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
June 23, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, June 23,
2020, at 8:30 a.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 956 (S-2) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding SB 855 (Sen. Daley).
3. Testimony regarding SB 758 (Sen. MacGregor).
4. Testimony regarding SB 809 (Sen. Stamas).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.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 June 18, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offers, and summarizes, an (S-2) version of SB 956.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 956. 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 (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-2) version of SB 956 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, and Theis
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Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 956 (S-2). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair invited Sen. Daley to summarize SB 855.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 855:
Barry Cargill, Michigan Home Car and Hospice Association – Support
Michael Barner, Michigan Medicine Post Acute Care – Support
Diane Thomson, Clinician Task Force – Support
Don Clayback, National Coalition for Assistive Technology – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 855:
Kimberly Cook, Numotion – Support
Kim Beer, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation – Support
Sara Grivetti, Disability Network - Michigan – Support
Kort St. John, CareLinc Medical Equipment – Support
The Chair invited Sen. MacGregor to summarize SB 758.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 758:
Dr. Judith Kovach, Michigan Psychological Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 758:
Antu Segal, Michigan Psychological Association – Support
Lisa Vroman Stokes, Michigan Psychological Association – Support
Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Dr. Joy Wolfe Ensor, Michigan Psychological Association – Support
The Chair invited Kristen Wall, of Sen. Stamas' office, to summarize SB 809.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 809:
Holly Pendell, National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Support
Lauren Parrott, Citizen – Support
Sonda Rossman, Michigan Institute of Neurological Disorders – Support
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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 9:52 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: July 23, 2020
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