Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 483 — Health: other; palliative care advisory task force; create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 2220.

Last action — referred to Committee on Government Operations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 17, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 32% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health: other; palliative care advisory task force; create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 2220.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

84 added · 78 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 483 expanded the number of individuals on a palliative care advisory taskforce from two to four, allowing for greater representation from various stakeholders. This includes input from leaders in palliative care, patients, family members, and experts in the field, ensuring a well-rounded perspective is included in discussions. These adjustments aim to enhance the quality of palliative care policy by incorporating a broader range of experiences and expertise, ultimately benefiting patients and their families.

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SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
SB-483, As Passed Senate, December 16, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
EMR S01576'25 (S-1) x5ktrv 1 (b) Five individuals who are palliative care clinical experts, including, but not limited to, physicians, registered nurses, and nurse practitioners.
EMR S01576'25 (S-1)_SB483_APS_1 7o2u8t 1 (b) Five individuals who are palliative care clinical experts, including, but not limited to, physicians, registered nurses, and nurse practitioners.
(c) Two individuals who represent leaders or administrators in providing palliative care.
(c) Four individuals, each of whom is selected from a list of 3 or more nominees submitted by each of the following:
(d) Two individuals who represent a patient receiving palliative care or family members of a patient receiving palliative care.
the senate majority leader, the senate minority leader, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(e) An individual who represents a statewide organization that represents health insurance companies.
Each list submitted under this subdivision must contain individuals who represent leaders or administrators in providing palliative care, represent patients receiving palliative care or family members of patients receiving palliative care, or who are subject matter experts in palliative care.
(f) An individual who represents the Children's Palliative Care Coalition of Michigan.
(d) An individual who represents a statewide organization that represents health insurance companies.
(g) An individual who represents the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
(e) An individual who represents the Children's Palliative Care Coalition of Michigan.
(h) An individual who represents a nonprofit health care corporation operating pursuant to the nonprofit health care corporation reform act, 1980 PA 350, MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704, or a nonprofit mutual disability insurer into which a nonprofit health care corporation has merged as provided in section 5805(1) of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.5805.
(f) An individual who represents the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
(g) An individual who represents a nonprofit health care corporation operating pursuant to the nonprofit health care corporation reform act, 1980 PA 350, MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704, or a nonprofit mutual disability insurer into which a nonprofit health care corporation has merged as provided in section 5805(1) of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.5805.
If a vacancy occurs on the palliative care advisory task force, the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy for the balance of the term.
If a vacancy occurs on the palliative care EMR S01576'25 (S-1)_SB483_APS_1 7o2u8t 1 advisory task force, the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy for the balance of the term.
(5) The governor may remove a member of the palliative care EMR S01576'25 (S-1) x5ktrv 1 advisory task force for incompetence, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, or any other good cause.
(5) The governor may remove a member of the palliative care advisory task force for incompetence, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, or any other good cause.
(8) The palliative care advisory task force shall conduct its business in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(8) The palliative care advisory task force shall conduct its business in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and in accordance with any other applicable law of this state.
(10) A member of the palliative care advisory task force is not entitled to compensation for service on the palliative care advisory task force but the department may reimburse a member for actual and necessary expenses incurred in serving.
(10) A member of the palliative care advisory task force is not entitled to compensation for service on the palliative care EMR S01576'25 (S-1)_SB483_APS_1 7o2u8t 1 advisory task force but the department may reimburse a member for actual and necessary expenses incurred in serving.
(a) Provide the legislature with a recommended definition for EMR S01576'25 (S-1) x5ktrv 1 palliative care within this state.
(a) Provide the legislature with a recommended definition for palliative care within this state.
Final Page EMR S01576'25 (S-1) x5ktrv
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Action History

  1. referred to Committee on Government Operations

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSED

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14300
Democrat 17002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 32302
% of votes cast 86%8%0%5%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Outman — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Not Voting
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Not Voting
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Yea
Jim Runestad Republican Nay
John Damoose Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Yea
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Thomas Albert Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 483 do?
Health: other; palliative care advisory task force; create. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 2220.
Who sponsors SB 483?
SB 483 is sponsored by Rosemary Bayer (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 483?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced December 17, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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