Human services: medical services; basic health program for certain low-income residents; establish. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding secs. 112l, 112m, 112n, 112o & 112p.
Key claim: House Bill 6274 would establish a new state basic health program to provide medical coverage to certain low-income Michigan residents under the Social Welfare Act.
Abstract
(HB6274 · 103rd Legislature) Human services: medical services; basic health program for certain low-income residents; establish. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding secs. 112l, 112m, 112n, 112o & 112p. Sponsor: Rep. Mai Xiong (D) + 5 co-sponsors In committee: H Health Policy Latest action (2026-09-01): Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/27/2026
Why this matters
A state Basic Health Program is an ACA-authorized coverage option for residents whose incomes are above Medicaid eligibility but below subsidized marketplace thresholds, and it could reshape Michigan’s safety-net landscape by shifting some enrollees off Medicaid or the exchange into a state-administered plan. Because HB 6274 is only introduced, its scope, funding source, and effect on existing Medicaid and marketplace coverage remain to be defined.