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
February 24, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday,
February 24, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 811 (S-1) (Sen. VanderWall).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4654 (Rep. Clemente).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 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, Brinks,
Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from February 10, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized SB 811.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 811.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 811. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and
Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 811:
Kelli Pierce and Greg Spray, Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 811 (S-
1):
Mack Jones, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Support
The Chair invited Alex Seasock, of Rep. Clemente's office, to summarize HB 4654.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4654:
Annissa Reed, National Organization for Rare Disorders – Support
Laura Bonnell, The Bonnell Foundation – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4654:
Adam Carlson, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Sarah Procario, Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan – Support
Sarah Waun, Genentech – Support
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Theis was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:31 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 3, 2022
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