2018 Senate Bill 1205 / Public Act 579

Increase MESSA and other school insurance claims data disclosures

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 27, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-25)

To establish that public employers with 50 or more employees in a health insurance plan (instead of 100 employees under current law) would have to be provided by the insurer with claims utilization and cost information in an electronic, spreadsheet compatible format useful for comparison shopping; and also revise the information that must be included in these reports. This is likely targeted at the MESSA insurance subsidiary of the state's largest teachers union (the MEA), which administers insurance sold to many school districts.

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness

Dec. 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the Senate 32 to 4 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 6, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Education Reform

Dec. 19, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 21, 2018

Amendment offered by Rep. Daniela Garcia (R-90)

To revise a detail of when the bill goes into effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 63 to 44 (details)

To establish that public employers with 50 or more employees in a health insurance plan (instead of 100 employees under current law) would have to be provided by the insurer with claims utilization and cost information in an electronic, spreadsheet compatible format useful for comparison shopping; and also revise the information that must be included in these reports. This is likely targeted at the MESSA insurance subsidiary of the state's largest teachers union (the MEA), which administers insurance sold to many school districts.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 21, 2018

Passed in the Senate 24 to 13 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2018