2023 House Bill 4579

Insurance: health insurers; reimbursement rate for telehealth visits; require to be the same as reimbursements for office visits.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” by amending section 3476 (MCL 500.3476), as amended by 2020 PA 97.

Introduced in the House

May 16, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Natalie Price (D-5) and 27 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Felicia Brabec (D-33), Reggie Miller (D-31), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Regina Weiss (D-6), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Carol Glanville (D-84), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Kara Hope (D-74), Julie Brixie (D-73), Christine Morse (D-40), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jasper Martus (D-69), Noah Arbit (D-20), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jenn Hill (D-109), Stephanie Young (D-16) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 26, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 9, 2023

Passed in the House 57 to 50 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 13, 2024

Reported with substitute S-4

March 14, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 17, 2024

Reported with substitute S-4

Substitute S-4 concurred in by voice vote