HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, January 27, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office 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 Morse joined the committee remotely.
Representative Witwer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 9, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5116 before the committee:
HB 5116
(Rep. Wakeman)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 13501, 13505,
13506, 13515, 13517, 13521, 13522, 13525,
13535, and 13536 (MCL 333.13501, 333.13505,
333.13506, 333.13515, 333.13517, 333.13521,
333.13522, 333.13525, 333.13535, and
333.13536), sections 13501 and 13522 as
amended by 1994 PA 100 and section 13521 as
amended by 2018 PA 544, and by adding part
135a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Representative Wakeman testified in support of HB 5116.
Rex Miller, Board Chair, representing the Michigan Society of Radiation Technologists,
testified in support of HB 5116. Questions and discussion followed.
Melissa Snody, representing The Central Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and
Molecular Imaging-Technologist Section, testified in support of HB 5116. Questions and
discussion followed.
Carl Alden, representing the Michigan Association of Chiropractors, testified in opposition to
HB 5116. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Melissa Pergola, Associate Executive Director, representing the American Society of
Registered Technologists, testified in support of HB 5116. Questions and discussion
followed.
Liana Watson, Senior Program Manager, representing the American Registry of Radiological
Technologists, testified in support of HB 5116.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5116, but did not wish to speak:
Ralph Lieto, President, representing the Michigan Radiological Society.
The Chair laid HB 5637 before the committee:
HB 5637
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 345, entitled "Right to try
act," by amending section 1 (MCL 333.26451).
Representative Whiteford testified in support of HB 5637. Questions and discussion
followed.
Dr. John Bizon, representing the himself, testified in support of HB 5637. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5637, but did not wish to speak:
Sarah Lootens, representing herself.
The Chair laid SB 412 before the committee:
SB 412
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," by amending section 109h (MCL
400.109h), as added by 2004 PA 248.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 412, but did not wish to speak:
Kate Dorsey, representing the Michigan State Medical Society.
Scott Kempa, representing the Michigan State Medical Society.
Representative Fink moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 412. The motion prevailed 18-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Filler moved to report out SB 412 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink,
Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley.
Nays: Rep. Meerman.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Kahle adjourned the meeting at
11:51 AM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov