Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SB449: Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
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.
From the engrossed text, March 11, 2026:
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. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. (1) This act may be cited as the "hospital financial assistance act". (2) As used in this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 3 to 4 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. Sec. 3. (1) "Department" means the department of health and human services. (2) "Director" means the director of the department. (3) "Federal poverty guidelines" means the poverty guidelines revised periodically and published in the Federal Register by the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services under the secretary's authority to revise the poverty line under 42 USC 9902. (4) "Financial assistance program" or "program" means the financial assistance program required under section 5. (5) "Health benefit plan" means an individual or group expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policy or certificate, an individual or group health maintenance organization contract, or a self-funded plan established or maintained by this state or a local unit of government for its employees. Health benefit plan does not include accident-only, …
Sponsors
- Anthony, Sarah (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Lindsey, Jonathan (R, 17)
- McMorrow, Mallory (D, 8)
- Geiss, Erika (D, 1)
- Polehanki, Dayna (D, 5)
- Bayer, Rosemary (D, 13)
- McBroom, Edward (R, 38)
- Chang, Stephanie (D, 3)
- Cavanagh, Mary (D, 6)
- Camilleri, Darrin (D, 4)
- Moss, Jeremy (D, 7)
- Shink, Sue (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : referred to second reading
- : reported with recommendation without amendment
- : referred to Committee on Health Policy
- : read a first time
- : received on 03/11/2026
- : PASSED ROLL CALL # 24 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- : PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- : REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- : REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/12/2025
Votes
- PASSED (March 11, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Reported Favorably Without Amendment 11/12/2025 (November 13, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health facilities: hospitals, State agencies (existing): health and human services
Common questions
- What is SB449?
- SB449 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.
- What does SB449 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of SB449?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: referred to second reading (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB449?
- Anthony, Sarah (D, 21), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB449?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0449
Source: official Michigan record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.