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
April 22, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, April
22, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 247 (S-2) (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 203 (Sen. VanderWall).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 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 April 15, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version of SB 247.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 247:
Heather Nicholoff, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners – Support
Lee Roosevelt, American College of Nurse-Midwives Michigan Affiliate – Support
Mary Kay Makarewicz, Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology – Support
Alice Betz, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Cardiology – Support
Brianna Romines, Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan – Support
Kelly Doyle, HIV AIDS Alliance of Michigan – Support
Michigan Osteopathic Assoication – Support
Melissa Seifert, AARP – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 247 (S-
2):
Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 247. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report the (S-2) version of SB 247 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Santana
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and Wojno
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair summarized SB 203.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 203:
Beverley Dahan and Vanessa Walton, InnovAge – Support
Reverend Sheffield, Citizen – Support
Councilperson Andre Spivey, Detroit City Council – Support
Dr. Gwendolyn Graddy and Mary Naber, PACE Southeast Michigan – Oppose
Laura Ferrara, Senior Care Partners PACE – Oppose
Roger Myers, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan – Oppose
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 203:
Dalton Herbel, LeadingAge Michigan – Oppose
Melissa Seifert, AARP – Oppose
Reverend Wendall Anthony, Detroit NAACP – Support
Bishop Edgar Vann, Citizen – Oppose
Paul Hubbard, Citizen – Oppose
Phyllis Edwards, Bridging Communities – Oppose
Rev. Dr. Steve Bland, Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit and Vicinity – Oppose
Kristie King, Senior Reground Collaborative – Oppose
Dr. Thomas Jankowski, Citizen – Oppose
Kim Marrone, Oak Park Economic Development – Support
Stephanie Winslow, PACE Association of Michigan – Oppose
Alisha Cottrell, Ascension Michigan – Oppose
Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, Trinity Health Michigan – Oppose
Marc Corriveau, Henry Ford Health System – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:32 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 29, 2021
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