Health facilities: hospitals; hospital cost review board act; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6117’26, HB 6118’26
Key claim: Michigan HB6116 would create a new Hospital Cost Review Board Act to establish a state body for reviewing and regulating hospital costs, tied to companion bills HB6117 and HB6118.
Abstract
(HB6116 · 103rd Legislature) Health facilities: hospitals; hospital cost review board act; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6117’26, HB 6118’26 Latest action (2026-06-23): Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/18/2026
Why this matters
Michigan currently has no dedicated body reviewing hospital cost structures; HB6116 would create one, marking a significant expansion of state authority over hospital pricing. Paired with the separately advancing Hospital Financial Assistance Act and medical debt protections, it signals a broader legislative effort to constrain hospital-driven costs across the affordability pipeline. Hospitals would face new reporting and oversight obligations, while patients and payers could gain a regulatory check on charges.