A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109z.
House Bill No. 4839 restricts Medicaid coverage of brand name drugs in Michigan when a generic equivalent exists, unless the prescriber specifically indicates the need for the brand name drug, aiming to reduce costs and promote generic drug use.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 1, after “apply” by inserting a comma and “or the brand name drug product or
biological drug product is one found by the United States Food and Drug Administration to have a
narrow therapeutic range”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 63 to 43 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
