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
September 9, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday,
September 9, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4087 (Rep. Yaroch).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4659 (Rep. Bellino).
3. Testimony regarding SB 578 (Sen. Brinks).
4. Testimony regarding SB 579 (Sen. VanderWall).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:01 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, and Santana, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from July 15, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep. Yaroch to summarize HB 4087.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4087:
Jeff White, Richmond Lenox EMS and Michigan Association of Ambulance Services – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4087:
Rhonda Gront, MOPEC – Support
Emily Schwarzkopf, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
The Chair invited Justin Carpenter, of Rep. Bellino's office, to summarize HB 4659.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4659:
Dr. Martin Schreiber, DaVita Kidney Care – Support
Matt Black, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4659:
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Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
The Chair summarized SB 579.
The Chair invited Sen. Brinks to summarize SB 578.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 578 and SB 579:
Amy Dolinky and Jared Welehodsky, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Opioids
Task Force – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 578:
Steve Alsum, Grand Rapids Red Project – Support
Meghann Keit-Corrion, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 579:
Paige Fults, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Dr. Cara Poland, Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine – Support
Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, Trinity Health Michigan – Support
The Chair following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee
regarding SB 578 and SB 579:
Gabe Basso, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Support
Andrea Starmer, Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners – Support
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Nat Dodd, UNIFIED - HIV Health and Beyond – Support
Andrea Buck, Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) – Support
Lisa Jackinchuk, Michigan Center for Rural Health/Northern Michigan Opioid Response Consortium –
Support
Jen Erskine, Oakland County Harm Reduction – Support
Stevi Atkins, Wellness Services – Support
Sandra McGovern, Munising Memorial Hospital – Support
Emily Pratt, Marquette County Health Department – Support
Nancy King, Community Outreach Prevention & Education Network (COPE Network) – Support
Dr. Sheba Sethi, Michigan Opioid Collaborative/University of Michigan – Support
Ashley Shukait, UNIFIED - HIV Health and Beyond – Support
Aaron Shukait, University of Michigan – Support
Pamela Lynch, Harm Reduction Michigan – Support
Derrick Smith, Harm Reduction Michigan – Support
Michelle Winberg, Harm Reduction Michigan – Support
Tayler Curtis, Harm Reduction Michigan – Support
Peter Edgley, Harm Reduction Michigan – Support
Vernon Proctor, Harm Reduction Michigan – Support
Patrick Chandler, Harm Reduction Michigan – Support
Joseph Stashko, Harm Reduction Michigan – Support
Tyler Mischley, Harm Reduction Michigan – Support
Kelly Doyle, HIV/AIDS Alliance of Michigan – Support
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The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Wojno 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 2:07 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 30, 2021
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