HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair VanderWall.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Brenda Carter, Neeley, Hoskins and
Foreman.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 29, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4466, HB 4467 and HB 4468 before the committee:
HB 4466
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16221 and
16226 (MCL 333.16221 and 333.16226), as
amended by 2023 PA 209.
HB 4467
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to prohibit chemical and surgical
mutilation of minors; to provide remedies; and
to provide for the powers of certain state
officers and entities.
HB 4468
(Rep. Kunse)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406ww.
Representative Meerman moved to report out HB 4466 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The motion prevailed 10-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine and Bohnak.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Witwer, Brenda Carter, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Representative Bierlein moved to report out HB 4467 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The motion prevailed 10-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine and Bohnak.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Witwer, Brenda Carter, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Representative St. Germaine moved to report out HB 4468 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The motion prevailed 10-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine and Bohnak.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Witwer, Brenda Carter, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
The Chair laid HB 5681 before the committee:
HB 5681
(Rep. Phil Green)
A bill to amend 2004 PA 47, entitled "Medical
records access act," by amending section 9
(MCL 333.26269).
Representative Green, joined by Elizabeth McElhiney, representing the Alliance for Health
Information Operations and Standards, and Kyle Probst, representing Datavant, and the Alliance
for Health Information Operations and Standards, testified in support of HB 5681. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5681, but did not wish to speak:
Kate Dorsey, representing the Michigan State Medical Society.
The Chair laid HB 5903 before the committee:
HB 5903
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending section 134 (MCL
330.1134), as amended by 2015 PA 59.
Representative Bierlein, joined by Steve Vernon, representing Cedar Creek Hospital, testified in
support of HB 5903. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5903, but did not wish to speak:
Scott Miles, representing Southridge Behavioral Hospital.
Dustin Ames, representing Metropolitan Behavioral Health.
Jaime White, representing Havenwyck Hospital.
Jennifer Nyheis, representing Forest View Hospital.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5903, but did not wish to speak:
Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health.
Sonny Hoogendoorn, representing Corewell Health.
Representative Bohnak moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair VanderWall adjourned the meeting at
9:55 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov