HB-5970, As Passed Senate, November 9, 2004                                 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5970

                                                                             A bill to amend 1984 PA 323, entitled                                             

"The health care false claim act,"                                          

(MCL 752.1001 to 752.1011) by adding section 4a.                            

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1   Sec. 4a.  (1) A rebate or discount from a drug manufacturer                 

2   or from a company that licenses or distributes the drugs of a               

3   drug manufacturer to a consumer for that consumer's use of a drug           

4   manufactured or licensed or distributed by that drug manufacturer           

5   or company does not violate section 4.                                      

6       (2) This section does not alter any copayment, deductible,                  

7   coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements under a contract,           

8   certificate, or policy issued by a health care corporation or               

9   health care insurer.

10      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

11  effect unless House Bill No. 5947 of the 92nd Legislature is                

1   enacted into law.