House Bill 5956 Codifies Federal Provider Anti-Discrimination Law in Michigan
The signing of House Bill 5956 into Michigan law is a tremendous victory for the chiropractic profession and other non-MD/DO providers. We believe this will be a key tool moving forward in fighting discriminatory insurance policies across our state!
Earlier today, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law House Bill 5956, MAC-developed, pro-chiropractic legislation that codifies the provider non-discrimination language of Section 2706(a) of the Affordable Care Act in Michigan law.
Introduced by state Representative Brenda Carter (D-Pontiac), House Bill 5956 as signed into law reads:
An insurer that delivers, issues for delivery, or renews in this state a health insurance policy shall not discriminate with respect to participation under the health insurance policy against a health professional who is acting within the scope of the health professional’s license granted under article 15 of the public health code…
Next Steps
The bill takes effect on April 1, 2025. The MAC Government Relations, Insurance Relations, and Legal Affairs teams are looking at how we can use the new law to ensure that Michigan insurers do not discriminate on the basis of provider type. Stay tuned as we develop strategies and figure out ways to implement these anti-discrimination provisions moving forward. Stay tuned!
