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 10, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, June
10, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4359 (S-3) (Rep. Whiteford) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4356 (S-1) (Rep. Meerman) with recommendation.
3. Testimony regarding SB 521 (Sen. Bizon).
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, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from June 3, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-3) version of HB 4359.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4359:
Dr. Neeju Ravikant, Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists – Oppose
Matt Black, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians – Oppose
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Neutral
Jeff Kirby, CRNA – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4359 (S-
3):
Josiah Kissling, Michigan State Medical Society – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to adopt the (S-3) version of HB 4359. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno
Nays: Sen.(s) Bizon and LaSata
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to report the (S-3) version of HB 4359 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: Sen.(s) Bizon, LaSata, and Santana
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair offered, and summarized, and summarized an (S-1) version of HB 4356.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4356:
Jeff Towns, Michigan Optometric Association – Oppose
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4356
and (S-1):
Erik Castaneda, 1800 Contacts – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4356. 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-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report the (S-1) version of HB 4356 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, and Hertel
Nays: Sen.(s) Santana and Wojno
Pass: Sen.(s) Theis and Brinks
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen. Bizon to summarize SB 521.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 521:
Bridget Melinn, American Heart Association – Support
Adam Carlson and Dr. Alex Chebl, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 521:
Sean Gehle, Trinity Health Michigan – Support
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health System – Support
Angela Madden, Michigan Association of Ambulance Services – Oppose
Gabe Schneider, Munson Healthcare – Support
Alice Betz, American College of Cardiology Michigan Chapter – Support
Janan Saba, Henry Ford Health System – Support
Marylou Mitchell, Stroke Program Nurse Practice Specialist Sparrow Hospital – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 17, 2021
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