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type: "Bill"
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title: "Insurance: health insurers; reimbursement rate for telehealth visits; require to be the same as reimbursements for office visits. Amends sec. 3476 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3476)."
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description: "Insurance: health insurers; reimbursement rate for telehealth visits; require to be the same as reimbursements for office visits. Amends sec. 3476 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3476)."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
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legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
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session: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "HB 4579"
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citation: "Michigan HB 4579 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Insurance: health insurers"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Natalie Price"]
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version_count: 10
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action_count: 30
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2023-05-16"
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last_action: "2024-06-06"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6faba517-611c-4812-aa9d-8ae2e18d182f"
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source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4579"
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source_hash: "237c8f5818d013408f9df042d16f1b063d732f0d98cdc4f2e77f8a2dde672355"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
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---
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# Michigan HB 4579 (2023-2024) — Insurance: health insurers; reimbursement rate for telehealth visits; require to be the same as reimbursements for office visits. Amends sec. 3476 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3476).
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4579.pdf)
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2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4579.pdf)
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3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4579.pdf)
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4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4579.pdf)
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5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0051.pdf)
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6. **Substitute (S-4)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4579-00B716.pdf)
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7. **Substitute (S-4) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4579-0B7317.pdf)
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8. **Substitute (S-4) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4579-00C718.pdf)
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9. **Substitute (S-4) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4579-00D419.pdf)
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10. **Substitute (S-4) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4579-0Q2326.pdf)
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## Votes
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- PASSED ROLL CALL # 197 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–1** (pass) · upper
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- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 559 Yeas 57 Nays 50 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **57–50** (pass) · lower
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- roll call Roll Call # 113 Yeas 98 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **98–9** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Natalie Price — primary (person)
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- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
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- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
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- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
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- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
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- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
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- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
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- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
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- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
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- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
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- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
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- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
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- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
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- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
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- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
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- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
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- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
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- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
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- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
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- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
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- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
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- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
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- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
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- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
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- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
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- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-05-16** introduced by Representative Natalie Price `introduction`
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- **2023-05-16** read a first time `reading-1`
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- **2023-05-16** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
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- **2023-05-17** bill electronically reproduced 05/16/2023
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- **2023-10-31** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
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- **2023-10-31** referred to second reading
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- **2023-11-09** read a second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-11-09** placed on third reading
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- **2023-11-09** placed on immediate passage
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- **2023-11-09** read a third time `reading-3`
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- **2023-11-09** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 559 Yeas 57 Nays 50 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
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- **2023-11-09** transmitted
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- **2023-11-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY `referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-14** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-03-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4) `referral-committee`
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- **2024-04-17** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-04-17** SUBSTITUTE (S-4) CONCURRED IN
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- **2024-04-17** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
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- **2024-05-15** PASSED ROLL CALL # 197 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
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- **2024-05-15** INSERTED FULL TITLE
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- **2024-05-15** returned from Senate with substitute (S-4) with full title
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- **2024-05-15** laid over one day under the rules
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- **2024-05-21** Senate substitute (S-4) concurred in
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- **2024-05-21** roll call Roll Call # 113 Yeas 98 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
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- **2024-05-21** full title agreed to
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- **2024-05-21** bill ordered enrolled
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- **2024-05-23** presented to the Governor 05/28/2024 11:08 AM `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-06-06** approved by the Governor 06/06/2024 11:56 AM `executive-signature`
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- **2024-06-06** filed with Secretary of State 06/06/2024 01:56 PM
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- **2024-06-06** assigned PA 51'24 with immediate effect
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6faba517-611c-4812-aa9d-8ae2e18d182f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
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