2025 House Bill 4072

Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 17773, 20817, and 21539.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

The legislation mandates that unused portions of specific ophthalmic drugs must be offered to patients upon discharge from hospitals or surgical facilities if needed for continued treatment, with compliance required from these facilities.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Samantha Steckloff (D-19) and 23 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Julie Rogers (D-41), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Carol Glanville (D-84), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Regina Weiss (D-5), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Natalie Price (D-6), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Jason Morgan (D-23), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Stephanie Young (D-16), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Julie Brixie (D-73), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Kelly Breen (D-21) and Stephen Wooden (D-81)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

April 16, 2025

Reported without amendment

May 7, 2025

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy