HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 29,
2021
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Kahle.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Meerman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 22, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 18 before the committee:
SB 18
(Sen. Zorn)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 17801 (MCL
333.17801), as amended by 2009 PA 55, and by
adding sections 16188, 17820a, and 17820b.
Shane Preston, representing Senator Zorn, testified in support of SB 18.
Jena Colon, representing the American Physical Therapy Association - Michigan Chapter,
testified in support of SB 18. Questions and discussion followed.
TJ Cantwell, representing the Physical Therapy Compact Commission, testified in support of
SB 18. Questions and discussion followed.
Scott Fisher, Physical Therapist, representing Athletico Physical Therapy, testified in support
of SB 18.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 18, but did not wish to speak:
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Representative Julie Rogers, representing herself.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 18, but did not wish to speak:
Derek Sova, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid SB 166 before the committee:
SB 166
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16106, 17708,
and 17751 (MCL 333.16106, 333.17708, and
333.17751), section 16106 as amended by 2002
PA 643, section 17708 as amended by 2020 PA 4,
and section 17751 as amended by 2020 PA 136.
Patrick Tiedt, representing Senator VanderWall, testified in support of SB 166.
Dr. James North, representing ProMedica, testified in support of SB 166. Questions and
discussion followed.
Shawn Wilt, Director of Pharmacy Operations, representing Meijer, testified in support of SB
166. Questions and discussion followed.
Thad Gormas, representing the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in
support of SB 166.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 166, but did not wish to speak:
Heather Nicholoff, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners.
Lee Roosevelt, PhD, MPH, CNM - President, representing the American College of
Nurse-Midwives, Michigan Affiliate.
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Barbara Petee, Chief Advocacy and Government Relations Officer, representing
ProMedica.
Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Brian Sapita, representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bronna Kahle adjourned the
meeting at 11:27 AM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov