HB5944

Human services: medical services; coverage for behavioral health transportation; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109y. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5943'26

Introduced·5/12/26
Introduced Text

Michigan HB5944 amends the medical assistance program to cover behavioral health transport for eligible individuals.

Michigan HB5944 amends the medical assistance program to include coverage for behavioral health transport for eligible individuals. The bill requires the department to mandate behavioral health agencies to comply with specific mental health code provisions. It defines terms such as "behavioral health transport," "behavioral health transport agency," and "eligible individual" as per the mental health code. The amendment will not take effect unless Senate Bill No. ____ (request no. S05513'25) or House Bill No. 5943 (request no. H05513'25) of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.

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Roll Call Votes

Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-1

15 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Jun 24

9:00 AM

House Health Policy

Jun 17

9:00 AM

House Health Policy

History

Jun 24

House

Reported With Recommendation With Substitute (h-1)

Jun 24

House

Referred To Second Reading

May 13

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/12/2026