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 11, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, March
11, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 166 (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 12 (Sen. Zorn).
3. Testimony regarding SB 181 (Sen. VanderWall).
4. Testimony regarding SB 182 (Sen. Theis).
5. Testimony regarding SB 183 (Sen. MacDonald).
6. Testimony regarding SB 190 (Sen. VanderWall).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:06 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 4, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 166:
Andrew Martin, Meijer – Support
Lee Roosevelt, American College of Nurse-Midwives Michigan Affiliate – Support
Greg George, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report SB 166 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 invited Sen. Zorn to summarize SB 12.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 12:
Kyle Sheiko, Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute – Support
Dr. Elias Kassab, Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute – Support
Dr. Fadi Saab, Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Center – Support
Kristen Kraft, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – No Position
Bret Jackson, The Economic Alliance for Michigan – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 12:
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health System – Oppose
David Bilardello, Spectrum Health – Oppose
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Oppose
Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, Trinity Health Michigan – Oppose
Munson Healthcare – Oppose
Michigan Chapter of the American College of Cardiology – Oppose
The Chair summarized SB 181, SB 182, SB 182, and SB 190.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 181:
Julie Szyska, Universal Health Services – Oppose
Bret Jackson, The Economic Alliance for Michigan – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 181:
McLaren Health Care – Support
Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, Trinity Health Michigan – Oppose
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 182:
Bret Jackson, The Economic Alliance for Michigan – Support
Munson Healthcare – Support
Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, Trinity Health Michigan – Oppose
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 183:
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Oppose
Munson Healthcare – Support
Bret Jackson, The Economic Alliance for Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 190:
Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, Trinity Health Michigan – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:29 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 18, 2021
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