HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. KATHY CRAWFORD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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, Hoitenga, Meerman, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati, Brenda
Carter, Cynthia Johnson.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Rendon moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 16, 2019. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair recognized Representative Wozniak, who shared with the committee members his
handout, “Comparison of Home and Community Based Long Term Care Programs.” A brief
discussion followed. A copy is attached.
Thee Chair laid before the committee the Safe Sleep Presentation given by the Michigan
Department of Health and Human Services.
Colleen Nelson, LMSW, Coordinator for the Infant Safe Sleep Program, and Nicholas Drzal,
Unit Manager for Infant Health Unit in the Perinatal and Infant Health Section of the Division of
Maternal and Infant Heath of the Bureau of Health and Wellness, within the Michigan
Department of Health and Human Services gave a PowerPoint presentation on “Infant Safe
Sleep”. Questions and discussion followed. Copies of the PowerPoint and handout are attached.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Meerman moved to
adjourn the Committee. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:04 a.m.
Representative Kathy Crawford, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov