HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, October 13,
2020
8:00
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Vaupel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky,
Stone, Witwer.
Absent: Rep. Garrett.
Excused: Rep. Garrett.
Representative Alexander moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 24, 2020.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representative Garrett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 758 before the committee:
SB 758
(Sen. MacGregor)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16101 and
18201 (MCL 333.16101 and 333.18201) and by
adding sections 16190 and 18211a.
Senator MacGregor testified in support of SB 758.
Dr. Judith Kovach, representing the Michigan Psychological Association, testified in support
of SB 758.
Derek Sova, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,
testified in opposition to SB 758.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 758, but did not wish to speak:
Thadd Gormas, representing the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants.
Bret Jackson, representing the Economic Alliance for Michigan.
Brittany Barber Garcia, PhD, representing the Michigan Psychological Association.
Joy Wolfe Ensor, representing the Michigan Psychological Association.
Elissa Patterson, representing the Michigan Psychological Association.
Antu Segal, representing the Michigan Psychological Association.
Valencia Montgomery, representing the Michigan Psychological Association.
Cynthia Schroeder Rodriguez, representing the Michigan Psychological Association.
The Chair laid HB 5408 before the committee:
HB 5408
(Rep. Hammoud)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," by amending section 109f (MCL
400.109f), as amended by 2017 PA 224.
Dr. Cara Poland, representing the Spectrum Health, testified in support of HB 5408.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5408, but did not wish to speak:
Heather Nicholoff, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners.
Thadd Gormas, representing the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5408. The motion prevailed
18-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky,
Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Alexander moved to refer House Bill No. 5408 to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 18-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky,
Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 826 before the committee:
SB 826
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100a, 100b,
100c, 281b, 400, 420, 423, 425, 426, 427, 429,
430, 434, 435, 438, 452, 461, 463, 498o, 517, 532,
700, 740, and 742 (MCL 330.1100a, 330.1100b,
330.1100c, 330.1281b, 330.1400, 330.1420,
330.1423, 330.1425, 330.1426, 330.1427,
330.1429, 330.1430, 330.1434, 330.1435,
330.1438, 330.1452, 330.1461, 330.1463,
330.1498o, 330.1517, 330.1532, 330.1700,
330.1740, and 330.1742), sections 100a, 400, and
420 as amended by 2018 PA 595, section 100b as
amended by 2020 PA 55, section 100c as amended
by 2020 PA 99, section 281b as added by 2014 PA
200, sections 423, 425, 426, 427, 429, and 463 as
amended by 2016 PA 320, sections 430, 498o,
700, and 740 as amended by 1995 PA 290,
sections 434, 435, 438, 452, and 461 as amended
by 2018 PA 593, sections 517 and 532 as amended
by 2018 PA 596, and section 742 as amended by
2004 PA 527.
Senator VanderWall testified in support of SB 826.
Dr. Michelle Reid, Past President, representing the Michigan Psychiatric Society, testified in
support of SB 826.
Allison Badger, Psychiatric Physician Assistant, representing the U of M Health System,
testified in support of SB 826.
Margaret Keeler, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, representing the Michigan
Council of Nurse Practitioners, testified in support of SB 826.
Diana Prichard, representing the Americans for Prosperity, testified in support of SB 826.
Bret Jackson, representing the Economic Alliance for Michigan, testified in support of SB
826.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 826, but did not wish to speak:
Judge Harvey J. Hoffman, representing the Michigan Association of Treatment Court
Professionals.
Dawn Kettinger, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Greg George, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants (PAs).
Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners (NPs).
Michigan Osteopathic Association (DOs).
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Health & Hospitals Association.
Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP).
Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine (addiction physicians).
Evie Zois Sweeney, representing the American Nurses Association .
American Psychiatric Nurses Association (Michigan Chapter).
Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association (MHCA).
Bret Jackson, representing the Economic Alliance of Michigan.
Algeria Wilson, representing the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Social
Workers.
Monika Miner, representing the Michigan Association of Colleges of Nursing.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 826, but did not wish to speak:
Mark McWilliams, representing the Disability Rights Michigan.
Sherri Boyd, representing the Arc Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Hank Vaupel adjourned the
meeting at 8:43 AM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov