bill 183 / 2022 Public Act 265

Revise medical facility rationing law “Certificate of Need”

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Michael MacDonald (R-10)

To delete a provision of state Certificate of Need (CON) law that prohibits a Detroit hospital from transferring more than 35% of its licensed beds to another hospital more than once. This law requires prospective hospitals, clinics and other potential medical care providers and facilities get permission from a commission comprised of industry incumbents before a potential new entrant can open a new clinic or hospital.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

March 23, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 24, 2021

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 24, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 7, 2022

Substitute offered by Rep. Andrew Fink (R-58)

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

Passed in the House 97 to 0 (details)

To delete a provision of state Certificate of Need (CON) law that prohibits a Detroit hospital from transferring more than 35% of its licensed beds to another hospital more than once. This law requires prospective hospitals, clinics and other potential medical care providers and facilities get permission from a commission comprised of industry incumbents before a potential new entrant can open a new clinic or hospital.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 7, 2022

Passed in the Senate 26 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 22, 2022