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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
November 12, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday,
November 12, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 1160 (Sen. Outman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:04 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 October 21, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Outman to summarize SB 1160.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1160:
Allisyn Mattice-Eskau, McLaren Health Care – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1160:
Sparrow Health System – Support
Alisha Cottrell, Ascension Michigan – Support
Greg George, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report SB 1160 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.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 1160. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:19 p.m.
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