MEMBERS:
SEN. JON C. BUMSTEAD, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ED MCBROOM
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR., MINORITY VICE CHAIR
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON ADVICE AND CONSENT
SENATOR ARIC NESBITT
CHAIR
6100 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-0793
FAX: (517) 373-5607
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 4, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Advice and Consent was scheduled for Thursday, March 4, 2021, at
12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. A hearing to consider the appointment of Elizabeth Hertel as the Director of the Michigan Department
of Health and Human Services.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:03 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Nesbitt, Sen.(s) Bumstead and McBroom, a quorum was present.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hertel was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair made a motion to adopt the meeting minutes from February 18, 2021 and February 25, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the appointment of Elizabeth Hertel
as the Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services:
Elizabeth Hertel – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding the
appointment of Elizabeth Hertel as the Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services:
John VanFossen, Meijer – Support
Melissa Seifert, AARP Michigan – Support
Bret Jackson, Economic Alliance for Michigan – Support
Melissa Holmquist, Upper Peninsula Health Plan – Support
John McNamara, Michian Restaurant and Lodging Association – Support
Justin Winslow, Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association – Support
Carolyn Wilson, Beaumont Health – Support
Matt Black, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians – Support
Alisha Cottrell, Ascension Michigan – Support
Brian Sapita, Michigan Pharmacists Association – Support
Marc Corriveau, Henry Ford Health System – Support
Kevin McKinney, Michigan Osteopathic Association – Support
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Praveen Thadani, Priority Health – Support
Dawn Siggett, Meridian Health Plan – Support
Hassan Abdallah, Health Alliance Plan – Support
Josiah Kissling, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Meghann Keit-Corrion, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Tina Decker, Spectrum Health – Support
Adam Carlson, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Mark Cook, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Support
Brendan Hostetler, United Health Group – Support
Christine Shearer and Dominick Pallone, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
Roy Lafferty, Health Alliance Plan – Support
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Ellen Hyman, Michigan Oral Health Coalition – Support
Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, Trinity Health – Support
Gabe Schneider, Munson Healthcare – Support
Rick Lantz, Delta Dental – Support
Lori Johnston, Paramount Care – Support
Jim Cavanagh, Molina Healthcare – Support
Allisyn Mattice-Eskau, McLaren Healthcare – Support
Katherine Schmidt, Eaton County Republican Women’s Alliance – Opposition
Janice Daniels, Election Integrity Fund and Michigan Conservative Union – Opposition
Christine Parker, Resident – Opposition
Sandra Festerling, Resident – Opposition
Leonard Hickey, Resident – Opposition
Sen. Roger Victory – Opposition
Sen. Lana Theis – Opposition
Sen. Kim LaSata – Opposition
Sen. Tom Barrett – Opposition
Sen. Ruth Johnson – Opposition
Sen. Jim Runestad – Opposition
Sen. Dale Zorn – Opposition
Rep. Pamela Hornberger – Opposition
Rep. Ryan Berman – Opposition
Rep. Ann Bollin – Opposition
Rep. Matt Maddock – Opposition
Rep. John Reilly – Opposition
Rep. Robert Bezotte – Opposition
Rep. David Martin – Opposition
Rep. Andrew Fink – Opposition
Rep. Steve Carra – Opposition
Rep. Matt Hall – Opposition
Rep. Julie Alexander – Opposition
Rep. Beth Griffin – Opposition
Rep. Steve Johnson – Opposition
Rep. Brad Paquette – Opposition
Rep. Gary Eisen – Opposition
Rep. Andrew Beeler – Opposition
Rep. Luke Meerman – Opposition
Rep. Bradley Slagh – Opposition
Rep. Annette Glenn – Opposition
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Rep. Daire Rendon – Opposition
Rep. Ken Borton – Opposition
Rep. Sue Allor – Opposition
Rep. John Damoose – Opposition
Rep. Beau LaFave – Opposition
Rep. Greg Markkanen – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:19 p.m.
Date approved by committee: 4/29/21
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