2020 Senate Bill 855

Authorize medical welfare “complex rehabilitation technology” payments

Introduced in the Senate

April 16, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Daley (R-31)

To authorize payment by Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded social welfare programs to providers of “complex rehabilitation technology”.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

July 29, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 16, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 16, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 2, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Dec. 15, 2020

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 17, 2020

Amendment offered by Rep. Hank Vaupel (R-47)

To slightly expand the types of vendors authorized to provide and get reimbursed for this treatment.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)

To authorize payment by Medicaid and other taxpayer-funded social welfare programs to providers of “complex rehabilitation technology”.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 30, 2020