2021 Senate Bill 156 / Public Act 37

Mandate health insurance include emergency insulin coverage

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 18, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Daley (R-31)

To create a new health insurance coverage mandate that policies must cover the cost of a 30 day emergency supply of insulin sold to an individual with an expired prescription, as Senate Bill 155 would allow.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

April 13, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 22, 2021

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To mandate that health insurance policies must cover the cost of a 30 day emergency supply of insulin sold to an individual with an expired prescription, as Senate Bill 155 would allow.

Received in the House

April 22, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 3, 2021

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 10, 2021

Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)

To create a new health insurance coverage mandate that policies must cover the cost of a 30 day emergency supply of insulin sold to an individual with an expired prescription, as Senate Bill 155 would allow.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 1, 2021