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 17, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, March
17, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 855 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding SB 944 (Sen. Victory).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:15 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 10, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to report SB 855 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 855. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Steven Gilbert, of Sen. Victory's office, to summarize SB 944.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 944:
Shelleye Yaklin, North Ottawa Community Hospital – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 944:
Adam Carlson, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:31 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 24, 2022
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