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This week, the House and Senate granted final approval to legislation aimed at combating the growing epidemic of opioid abuse and addiction. The proposal would mandate more use by prescribers and dispensers of the Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS), a state-run program tracking patients and prescribers for Schedule 2 through Schedule 5 controlled substances. The […]

This week, members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses announced their plan to stop prescription drug price spikes in Michigan.  This is quickly becoming a major issue nationwide as almost 60% of American adults take prescription drugs.  According to the American Medical Association, on average in 2016 drug prices increased by 10%, which outpaces […]

The Michigan House CARES Task Force is asking Michigan residents for ideas that could help with mental health challenges faced in the state.  The bipartisan task force was created earlier this year and is comprised of legislators who will work to develop legislation reforming Michigan’s mental health services; specifically addressing veterans’ care, substance abuse treatment, […]

The Michigan House of Representatives bipartisan mental health task force kicked off its research by hosting a panel at the Livingston County EMA Center in Howell on Monday.  The meeting hosted panelists, including; the Livingston County Sheriff, the executive director of Livingston County Community Mental Health, District Judge Carol Sue Reader, Circuit Judge Michael Hatty, […]

This week, Speaker Tom Leonard (D-Dewitt Township) announced the formation of a mental health task force, with the goal of enabling residents facing mental health challenges to live happier, healthier, more independent lives.  The task force has been named the House C.A.R.E.S. task force, to highlight the key elements of the panel; Community, Access, Resources, […]

On Monday, members of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses announced a new plan to resist cuts to health care, which have passed the U.S. House of Representatives.  Their plan would shield hundreds of thousands of Michigan families who may see their costs increase and coverage reduced under the federal proposal. The plan, the ‘Michigan […]

On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the launch of the Michigan Environmental Public Health Tracking Program called MiTracking.  Through the program, residents will have access to information and data about health conditions that can be impacted by the environment. The MiTracking data portal can be used to accomplish the following: […]

On April 4, the state launched a new Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS) as part of the state’s multi-faceted strategy to prevent opioid abuse.  The new MAPS provides Michigan prescribers with a user-friendly portal, making it more efficient for practitioners to obtain information of controlled substances and Schedule 2-5 drugs that have been dispensed. Prescribers […]