Title 550, GENERAL INSURANCE LAWS

Sec. 613. (1) If the request for a hearing under this section is with regard to a rate filing not yet acted upon under section 610(2)(a), no such action shall be taken by the commissioner until after the hearing has been completed. However, the commissioner shall proceed to act u…

Sec. 614. (1) Not less than 75 days after a filing is received, as provided in section 610, the health care corporation may petition the commissioner, who shall make a determination with respect to interim rates and shall order interim rates in the amount prescribed in subsection…

Sec. 615. Any final order or decision made, issued, or executed by the commissioner under this act after a hearing held before the commissioner or a deputy commissioner pursuant to the administrative procedures act shall be subject to review as provided in chapter 6 of the admini…

Sec. 616. (1) If a document required or permitted to be filed with the commissioner under this act substantially conforms to the requirements of this act, the commissioner shall endorse upon it the word "filed" with the commissioner's official title and the dates of receipt and o…

Sec. 617. The commissioner may promulgate rules which the commissioner considers necessary to carry out the purposes of, and to execute and enforce this act. The rules shall be promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act.

Sec. 618. Whenever any section of this act requires a health care corporation to implement any new procedure, provide any new benefit, or enter into any new contract, the commissioner shall give the health care corporation a reasonable time to comply with the requirements.

Sec. 619. (1) The attorney general may bring an action, or apply to the circuit court for a court order, to enjoin a health care corporation from transacting business, receiving, collecting, or disbursing money, or acquiring, holding, protecting, or conveying property if that cor…

Sec. 620. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, a certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2014 by a health care corporation is subject to the policy and certificate issuance and rate filing requirements …

Sec. 651. As used in this part: (a) "Board" means the board of a health endowment fund corporation incorporated under this part. (b) "Executive director" means the executive director of a fund appointed by the board. (c) "Fund" means a health endowment fund corporation organized …

Sec. 652. (1) A health endowment fund corporation shall not be incorporated in this state except under this part. (2) A board shall adopt a conflict of interest policy. A board member with a direct or indirect interest in any matter before the fund shall disclose the member's int…

Sec. 653. (1) A charitable purpose nonprofit corporation may be incorporated on a nonstock, directorship basis, under the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192 consistent with this part and, if incorporated under this section, shall be organized to rece…

Sec. 654. (1) A board shall appoint an executive director to serve as the chief executive officer of the fund. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The executive director may employ staff and hire consultants as necessary with the approval of the board…

Sec. 655. (1) Subject to this section, a fund may disburse money contributed to the fund each year, not including any interest, earnings, or unrealized gains or losses on those contributions, for the purposes of the fund as described in section 653. A fund may expend a portion of…

Sec. 701. (1) Each health care corporation on the effective date of this act shall be subject to this act without formal reorganization under this act, and shall be considered to exist under this act. However, within 120 days following the effective date of this act, the health c…

Sec. 702. Rules which were promulgated under former Act No. 108 or 109 of the Public Acts of 1939, shall not continue in effect under this act. Orders issued and approvals granted by the commissioner under former Act No. 108 or 109 of the Public Acts of 1939, shall continue in ef…

Sec. 703. The following acts and parts of acts are repealed: (a) Act No. 108 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, being sections 550.301 to 550.316 of the Compiled Laws of 1970. (b) Act No. 109 of the Public Acts of 1939, as amended, being sections 550.501 to 550.517 of the Co…

Sec. 704. This act shall take effect April 3, 1981.

Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance. (b) "Life insurance" means that term as defined in section 602 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.602 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (c) "Phy…

Sec. 2. (1) The commissioner may order a provider to produce records, books, files, or other information that is necessary to determine the qualifications of the provider or whether the provider is or has acted in violation of this act. (2) The provider shall maintain records of …

Sec. 3. A provider shall disclose all of the following information to the viator no later than the date the contract is signed by the viator: (a) Options other than the contract for a person with a terminal illness or condition, including accelerated benefits offered by the issue…

Sec. 4. (1) A provider entering into a contract with a viator shall obtain both of the following: (a) A written statement from a physician that the viator is of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. (b) A signed document by the viator stating: (i) Consent to the …

Sec. 4a. A provider shall not offer to provide or provide any payment to a viator that is conditioned on the viator's agreement to commit suicide.

Sec. 5. (1) Upon receipt from the viator of the documents to effect the transfer of the policy, the provider shall deposit the contract consideration in an escrow or trust account managed by a state or federal chartered financial institution, pending acknowledgment of the transfe…

Sec. 6. If a policy provides for double or additional indemnity in case of accidental death and accidental death occurs, the provider shall be entitled only to the face amount of the policy. Any amounts payable under the policy that exceed the face amount shall be paid to the ben…

Sec. 7. An offer to purchase a life insurance policy or certificate from the viator shall be transmitted to the insurer providing the life insurance policy, who may advise the viator of other alternatives which may be available under the policy. The notice required by this sectio…

Sec. 8. (1) The commissioner may issue an order prohibiting the provider from entering into a viatical settlement contract in this state if the commissioner finds any of the following: (a) The provider has been fraudulent or engaged in dishonest practices. (b) The provider demons…

Sec. 1. (1) An officer or agent of this state or a person or persons having charge of a state owned and state used building or property of the state shall not pay out any public moneys or funds on account of an insurance against loss by fire, lightning, windstorm, explosion, riot…

Sec. 4. In case any buildings or property of the state other than those insured under the provisions of section 1 shall be damaged by fire, lightning, windstorm, explosion, riot, riot attending a strike, civil commotion, falling aircraft, hail (except growing crops) and smoke, ca…

Sec. 5. When the amount of loss has been fixed and determined to be $50,000.00 or less by the controller, the amount so determined is appropriated in the applicable fund to be used by the state administrative board, for the rebuilding or restoring of the property damaged, and to …

Sec. 9. The provisions of this act shall not have application to any structure, building, or the contents thereof, acquired, purchased or erected as self-liquidating projects pursuant to the terms of Act No. 15 of the Public Acts of 1937, as amended, being sections 390.451 to 390…

Sec. 10. An institution, agency, authority or instrumentality of the state which, under the constitution or laws of the state, has control and direction of the expenditures of its funds may elect to be covered under the provisions of this act.

Sec. 11. The state insurance fund is abolished on June 30, 1965, and any unencumbered balance in the fund at that time shall revert to the several state funds in the same proportion as the last previous premium assessments against such funds.

Sec. 1. As used in this act, "local unit of government" means any political subdivision of this state, including, but not limited to, school districts, community and junior colleges, state universities, cities, villages, townships, charter townships, counties, charter counties, a…

Sec. 2. (1) An entity that contracts with a state or local unit of government to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care services provided under a self-funded plan established or maintained by that state or local unit of government for…

Sec. 3. This act does not apply to a self-funded plan that provides coverage only for dental, vision care, or any other limited supplemental benefit.

Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "elder prescription insurance coverage act". (2) It is the intent of the legislature that the EPIC program defray the cost of obtaining medically necessary prescription drugs by elderly Michigan residents under the condi…

Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Department" means the department of community health. (b) "EPIC program" means the elder prescription insurance coverage program created in section 3 or any other state program, federal program, or combination of state programs and federal progra…

Sec. 3. (1) The EPIC program shall provide prescription drug coverage, including related supplies as determined by the department in consultation with the advisory committee established in section 7, to each person to whom all of the following apply: (a) The person is a noninstit…

Sec. 4. (1) The department shall establish an expedited enrollment process or provide an emergency voucher if an otherwise eligible EPIC applicant immediately needs to obtain a medically necessary prescription. (2) The department shall give an applicant enrolled under subsection …

Sec. 5. Except as otherwise specified in this section, if an enrollee chooses to have a prescription filled with a brand name drug when a recognized generic drug is available, a copayment is required. For the initial year of operation, the copayment amount is $15.00. For subseque…

Sec. 6. In providing program benefits, the department may do all of the following: (a) Enter into a contract with a private individual, corporation, or agency to manage the EPIC program. A contract entered into under this subdivision shall be awarded through a competitive bidding…

Sec. 7. (1) To assist in implementing this act, the department may utilize the office of services to the aging, area agencies on aging, senior citizens centers, or other senior focused entities, to provide outreach, enrollment assistance, and education services to potentially eli…

Sec. 8. The department shall provide quarterly reports to the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies, that include quantified data as to the number of program applicants and enrollees, the amount of expenditures, and the number of enr…

Sec. 9. (1) The program created by this act is not an entitlement. Benefits are limited to the level supported by the money explicitly appropriated in this or other acts for the EPIC program. (2) Except as allowed in section 3(4), the EPIC program is a payer of last resort. If th…

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "health care sharing ministries freedom to share act".

Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Eligible entity" means a faith-based, nonprofit entity that maintains tax-exempt status under section 501(c) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 501. (b) "Health care sharing ministry" or "ministry" means a program established by an eligible ent…