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MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
CHAIR
7600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7315
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 3, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 1:30
p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 447 (Sen. Hertel).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Klinefelt, Webber, and Huizenga, a
quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from November 12, 2025.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Webber to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen.(s) Cherry, Geiss, Hauck, and Runestad were excused from the meeting.
The Chair summarized SB 447.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 447:
Bruce Goodman, Michigan PANS/PANDAS Alliance – Support
Dr. Susan Youngs, Patients with PANS/PANDAS – Support
Lori Corteville, Citizen – Support
Kim and Victor T., Citizens – Support
Michelle Stackpoole, Citizen – Support
Gary Driscoll, Citizen – Support
Erin Brick, Citizen – Support
Kristina Cope, Citizen – Support
Rita Dougals, Citizen – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 447:
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Linda Couley, Citizen – Support
Barbara Juliano, Citizen – Support
Susan Lazaroff, Citizen – Support
Kharmon Cox, Citizen – Support
Meghan Kirkman, Citizen – Support
Rita Sabagh, Citizen – Support
Christina Price, Citizen – Support
Karla Ruest, PCMA – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:16 p.m.