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
March 24, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, March
24, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 944 (S-1) (Sen. Victory) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 5165 (Rep. Whiteford) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.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 March 17, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep. Whiteford to summarize HB 5165.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5165:
Hannah Tomaszewski, Centra Wellness – Support
Cassie Lietaert, Centra Wellness – Support
Christine Gebhard, North Country Community Mental Health – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5165:
Gabe Basso, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Support
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
At 9:18 a.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 9:23 a.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
Sen. Theis offered an (S-1) version of SB 944.
The Chair invited Sen. Theis to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 944.
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 944:
Marnie Triemstra, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 944. 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. Theis to report the (S-1) version of SB 944 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. 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 bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 944 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report HB 5165 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
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 bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5165. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:26 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 14, 2022
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