CLAIMS UTILIZATION & COST INFORMATION                                                    S.B. 1205:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 1205 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Senator Phil Pavlov

Committee:  Michigan Competitiveness

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Public Employees Health Benefit Act to do the following:

-- Specify that a public employer that had 50 or more employees, instead of 100 or more employees, in a medical benefit plan would have to be provided with claims utilization and cost information, and otherwise refer to 50 or more employees, instead of 100 or more employees, in related provisions.

-- Require claims utilization and cost information to be made available in an electronic, spreadsheet compatible format.

-- Revise the information that must be included in the complete and accurate claims utilization and cost information.

-- Modify claims utilization and cost information compilation deadlines.

MCL 124.73 & 124.85                                                        Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  12-6-18                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Joe Carrasco

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.