SENATE BILL NO. 628

October 30, 2025, Introduced by Senators BAYER, IRWIN and SHINK and referred to Committee on Housing and Human Services.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109t.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 109t. (1) The department shall provide coverage under the medical assistance program for syringe service programs.

(2) As used in this section, "syringe service programs" means harm reduction programs that provide a wide range of services, including, but not limited to, the provision of new, unused hypodermic needles and syringes and other injection drug use supplies, such as cookers, tourniquets, alcohol wipes, or sharps waste disposal containers, to individuals who inject drugs.