HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 21, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Health Policy was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, J Alexander, Calley, Lower, Whiteford, Afendoulis,
Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone,
Witwer.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Hornberger.
Representative Lower moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 14, 2019 10:30 AM.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representative Hornberger from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4056 before the committee:
HB 4056
(Rep. Anthony) A bill to amend 2014 PA 462,
entitled"An act to allow peace officers to carry and
administer opioid antagonists in certain circumstances; to
provide access to opioid antagonists by law enforcement
agencies and peace officers; and to limit the civil and
criminal liability of law enforcement agencies and peace
officers for the possession, distribution, and use of opioid
antagonists under certain circumstances,"by amending
section 1 (MCL 28.541).
Representative Anthony, along with Andy Porter, representing the Michigan Corrections
Organization, testified in support of the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Steve James, the Service Employees International Union Michigan State Council, testified in
support of HB 4056.
Christine Shearer, the Michigan Association of Health Plans., testified in support of HB 4056.
Kyle Kaminski, the Michigan Department of Corrections., testified in support of HB 4056.
The Chair laid HB 4345 and HB 4346 before the committee:
HB 4345
(Rep. Garrett)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368,
entitled"Public health code,"by amending section 20912
(MCL 333.20912), as amended by 2000 PA 375.
HB 4346
(Rep. Jones)
A bill to amend 2014 PA 462,
entitled"An act to allow peace officers to carry and
administer opioid antagonists in certain circumstances; to
provide access to opioid antagonists by law enforcement
agencies and peace officers; and to limit the civil and
criminal liability of law enforcement agencies and peace
officers for the possession, distribution, and use of opioid
antagonists under certain circumstances,"by amending
the title and sections 2, 3, and 4 (MCL 28.542, 28.543,
and 28.544).
Representative Garrett and Representative Jones both testified in support of the bills.
Angela Madden, representing the Michigan EMS Practitioners Association and the Michigan
Association of Ambulance Services, testified in opposition to House Bill No. 4325. Questions
and discussion followed.
Montgomery Nye, representing Michigan Professional Fire Fighters, testified in opposition to
House Bill No. 4325. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair invited Brad Bauer, representing Appriss, to give a presentation on the prescription
drug monitoring programs. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair invited Kim Gaedeke, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs, to give a presentation on the Michigan Automated Prescription System
Program. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Hank Vaupel adjourned the
meeting at 11:49 AM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: July 10, 2019