MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
CHAIR
7600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7315
FAX: (517) 373-3126
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 4, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 12:30
p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 27 (S-2) (Sen. Anthony).
2. Testimony regarding SB 227 (S-1) (Sen. Lauwers).
3. Testimony regarding SB 351 (Sen. Irwin).
4. Reported SB 57 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 58 (Sen. Bellino) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4071 (S-1) (Rep. Steckloff) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:45 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber,
Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from September 13, 2023.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the meeting minutes from September 27, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-2) version of SB 27.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 27. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair invited Remy Gelderloos, of Sen. Anthony's office, and Joseph Sullivan, of the Michigan Department
of Insurance and Financial Services, to summarize SB 27 and the changes in the (S-2) version.
Page 1 of 3
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 27:
Marianne Huff, Mental Health Association in Michigan – Support
Taylor Barker, Ebb and Flow ABA Therapy and the Michigan Behavior Analysis Providers Association
– Support
Margaret Moore, Hope Network and the Michigan Behavior Analysis Providers Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 27:
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Gabe Basso, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Support
Amy Stanton, Michigan Education Special Services Association – Support
Teri Langley, Disability Network of Michigan – Support
Monica Martinez, MCG Health – Support
Dawn Kettinger, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
Alan Bolter, CMH Association of Michigan – Support
Dana Lasenby, Oakland Community Health Network – Support
Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights of Michigan – Support
Sherri Boyd, The Arc Michigan – Support
The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 227.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 227. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Lauwers to summarize SB 227 and the changes in the (S-1) version.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 227:
Director Elizabeth Hertel, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
Heidi Fogarty, St. Claire County Community Mental Health – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 227:
Mandy Bolter, D.A. Blodgett and St. Johns Home – Support
The Chair invited Sen. Irwin to summarize SB 351.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 351:
Shannon McKenney, Michigan Breastfeeding Network – Support
Kaitlyn Bowen, Michigan Breastfeeding Network – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 351:
Heath Lowry, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Shakti Rambarran, Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health – Support
Dawn Kettinger, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
Caty Jolley, Michigan Breastfeeding Network – Support
Page 2 of 3
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 57 and
SB 58:
Linda Davis, Families Against Narcotics – Support
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Neutral
Dawn Kettinger, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 57 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 58 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4071:
Dawn Kettinger, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 4071.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4071. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-1) version of HB 4071 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:26 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 11, 2023
Page 3 of 3