HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
REP. FELICIA BRABEC
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 23, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Health Policy Subcommittee on Behavioral Health was called to order by Chair
Brabec.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Brabec, Arbit, Pohutsky, Edwards, MacDonell, Rheingans, Herzberg,
Schmaltz, Hoadley, St. Germaine, Thompson.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Thompson joined the committee remotely.
Representative Hoadley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 16, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid presentations on Substance Use and Abuse in Michigan before the committee.
Sheriff Troy Goodnough, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association, gave a presentation
on Substance Use and Abuse in Michigan. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Brian Spitsburgen, representing the Michigan School of Psychology, gave a presentation
on Substance Use and Abuse in Michigan. Questions and discussion followed.
Nicole Adelman, representing the Community Mental Health Partnership of Southeast
Michigan, and Joel Smith, representing Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health, gave a
presentation on Substance Use and Abuse in Michigan.
There being no further business before the subcommittee, Chair Brabec adjourned the
meeting at 10:39 AM.
Representative Felicia Brabec, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov