Gov. Whitmer signed several MHA-supported bills during the week of June 3 related to telehealth services and behavioral health licensing. House Bills 4131, 4213, 4579 and 4580 (now referred to as Public Acts 51 – 53 of 2024) establish payment parity for telehealth services and protections for telemedicine access through Medicaid and state regulated insurance products. The bills support a provider’s ability to serve patients and protect in-person visits that are vital to health outcomes.
Public Act 50 of 2024 (originally Senate Bill 227), sponsored by Sen. Dan Lauwers (R-Brockway), was supported by the MHA and updates the state’s child caring institution licensing laws to align with emergency intervention language used in the Mental Health Code. Specifically, this legislation is important to any facility interested in becoming licensed as a Pediatric Residential Treatment Facility and creates additional alignment between the Mental Health Code and the licensing structure for child caring institutions.
Members with questions may contact Lauren LaPine or Elizabeth Kutter at the MHA.