Since 1908

Updated 10/8/08

2007-2008 Legislative Session—The following are selected bills of interest to MPS members—for a complete list of bills being followed by MPS, contact the MPS office. Copies of the bills can be downloaded from the Michigan Legislature website. Bills that have had a committee hearing will have legislative analyses available.

Senate Bills:

Senate Bills 332, 333, 334, 335 (2007) (Mental Health Parity--identical to HBs 4390-4393 )
Sponsors:  Senators Jacobs, Whitmer, Brater, Clarke (primary),
Description: Would provide that health insurance coverage for certain mental health and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for medical treatment.
Committee: Health Policy
Action:
MPS position: top legislative priority

Senate Bills 329 & 330 (2007) (Mental Health Parity--identical House and Senate parity proposals except for non-inclusion of substance abuse)
Sponsors:  Senator Patterson (primary),
Description: Would provide that health insurance coverage for certain mental health treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for medical treatment.
Committee: Health Policy
Action:
MPS position: top legislative priority--prefer inclusion of substance abuse

Senate Bill 5 (2007) (scope of practice)
Sponsors:  Bill Hardiman - (primary)
Description: Health; occupations; scope of practice for marriage and family therapists; clarify
Committee: Health Policy
Action: None to date
MPS position: Follow; seek amendments

House Bills

House Bills 4390, 4391, 4392, 4393 (2007) (Mental Health Parity--identical to SBs 332-335)
Sponsors: Representatives Meadows, Hammon, Amos, Johnson - (primary); Cosponsors: (see table)
Description: Provides that health insurance coverage for certain mental health and substance abuse treatment cannot be more restrictive than coverage for medical treatment.
Committee: Insurance
Action: None to date
 

Current to 3/26/07