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Legislative Analysis
INFORMATION ON NEWBORN INSURANCE ENROLLMENT                                 Phone: (517) 373-8080
                                                                            http://www.house.mi.gov/hfa
House Bill 5173 (H-3) as reported from committee                            Analysis available at
Sponsor: Rep. Kara Hope                                                     http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Committee: Health Policy
Complete to 6-26-24
SUMMARY:
       House Bill 5173 would amend the Public Health Code to require the Department of Insurance
       and Financial Services, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, to
       develop an informational document on the insurance enrollment process for coverage of
       newborns and make the form available to hospitals. Hospitals would have to provide the
       document to a parent or guardian of a live child born in the hospital when the child is not
       covered under a health benefit plan.
       MCL 333.20165 and proposed MCL 333.21537
FISCAL IMPACT:
       House Bill 5173 would not have any significant fiscal impact on state or local government
       units. Under the bill, the Department of Insurance and Financial Services would be required to
       develop and make available to hospitals an informational form on the insurance enrollment
       process for coverage of a newborn. Hospitals would also be required to provide this form to
       certain parents. The costs associated with these activities would likely be minimal and
       sufficiently absorbed under current resource levels.
POSITIONS:
       The following entities indicated support for the bill:
          • Department of Insurance and Financial Services (11-2-23)
          • Michigan League for Public Policy (10-26-23)
          • Michigan Nurses Association (10-26-23)
          • Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (11-2-23)
          • Nurse Family Partnership (11-2-23)
                                                          Legislative Analyst: Rick Yuille
                                                               Fiscal Analyst: Marcus Coffin
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their
deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
House Fiscal Agency                                                                          Page 1 of 1
Statutes affected: 
Substitute (H-3): 333.20165
House Introduced Bill: 333.20165
As Passed by the House: 333.20165