2025 Senate Bill 449

Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact.

A bill to require hospitals to develop and implement financial assistance programs for certain patients; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to allow for the promulgation of rules; and to prescribe civil sanctions and remedies.

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Senate Bills 449 & 450 require Michigan hospitals to establish standardized financial assistance programs for low-income and uninsured patients, mandates transparency and reporting, and creates a medical debt relief fund to support debt relief initiatives.

Introduced in the Senate

June 26, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-21) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Jonathan Lindsey (R-17), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Erika Geiss (D-1), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Ed McBroom (R-38), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Darrin Camilleri (D-4) and Jeremy Moss (D-7)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy