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This resolution urges Congress to protect Medicaid patients' right to choose their healthcare providers by establishing a legal mechanism (a private right of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983) that would allow individuals to sue states that restrict provider choice. The resolution was prompted by a hypothetical Supreme Court decision (Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic) that limited patients' ability to challenge state restrictions on Medicaid providers, potentially allowing states to exclude qualified providers like Planned Parenthood from offering non-abortion services such as cancer screenings and STI checks. The resolution calls on Congress to implement funding incentives and penalties to prevent states from arbitrarily excluding qualified healthcare providers, and it asks the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to monitor and annually report on any state or federal attempts to limit provider access, particularly focusing on potential impacts on low-income, LGBTQ+, rural, and reproductive healthcare patients. Additionally, the resolution directs that copies be sent to key federal and state officials, including the President, congressional leadership, and Michigan's congressional delegation.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0154