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
May 23, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, May
23, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 340 (Sen. VanderWall).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 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 May 16, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized SB 340.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 340:
Adam Chesler, Cardinal Health – Support
Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
340:
Brian Sapita, Michigan Pharmacists Association – Oppose
Jeff Spitzley, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
Paige Fults, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Due to time constraints, the Chair announced that the presentations regarding MI Health Link would take
place at a future meeting.
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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 1:20 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 6, 2019
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