HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 3,
2021
10:45
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 Filler moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 27, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 440 before the committee:
SB 440
(Sen. Brinks)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 22224b.
Representative Alexander moved to report out SB 440 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 16-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Pohutsky, Whitsett, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Clemente, Stone, Neeley.
The Chair laid SB 155 and SB 156 before the committee:
SB 155
(Sen. Daley)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 17703, 17708,
17751, and 17757 (MCL 333.17703, 333.17708,
333.17751, and 333.17757), section 17703 as
amended by 2016 PA 528, section 17708 as
amended by 2020 PA 4, section 17751 as amended
by 2020 PA 136, and section 17757 as amended by
2016 PA 383, and by adding section 17744f.
SB 156
(Sen. Daley)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406v.
Representative Filler moved to report out SB 155 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Roth moved to report out SB 156 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4659 before the committee:
HB 4659
(Rep. Bellino)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 17754a (MCL
333.17754a), as added by 2020 PA 134.
Representative Allor moved to report out HB 4659 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4925, HB 4926, HB 4927, HB 4928 and HB 4929 before the committee:
HB 4925
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100a, 100c,
100d, 116, 206, 208, 210, 232, 269, 270, 271, 273,
274, 275, and 281c (MCL 330.1100a, 330.1100c,
330.1100d, 330.1116, 330.1206, 330.1208,
330.1210, 330.1232, 330.1269, 330.1270,
330.1271, 330.1273, 330.1274, 330.1275, and
330.1281c), section 100a as amended by 2020 PA
402, section 100c as amended by 2020 PA 285,
section 100d as amended by 2020 PA 99, section
116 as amended by 1998 PA 67, sections 206 and
232 as amended by 1995 PA 290, sections 208 and
210 as amended and sections 269, 270, 271, 273,
274, and 275 as added by 2012 PA 500, and
section 281c as added by 2014 PA 200, and by
adding sections 110a and 117; and to repeal acts
and parts of acts.
HB 4926
(Rep. Hammoud)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," by amending section 109f (MCL
400.109f), as amended by 2017 PA 224.
HB 4927
(Rep. Green)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7408a (MCL
333.7408a), as amended by 2020 PA 380.
HB 4928
(Rep. Allor)
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan
liquor control code of 1998," by amending section
703 (MCL 436.1703), as amended by 2020 PA
377.
HB 4929
(Rep. Thanedar)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," by amending section 57z (MCL
400.57z), as added by 2014 PA 395.
Representative Whiteford, testified in support of HB 4925, HB 4926, HB 4927, HB 4928 and
HB 4929. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Michael Brashears, founder and CEO of Outcomes That Matter LLC, testified in support
of HB 4925. Questions and discussion followed.
Marianne Huff, representing the Mental Health Association in Michigan, testified in support
of HB 4925, HB 4926, HB 4927, HB 4928 and HB 4929.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4925, HB 4926, HB 4927, HB 4928
and HB 4929, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Melissa Roy, representing the Autism Alliance of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4925, HB 4926, HB 4927, HB 4928
and HB 4929, but did not wish to speak:
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4925, but did not wish to speak:
Paul Tarr, representing Paul Tarr and Associates.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Kahle adjourned the meeting at
11:52 AM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov