HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, January 9,
2020
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Standing Committee on Health Policy was meeting jointly with the Subcommittee on
Health and Human Services.
The House Standing 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, Garrett, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone,
Witwer.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Clemente.
The Subcommittee on Health and Human Services was called to order by Representative
Whiteford.
Chairwoman Whiteford handed the gavel back to Chairman Vaupel.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representative Clemente from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid a presentation on Human Trafficking in the state of Michigan before the
committees.
Ruth Rondon, representing Human Trafficking Survivor, spoke to the committee. Questions and
discussions followed.
Kelly Carter, representing Michigan Human Trafficking Commission, spoke to the committee.
Questions and discussions followed.
Todd Reineck and Sue Lucas, representing FBI Special Agent, spoke to the committee.
Questions and discussions followed.
Representative Whiteford adjourned the Subcommittee on Health and Human Services at 11:57
A.M.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Hank Vaupel adjourned the meeting
at 11:58 AM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov