Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6071: Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.
Status: In committee, June 25, 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, June 23, 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
- Schmaltz, Kathy (R, 46) · primary sponsor
- BeGole, Brian (R, 71)
- Wozniak, Douglas (R, 59)
- Outman, Pat (R, 91)
- Frisbie, Steve (R, 44)
- Alexander, Gregory (R, 98)
- Bohnak, Karl (R, 109)
- Cavitt, Cameron (R, 106)
- Roth, John (R, 104)
- Linting, Rylee (R, 27)
- Aragona, Joseph (R, 60)
- Schuette, Bill (R, 95)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
- : RULES SUSPENDED
- : transmitted
- : passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #243 Yeas 94 Nays 12 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- : read a third time
- : placed on immediate passage
- : placed on third reading
- : amended
- : read a second time
- : referred to second reading
Votes
- passed; given immediate effect (June 23, 2026): 94 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Reported With Recommendation Without Amendment (June 17, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health facilities: hospitals, State agencies (existing): health and human services
Common questions
- What is HB6071?
- HB6071 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.
- What does HB6071 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 HB6071?
- In committee as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6071?
- Schmaltz, Kathy (R, 46), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6071?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6071
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