HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 16,
2021
3:30
PM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Kahle.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Hauck moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 10, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Allor moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 11, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4355 before the committee:
HB 4355
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16101 and
16171 (MCL 333.16101 and 333.16171), section
16171 as amended by 2016 PA 60.
Representative Bollin testified in support of HB 4355. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4355, but did not wish to speak:
David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Melissa Seifert, representing AARP Michigan.
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Holly Pendell, representing the National MS Society.
Greg George, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4355, but did not wish to speak:
Tim Greimel, representing the AFSCME Council 25.
Josh Kluzak, representing the Michigan Dental Association.
Dawn Kettinger, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Derek Sova, representing the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
The Chair laid HB 4349 before the committee:
HB 4349
(Rep. Berman)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 21517.
Representative Berman testified in support of HB 4349. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4349, but did not wish
to speak:
Marlon Brown, representing the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
(LARA).
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4349, but did not wish to speak:
Greg George, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The Chair laid HB 4345 before the committee:
HB 4345
(Rep. Beeler)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406v.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4345, but did not wish
to speak:
David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4345, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Patton, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Kris Kraft, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Representative Meerman moved to report out HB 4345 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 18-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Stone.
The Chair laid HB 4350 before the committee:
HB 4350
(Rep. Young)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 323, entitled "The health
care false claim act," by amending sections 2 and
4a (MCL 752.1002 and 752.1004a), section 4a as
amended by 2016 PA 80.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4350, but did not wish to speak:
Matt Patton, representing the Detroit Regional Chamber.
Representative Mueller moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4350. The motion prevailed
18-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Stone.
Representative Hauck moved to report out HB 4350 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 18-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Stone.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Bronna Kahle adjourned the
meeting at 3:58 PM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov