Bill Text: MI SB0311 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Insurance; health; data sharing between auto insurers and department of community health for medicaid purposes; require. Amends sec. 1 of 2006 PA 593 (MCL 550.281).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-24 - Referred To Committee On Appropriations [SB0311 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB0311-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 311
March 24, 2011, Introduced by Senators CASWELL, CASPERSON, KAHN and EMMONS and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 2006 PA 593, entitled
"An act to provide for the sharing of certain health care coverage
information; to provide for the powers and duties of certain
departments and agencies; and to provide penalties and fines,"
by amending section 1 (MCL 550.281).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. As used in this act:
(a) "Department" means the department of community health.
(b) "Entity" means a health insurer; a health maintenance
organization; a nonprofit health care corporation; a managed care
corporation; a preferred provider organization; an organization
operating pursuant to the prudent purchaser act, 1984 PA 233, MCL
550.51 to 550.63; a self-funded health plan; a professional
association, trust, pool, union, or fraternal group, offering
health coverage; a system of health care delivery and financing
operating pursuant to section 3573 of the insurance code of 1956,
1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3573; and a third party administrator. Entity
includes a party legally responsible for payment of a health care
claim arising out of chapter 31 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956
PA 218, MCL 500.3101 to 500.3179.
(c) "Medical assistance" means the medical assistance program
administered by the state under the social welfare act, 1939 PA
280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b.
(d) "Qualified health plan" means that term as defined in
section 111i of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.111i.
