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MI SB0678

MI SB0678
Insurance: health insurers; invoking suicide clauses in insurance policies; prohibit if in compliance with death with dignity act. Amends secs. 3905 & 4037 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3905 & 500.4037) & adds sec. 3406rr. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0681'23

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Introduced
11/09/2023
In Committee
11/09/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

102nd Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled"The insurance code of 1956,"by amending sections 3905 and 4037 (MCL 500.3905 and 500.4037), section 3905 as added by 1992 PA 84 and section 4037 as amended by 1994 PA 226, and by adding section 3406rr.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Insurance Code of 1956 to prohibit health insurers from denying or limiting coverage for individuals who intend to end their lives in accordance with the Death with Dignity Act. It also clarifies that the suicide exclusion in long-term care and universal life insurance policies does not apply to individuals ending their lives under the Death with Dignity Act. The bill aims to ensure that individuals who choose to end their lives through the legal process outlined in the Death with Dignity Act are not denied or limited in their insurance coverage.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (12)

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Health Policy (on 11/09/2023)

Bill Topics

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Insurance Regulation
Health
  • ‐ Health Insurance Reform
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2023-SB-0678 11/09/2023
BillText http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2023-SIB-0678.htm 11/09/2023
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