MBIPC Backs House Bill 5125 as a Critical Reprieve from Devastating Loss of Care for Accident Survivors Across the State

Association of brain injury specialists calls on passage of HB 5125 to allow the Legislature time to determine a permanent solution to this crisis 

BRIGHTON, Mich. – (June 24, 2021) — Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council (MBIPC) President Tom Judd issued the following statement in response to the introduction by State Rep. Julie Rogers today of House Bill 5125, bipartisan legislation that would delay for one year the implementation of a 45% reimbursement cap for specialized rehabilitation care:

“Michigan is now just days away from what a well-respected and decorated news journalist has called a looming ‘humanitarian crisis.’ House Bill 5125, a bipartisan bill introduced today by Rep. Julie Rogers, represents a reprieve for accident survivors terrified that their life-saving care will disappear after July 1. Delaying the application of the 45% reimbursement cap will critically allow for continued access to care for vulnerable residents while a long-term viable fix is identified. MBIPC offers complete support of HB 5125 as well as HB 4486, HB 4992, and SB 314 — three other bills already introduced in the Legislature that offer a narrow and technical solution to the devastating 45% reimbursement cap. MBIPC echoes Rep. Rogers’ sentiment that time is running out. The legislature now has yet another viable alternative to circumvent an avoidable crisis in care. MBIPC hopes that the prayers of thousands of accident victims, families, and caregivers are answered in the final week. It is not too late for this legislature to get on the right side of history.”