CPAN Supports Bipartisan Bills That Would Help Ensure Michigan Crash Survivors Get the Care They Paid For

LANSING, Mich.--(May 14, 2026)--CPAN today applauded the introduction of a bipartisan package of bills that would protect car crash survivors' access to the benefits they were promised under Michigan's auto no-fault law.

The bills were introduced by State Rep. Mark Tisdel and State Rep. Julie Rogers.

“Michigan drivers who faithfully pay their premiums deserve to know that should they get into a serious accident, the benefits they paid for will actually be available,” said Margaret Kroese, CPAN President. "These bills close critical gaps that have left catastrophically injured survivors and their families without the care and support they need and are entitled to. We thank Reps. Tisdel and Rogers for their leadership and dedication toward protecting the state’s most vulnerable people.” 

HB 5980 and HB 5981 would build on the 2019 auto no-fault reforms by ensuring that crash survivors get access to the care they need without undoing cost-saving measures passed as part of the reform package. The fee schedule imposed by the 2019 no-fault reforms left many providers unable to deliver care without absorbing significant losses. This has left catastrophically injured without the care they need and were promised.

The bills also protect access to family-provided attendant care, which allows a family member or friend to be reimbursed for the care they provide to their catastrophically injured loved one. The 2019 law placed limitations on in-home attendant care services provided by family members, stripping away both care options and dignity for survivors. 

"We are thankful of the Senate leadership's engagement with the House which reflects their continued commitment to passing these bills as soon as possible,” Kroese said. "Car crash survivors cannot afford to wait."