2022 Senate Bill 993 / Public Act 83

Create state “opioid healing and recovery fund”

Introduced in the Senate

March 24, 2022

Introduced by Sen. Michael MacDonald (R-10)

To create a segregated state account (“fund”) to hold money extracted from pharmaceutical companies in government lawsuits related to their sales of opioid pain killers, and spend the money collected in a manner consistent with the “judgment, settlement, or compromise of claims” in lawsuits against prescription drug makers.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

April 19, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 21, 2022

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 26, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 3, 2022

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 10, 2022

Passed in the House 95 to 9 (details)

To create a segregated state account (“fund”) to hold money extracted from pharmaceutical companies in government lawsuits related to their sales of opioid pain killers, and spend the money collected in a manner consistent with the “judgment, settlement, or compromise of claims” in lawsuits against prescription drug makers.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

May 19, 2022