HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. KATHY CRAWFORD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
9:00 a.m.
Room 308, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors was called to order by the
Chair.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Farrington, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter.
Absent/Excused: Reps. Garrett, Cynthia Johnson.
Representative Hoitenga moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 19, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5443 and HB 5444 before the committee:
HB 5443
(Rep. Crawford)
A bill to create the kinship caregiver
advisory council; to prescribe the membership of the council;
to prescribe the powers and duties of the kinship caregiver
advisory council; to prescribe the powers and duties of
certain state departments and agencies; to allow for
appropriations to carry out the provisions of this act; and to
promulgate rules to carry out the purposes of this act.
HB 5444
(Rep. Liberati) A bill to create the kinship caregiver
navigator program; to provide for resources and services for
kinship caregivers; to make appropriations for the kinship
caregiver navigator program; and to prescribe the powers
and duties for certain state departments and agencies.
The Chair offered and explained the (H-1) substitute to HB5443.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5443. The motion prevailed
7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Farrington, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Farrington moved to refer HB 5443 to the Committee on Ways and Means, with
recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Farrington, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Liberati moved to refer HB 5444 to the Committee on Ways and Means. The
motion prevailed 7-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Farrington, Hoitenga, Wozniak, Liberati, Brenda Carter.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid before the committee a presentation on Age-Friendly Health Systems in
Michigan.
Adam Carlson, Senior Director of Government and Political Affairs at Michigan Health and
Hospital Association, introduced Ewa Panetta, Manager of the Age-Friendly Health Systems for
the Michigan Health and Hospital Association-Keystone Center, who did a PowerPoint
presentation on creating Age-Friendly Health Systems in Michigan. Questions and discussion
followed. A copy of the PowerPoint and her handout is attached.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to excuse Representatives Garrett and Cynthia Johnson
from the meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Rendon moved to adjourn
the committee. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The
Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:39 a.m.
Representative Kathy Crawford, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov