SB0309

Human services: services or financial assistance; Rx Kids program; establish. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 104.

Introduced·5/15/25
Introduced Text

Establishes the Rx Kids program to provide financial assistance to households with very young children in Michigan.

The bill establishes the Rx Kids program, administered by the Michigan State University Pediatric Public Health Initiative in collaboration with Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan. The program provides conditional cash allowances to expectant mothers and monthly payments to households with children under 1 year old who meet income-eligibility requirements. The program aims to improve economic stability for these households. The bill outlines the program's administration, eligibility criteria, and funding requirements.

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Calendar

Aug 12, 2025

12:00 PM

Senate Housing and Human Services

History

Aug 13, 2025

Senate

Senate Co-sponsor(s) Named: John Cherry

May 15, 2025

Senate

Introduced By Senator Sylvia Santana

May 15, 2025

Senate

Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services