HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 10,
2025
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, Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Absent: Reps. Frisbie, Whitsett, Neeley and Foreman.
Excused: Reps. Frisbie, Whitsett, Neeley and Foreman.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 12, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5162, HB 5201, HB 5202, HB 5203 and SB 95 before the committee:
HB 5162
(Rep. St. Germaine)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7204 (MCL
333.7204), as amended by 2012 PA 182.
HB 5201
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 2835.
HB 5202
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 2837.
HB 5203
(Rep. Smit)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 13k of chapter XVII (MCL 777.13k),
as amended by 2023 PA 208.
SB 95
(Sen. Lindsey)
A bill to prohibit hospitals from attempting to
collect debts incurred when not in compliance
with price transparency laws; and to provide
remedies.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5201, HB 5202 and HB 5203, but did not
wish to speak:
Dr. Catherine Stark, representing herself.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5201, HB 5202 and HB 5203, but did
not wish to speak:
Denise Hartsough, representing the League of Women Voters of Michigan.
Melina Brann, representing Planned Parenthood.
Representative Thompson moved to report out HB 5162 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine and Brenda Carter.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Witwer and Hoskins.
Representative Meerman moved to report out HB 5201 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz
and St. Germaine.
Nays: Reps. Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Pass: None.
Representative Prestin moved to report out HB 5202 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
9-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz
and St. Germaine.
Nays: Reps. Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Pass: None.
Representative St. Germaine moved to report out HB 5203 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz
and St. Germaine.
Nays: Reps. Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Pass: None.
Representative Schmaltz moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to SB 95. The motion prevailed 11-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Witwer and Hoskins.
Nays: Rep. Brenda Carter.
Pass: None.
Representative Bierlein moved to report out SB 95 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3). The
motion prevailed 12-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 501 before the committee:
SB 501
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16335,
17801, and 17821 (MCL 333.16335,
333.17801, and 333.17821), as amended by
2009 PA 55, and by adding sections 17820a
and 17820b.
Erin Dickinson, representing the Office of Senator Santana, testified in support of SB 501.
Abby Skallerud, representing the American Physical Therapy Association of Michigan, testified in
support of SB 501.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 501, but did not wish to speak:
Taylor Alpert, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
The Chair laid HB 4412, HB 4413 and HB 4414 before the committee:
HB 4412
(Rep. Steele)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 401, 427,
430, 461, 468, 472a, and 475 (MCL 330.1401,
330.1427, 330.1430, 330.1461, 330.1468,
330.1472a, and 330.1475), sections 401, 461,
468, 472a, and 475 as amended by 2018 PA
593, section 427 as amended by 2016 PA 320,
and section 430 as amended by 1995 PA 290.
HB 4413
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 206a and
429 (MCL 330.1206a and 330.1429), section
206a as added by 2020 PA 55 and section 429
as amended by 2022 PA 214.
HB 4414
(Rep. Kuhn)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by
adding sections 1021 and chapter 10A.
Representative Steele, Representative Tisdel, and Representative Kuhn, joined by Judge Milton
Mack, testified in support of HB 4412, HB 4413, and HB 4414. Questions and discussion
followed.
Kate Dahlstrom, representing the National Alliance on Mental Illness, testified with a neutral
position on HB 4412, HB 4413 and HB 4414.
Dorsha Magee, representing herself, testified with a neutral position on HB 4412. Questions and
discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4412, HB 4413 and HB 4414, but did not
wish to speak:
Taylor Alpert, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Representative Prestin moved to excuse Representatives Frisbie, Whitsett, Neeley and Foreman
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
10:03 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov