Current through Public Act 122 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 333.26293 - Entities in contractual relationship; liability; entities issuing health benefits plans; reimbursement obligations of insurance companies(1) This act does not create a private right of action against a hospital, a hospital employee, or a consultant or contractor with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship.(2) A hospital, a hospital employee, or a consultant or contractor with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship shall not be held liable, in any way, for the services rendered or not rendered by the caregiver to the patient at the patient's residence.(3) This act does not obviate the obligation of an insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, health maintenance organization, or any other entity issuing health benefits plans to provide coverage required under a health benefits plan.(4) This act does not impact, impede, or otherwise disrupt or reduce the reimbursement obligations of an insurance company, including an insurance company providing any form of no-fault automobile personal protection insurance as required under chapter 31 of the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.3101 to 500.3119, an insurance company providing any form of worker's compensation benefits under the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.101 to 418.941, a health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, health maintenance organization, or any other entity responsible to pay any of a patient's medical expenses or issuing other health benefits plans to provide coverage under those health benefits plans.Added by 2016, Act 85,s 7, eff. 7/12/2016.