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
October 10, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, October
10, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 170 (Sen. McBroom) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding HB 4710 (Rep. Kahle).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.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 October 3, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report SB 170 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,
Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 170. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Tara Rodriguez, of Rep. Kahle's office, to summarize HB 4710.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4710:
Henry Buchtel, Michigan Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – Support
Sarah Schwartz, Citizen – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4710:
Kristin Whitfield, Michigan Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine – Support
Gigi Cristache, Michigan Association of Acupuncture – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:24 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 16, 2019
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