HB-5947, As Passed House, June 30, 2004

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5947

                                                                             A bill to amend 1984 PA 323, entitled                                             

"The health care false claim act,"                                          

(MCL 752.1001 to 752.1011) by adding section 4b.                            

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1   Sec. 4b.  (1) A rebate or discount from a medical supply or                 

2   device manufacturer or from a company that licenses or                      

3   distributes medical supplies or devices for a medical supply or             

4   device manufacturer to a consumer for that consumer's use of a              

5   medical supply or device manufactured or licensed or distributed            

6   by that manufacturer or company does not violate section 4.                 

7       (2) This section does not alter any copayment, deductible,                  

8   coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements under a contract,           

9   certificate, or policy issued by a health care corporation or               

10  health care insurer.

11      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

1   effect unless House Bill No. 5970 of the 92nd Legislature is                

2   enacted into law.