SENATE BILL NO. 988

August 15, 2024, Introduced by Senator MCMORROW and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109p.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 109p. Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the department shall provide coverage under the medical assistance program for immediate postpartum intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants and associated anesthesia services. The coverage required under this section is in addition to a bundled reimbursement for labor and delivery, and the department shall not consider the devices, implants, services, or combination of devices, implants, or services to be part of a payment for general obstetric procedures.