2023 House Bill 5171 / 2024 Public Act 248

Human services: medical services; coverage for mental health screenings for new mothers; require.

An act to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending section 109 (MCL 400.109), as amended by 2022 PA 98.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Includes post-partum mental health services as covered under the Social Welfare Act.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 17, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kristian Grant (D-82) and 18 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Helena Scott (D-7), Kara Hope (D-74), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Brenda Carter (D-53), Noah Arbit (D-20), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Natalie Price (D-5), Julie Brixie (D-73), Stephanie Young (D-16), Carol Glanville (D-84), Lori Stone (D-13), Reggie Miller (D-31), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Jimmie Wilson (D-32) and John Fitzgerald (D-83)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 2, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

June 26, 2024

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 97 to 12 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 11, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 12, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Dec. 18, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 19, 2024

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Jan. 21, 2025