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Legislative Analysis
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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE RELATING
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TO PERINATAL CARE SERVICES
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Senate Bill 821 (S-1) as passed by the House                                            http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Sponsor: Sen. Mary Cavanagh
House Committee: Health Policy [Discharged]
Senate Committee: Housing and Human Services
Complete to 12-17-24
SUMMARY:
           Senate Bill 821 would require an insurer that offers medical malpractice insurance to provide
           the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), annually on a date determined by
           the director of DIFS, with information about the insurer’s policies related to perinatal care
           services. 1 The information would have to be provided in a manner determined by DIFS. Within
           60 days after receiving the information, DIFS would have to submit it to the Department of
           Health and Human Services (DHHS), which would use the information for a report that Senate
           Bill 818 would require it to make to the legislature once every three years.
           Senate Bill 821 cannot take effect unless Senate Bill 818 is also enacted.
           MCL 500.2434
FISCAL IMPACT:
           Senate Bill 821 would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on the Department of Insurance and
           Financial Services. The bill would require medical malpractice insurers to provide DIFS with
           information about their policies related to perinatal care services. DIFS would be required to
           provide the information received to DHHS. This may result in administrative costs for the
           department, though any costs incurred are likely to be minimal.
                                                                     Legislative Analyst: Rick Yuille
                                                                          Fiscal Analyst: Una Jakupovic
■ 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.
1
    The perinatal period begins a few weeks before birth and ends a few weeks after birth and includes labor and birth.
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Statutes affected: 
Substitute (S-1): 500.2434
Senate Introduced Bill: 500.2434
As Passed by the Senate: 500.2434