Bill > SB0038

This bill amends Michigan's Social Welfare Act to expand medical services coverage, specifically focusing on perinatal and gynecological services. The bill requires the state Department of Human Services to apply for a Medicaid state plan amendment to include comprehensive perinatal and gynecological services provided by licensed professionals such as physicians, certified nurse-midwives, and licensed midwives in various settings like hospitals, medical facilities, birth centers, and home settings. The department must monitor health plan compliance with these new services, ensure equal payment rates for professionals providing these services, and develop reimbursement models that promote high-quality, cost-effective, and evidence-based care that prevents risks in subsequent pregnancies. Additionally, the bill makes several technical changes to existing medical service provisions, such as updating language around hospital services, physician services, and pharmaceutical services, and clarifying terminology related to federal healthcare titles (XVIII, XIX, and XX). The bill aims to improve access to and quality of perinatal and gynecological care for eligible individuals under the state's medical assistance program.

Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0038