---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health occupations: health professionals; prescribers to obtain a Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS) report before prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance; provide exemption for hospice, and exempt hospice patients from bona fide prescriber-patient relationship requirement for prescribing a controlled substance. Amends sec. 7303a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7303a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0128'19"
description: "Health occupations: health professionals; prescribers to obtain a Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS) report before prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance; provide exemption for hospice, and exempt hospice patients from bona fide prescriber-patient relationship requirement for prescribing a controlled substance. Amends sec. 7303a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7303a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0128'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4225"
citation: "Michigan HB 4225 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health occupations: health professionals", "Health: pharmaceuticals", "Controlled substances: narcotic drugs", "Controlled substances: schedules"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-07-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/30384431-b416-41e4-98f9-7aae32ec6f74"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4225"
source_hash: "5a5aed714af93a5aceb525e1004ffa06d23dd886df5d576d8f6e8d300166bbbe"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4225 (2019-2020) — Health occupations: health professionals; prescribers to obtain a Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS) report before prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance; provide exemption for hospice, and exempt hospice patients from bona fide prescriber-patient relationship requirement for prescribing a controlled substance. Amends sec. 7303a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7303a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0128'19

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4225.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4225.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4225.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4225.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0043.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 47 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 156 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 168 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Frank Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Bronna Kahle `introduction`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/21/2019
- **2019-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-1) `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2019-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 47 Yeas 110 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2019-04-11T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-04-16T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 156 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 168 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-07-10T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/25/2019 01:24 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-10T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/08/2019 08:42 AM `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-10T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/08/2019 02:16 PM
- **2019-07-10T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 43'19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/30384431-b416-41e4-98f9-7aae32ec6f74`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).