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
March 4, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, March
4, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 166 (Sen. VanderWall).
2. Testimony regarding SB 101 (S-1) (Sen. McBroom).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:03 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, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from February 25, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized SB 166.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 166:
Charlie Mollien, Meijer – Support
Dr. James North, ProMedica Physicians Group – Support
Thadd Gormas, Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 166:
Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support
Brian Sapita, Michigan Pharmacist Association – Support
Heather Nicholoff, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners – Support
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version for SB 101.
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The Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. Bizon, to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 101. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Santana, and
Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. McBroom to summarize SB 101.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 101:
Sheriff Edward Oswald, Delta County – Support
Chief Rob LaMarche, Escanaba Public Safety – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 101:
Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Prosecuting Attorneys of Michigan – Support
Mark McWilliams, Disability Rights Michigan – Support
Robert Stevenson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 101 (S-
1):
Herasanna Richards, Michigan Municipal League – Support
Matt Saxton, Michigan Sheriffs' Association – Support
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hertel 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 2:11 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 11, 2021
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