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Committee flags several other health bills for later review, including birth centers, prescribing psychologists and medical‑aid‑in‑dying scope changes
Summary
Committee members identified several additional health bills for later review, including a birth center bill, potential expansion of Act 39 provider scope, H.237 on prescribing psychologists and a medical‑debt companion bill.
Committee members identified several additional health bills they expect to review later, but they did not take immediate action on them during the meeting.
Members noted a birth center bill that is expected from the Senate and said the committee would monitor it when it arrives. They also discussed a proposal to expand Act 39 (medical aid in dying) to allow additional provider types — including physician assistants, nurse practitioners and possibly naturopathic physicians — to participate within the statute’s scope; members said the proposal has no funding attached and may require review in the Human Services committee if it proceeds.
The committee also referenced H.237, a prescribing psychologists bill that the Office of Professional Regulation produced a Sunrise report on; members said they may revisit that bill if time allows. Members mentioned a companion Senate bill tied to H.112 (medical debt) and a broad Senate committee initiative described as a state health plan or omnibus package that could include multiple health system items; members said those are likely to come to the House for consideration later.
Committee members generally agreed to focus immediate efforts on the top three priorities identified for the limited time before crossover and to defer detailed work on these other bills.
