HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, November 10,
2020
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chairman Vaupel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Lower moved to adopt the meeting minutes from November 5, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5297 before the committee:
HB 5297
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by
adding section 1176.
Dr. Roger Seelye, representing the Michigan Optometric Association, testified in support of
HB 5297.
Representative Hornberger testified in support of HB 5297.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5297, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Kristina Stickney, representing herself.
Representative Filler moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5297. The motion prevailed 19-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hornberger moved to refer HB 5297 to the Committee on Ways and Means,
with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 12-7-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Garrett.
Nays: Reps. Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 6188 and HB 6189 before the committee:
HB 6188
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending section 165 (MCL
330.1165), as added by 2020 PA 12.
HB 6189
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending section 151 (MCL
330.1151), as added by 2018 PA 658.
Representative Whiteford testified in support of HB 6188 and HB 6189.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6188 and HB 6189, but did not wish
to speak:
Sean Sorenson Abbott, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 6188. The motion prevailed
19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Whiteford moved to refer HB 6188 to the Committee on Ways and Means,
with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Whiteford moved to refer HB 6189 to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The motion prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5484 before the committee:
HB 5484
(Rep. Warren)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 9123 (MCL
333.9123), as added by 1988 PA 487.
Representative Warren testified in support of HB 5484. Questions and discussion followed.
Dorrie Dils, representing the Gift of Life, testified in support of HB 5484. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5484, but did not wish to speak:
Kim Ross, representing the Michigan Medicine University of Michigan.
Abigail Burnell, representing the HIV AIDS Alliance of Michigan.
The Chair laid SB 843, SB 844, SB 418 and SB 417 before the committee:
SB 843
(Sen. Lucido)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section 1178
(MCL 380.1178), as amended by 2019 PA 38.
SB 844
(Sen. MacDonald)
A bill to amend 2019 PA 39, entitled
"Administration of opioid antagonists act," by
amending section 107 (MCL 15.677).
SB 418
(Sen. MacDonald)
A bill to allow certain law enforcement officers
and firefighters to administer auto-injectable
epinephrine in certain circumstances; to provide
access to auto-injectable epinephrine by eligible
entities, law enforcement officers, and firefighters;
and to limit civil and criminal liability of certain
entities and individuals.
SB 417
(Sen. Lucido)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 17744a and
17744d (MCL 333.17744a and 333.17744d),
section 17744a as amended and section 17744d as
added by 2015 PA 221.
Senator MacDonald testified in support of SB 843, SB 844, SB 418 and SB 417. Questions
and discussion followed.
Justin Carpenter, representing Senator Lucido, testified in support of SB 843, SB 844, SB 418
and SB 417. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chairman Vaupel adjourned the
meeting at 11:06 AM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov