HB 4579 — Insurance: health insurers; reimbursement rate for telehealth visits; require to be the same as reimbursements for office visits. Amends sec. 3476 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3476).
Last action — assigned PA 51'24 with immediate effect
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✓In Committee
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 16, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) on June 06, 2024.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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28 sponsors
1 primary, 27 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (23 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read HB 4579 on the official Michigan source →Action History
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assigned PA 51'24 with immediate effect
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filed with Secretary of State 06/06/2024 01:56 PM
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approved by the Governor 06/06/2024 11:56 AM
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presented to the Governor 05/28/2024 11:08 AM
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bill ordered enrolled
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full title agreed to
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roll call Roll Call # 113 Yeas 98 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
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Senate substitute (S-4) concurred in
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laid over one day under the rules
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returned from Senate with substitute (S-4) with full title
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INSERTED FULL TITLE
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 197 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
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PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
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SUBSTITUTE (S-4) CONCURRED IN
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REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
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REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
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transmitted
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 559 Yeas 57 Nays 50 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
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read a third time
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placed on immediate passage
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placed on third reading
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read a second time
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referred to second reading
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reported with recommendation without amendment
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bill electronically reproduced 05/16/2023
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referred to Committee on Health Policy
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read a first time
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introduced by Representative Natalie Price
Sponsors
- Natalie Price · Primary
- Felicia Brabec · Cosponsor
- Reggie Miller · Cosponsor
- Emily Dievendorf · Cosponsor
- Regina Weiss · Cosponsor
- Dylan Wegela · Cosponsor
- Penelope Tsernoglou · Cosponsor
- Samantha Steckloff · Cosponsor
- Carrie Rheingans · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Edwards · Cosponsor
- Rachel Hood · Cosponsor
- Jennifer Conlin · Cosponsor
- Carol Glanville · Cosponsor
- Veronica Paiz · Cosponsor
- Jimmie Wilson Jr · Cosponsor
- Kara Hope · Cosponsor
- Julie Brixie · Cosponsor
- Christine Morse · Cosponsor
- Jason M Hoskins · Cosponsor
- Sharon MacDonell · Cosponsor
- Jasper Martus · Cosponsor
- Noah Arbit · Cosponsor
- Ranjeev Puri · Cosponsor
- Erin Byrnes · Cosponsor
- Jason Morgan · Cosponsor
- Jenn Hill · Cosponsor
- Stephanie A Young · Cosponsor
- Abraham Aiyash · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 27 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 47 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Natalie Price Democrat
Co-sponsors (27)
- Felicia Brabec
- Reggie Miller Democrat
- Emily Dievendorf Democrat
- Regina Weiss Democrat
- Dylan Wegela Democrat
- Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat
- Samantha Steckloff Democrat
- Carrie Rheingans Democrat
- Kimberly Edwards Democrat
- Rachel Hood
- Jennifer Conlin Democrat
- Carol Glanville Democrat
- Veronica Paiz Democrat
- Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat
- Kara Hope Democrat
- Julie Brixie Democrat
- Christine Morse
- Jason M Hoskins Democrat
- Sharon MacDonell Democrat
- Jasper Martus Democrat
- Noah Arbit Democrat
- Ranjeev Puri Democrat
- Erin Byrnes Democrat
- Jason Morgan Democrat
- Jenn Hill
- Stephanie A Young Democrat
- Abraham Aiyash
Not signed on (119)
119 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 119 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (107)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aiyash | — | Yea |
| Friske | — | Yea |
| Shannon | — | Yea |
| Bezotte | — | Yea |
| Haadsma | — | Yea |
| Morse | — | Yea |
| Brabec | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hood | — | Yea |
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Churches | — | Yea |
| Zorn | — | Yea |
| Beeler | — | Nay |
| Fink | — | Nay |
| St. Germaine | — | Yea |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Yea |
| Amos O'Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Yea |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Yea |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Yea |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Yea |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Yea |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Herzberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Yea |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Yea |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Yea |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Nay |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Nay |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Yea |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Yea |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Yea |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Yea |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Nay |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Kuhn | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Yea |
| William Bruck | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 3% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| McDonald Rivet | — | Yea |
| Darrin Camilleri | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Veronica Klinefelt | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Yea |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Yea |
| John Damoose | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 47% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (107)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Aiyash | — | Yea |
| Shannon | — | Yea |
| Brabec | — | Yea |
| Haadsma | — | Yea |
| Morse | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hood | — | Yea |
| Churches | — | Yea |
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Coleman | — | Yea |
| Filler | — | Nay |
| Beeler | — | Nay |
| Friske | — | Nay |
| Zorn | — | Nay |
| St. Germaine | — | Nay |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Yea |
| Amos O'Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Yea |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Yea |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Yea |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Yea |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Yea |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Yea |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Nay |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Nay |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Nay |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Nay |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Nay |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Nay |
| David Prestin | Republican | Nay |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Nay |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Nay |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Nay |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Nay |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | Nay |
| James DeSana | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Nay |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Nay |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Nay |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Nay |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Nay |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Nay |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Nay |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Nay |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Nay |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Kuhn | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 4579?
- HB 4579 is sponsored by Natalie Price (Democrat), Felicia Brabec, Reggie Miller (Democrat), Emily Dievendorf (Democrat), Regina Weiss (Democrat), Dylan Wegela (Democrat), Penelope Tsernoglou (Democrat), Samantha Steckloff (Democrat), Carrie Rheingans (Democrat), Kimberly Edwards (Democrat), Rachel Hood, Jennifer Conlin (Democrat), Carol Glanville (Democrat), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Jimmie Wilson Jr (Democrat), Kara Hope (Democrat), Julie Brixie (Democrat), Christine Morse, Jason M Hoskins (Democrat), Sharon MacDonell (Democrat), Jasper Martus (Democrat), Noah Arbit (Democrat), Ranjeev Puri (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Jason Morgan (Democrat), Jenn Hill, Stephanie A Young (Democrat), and Abraham Aiyash.
- What is the current status of HB 4579?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 16, 2023. Enacted.
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