MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D., MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR.
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND
HUMAN SERVICES
SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
CHAIR
4500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1725
FAX: (517) 373-0741
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 12, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, March
12, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 630 (S-3) (Sen. Bizon) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 843 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 844 (S-1) (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis,
Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from March 5, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Sen. Bizon offered an (S-3) version of SB 630.
The Chair invited Sen. Bizon to summarize the (S-3) version of SB 630.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 630. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report the (S-3) version of SB 630 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 630 (S-3). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize SB 843 and SB 844.
Sen. MacDonald offered an (S-1) version of SB 844.
The Chair invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize the (S-1) of SB 844.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 843:
Jennifer Smith, Michigan Association of School Boards – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to report SB 843 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 843. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 844. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to report the (S-1) version of SB 844 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
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Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 844 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:08 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 13, 2020
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