HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair VanderWall.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett, Neeley and Foreman.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett, Neeley and Foreman.
Representative Thompson moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 14, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4218 and HB 4219 before the committee:
Representative Thompson testified in support of HB 4218 and HB 4219.
Marianne Huff, representing the Mental Health Association of Michigan, testified in support of
HB 4218 and HB 4219. Questions and discussions followed.
Simon Zagata, representing the Disability Rights Michigan, testified in support of HB 4218 and
HB 4219. Questions and discussions followed.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4218
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled
"Mental health code," by amending sections
100d and 756 (MCL 330.1100d and
330.1756), section 100d as amended by 2022
PA 214 and section 756 as added by 1995 PA
290.
HB 4219
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled
"Mental health code," by amending section
416 (MCL 330.1416), as amended by 2018
PA 595.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4218 and HB 4219, but did not wish to
speak:
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Sherri Boyd, representing The Arc Michigan.
Senator Webber
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4219, but did not wish to speak:
Chardae Burton, representing the Department of Health and Human Services.
Danielle Sirianni, representing the Michigan County Social Services Association.
The Chair laid HB 4277 before the committee:
Representative Bierlein testified in support of HB 4277.
Brittany Tayler MD, representing the Michigan State Medical Society, testified in support of HB
4277. Questions and discussions followed.
Dr. Stefanie Simmons, representing the Dr. Lorna Green Heroes Foundation, testified in support
of HB 4277. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4277, but did not wish to speak:
Robert Kosowski, representing the Michigan Psychiatric Society.
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Christy Snitgen, representing the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians.
The Chair laid HB 4037 and HB 4038 before the committee:
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4037 and HB 4038, but did not wish to
speak:
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4037 and HB 4038, but did not wish
to speak:
Chardae Burton, representing the Department of Health and Human Services.
HB 4277
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 16177
(MCL 333.16177), as amended by 2006 PA
481.
HB 4037
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 2501 and
2505 (MCL 333.2501 and 333.2505), as
added by 2006 PA 137, and by adding section
2508.
HB 4038
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 2018 PA 175, entitled
"Insurance provider assessment act," by
amending section 13 (MCL 550.1763).
Representative Meerman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4037. The motion prevailed 14-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Prestin offered the following amendment to HB 4037:
1. Amend page 6, following line 19, by inserting:
"(j) On the request of a patient or, if a patient is unable to participate in medical
treatment decisions, the patient's patient advocate, provides the patient or the patient
advocate, at no cost, with a record of the disclosures of protected health information that
were made during the 6 years preceding the request.".
Representative VanderWall moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4037. The motion prevailed
14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative VanderWall moved to report HB 4037, as amended, as substitute (H-2). The
motion prevailed 12-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Thompson and St. Germaine.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4038. The motion prevailed 13-0-
1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. St. Germaine.
Representative Bierlein moved to report out HB 4038 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 12-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Thompson and St. Germaine.
Representative Hoskins moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett, Neeley and Foreman from
the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair VanderWall adjourned the meeting
at 10:00 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov