2025 Senate Bill 415 / 2026 Public Act 37

Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; 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,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109t.

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SB 415 mandates Medicaid coverage for evidence-based group prenatal care services in Michigan, aiming to enhance support and health outcomes for pregnant individuals.

Introduced in the Senate

June 12, 2025

Introduced by Sens. Ruth Johnson (R-24) and Stephanie Chang (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 25, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 26, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

July 1, 2025

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

July 1, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

June 24, 2026

Discharged from committee

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-35)

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 25, 2026

Passed in the House 103 to 3 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

July 3, 2026

Substitute H-1 concurred in 36 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 22, 2026