MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
CHAIR
7600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7315
FAX: (517) 373-3126
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 13, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 1:00
p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 633 (S-3) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 634 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 635 (S-1) (Sen. Geiss) with recommendation.
4. Reported SB 638 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 637 (S-2) (Sen. Camilleri) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 636 (S-1) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
7. Reported HB 4579 (S-4) (Rep. Price) with recommendation.
8. Reported HB 4580 (Rep. Brabec) with recommendation.
9. Reported HB 4131 (S-2) (Rep. Liberati) with recommendation.
10. Reported HB 4213 (S-1) (Rep. Morse) with recommendation.
11. Reported HB 4101 (Rep. VanderWall) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber,
Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from February 28, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 633:
Mark Ashley, Delta Dental – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 633, SB
634, SB 635, SB 636, SB 637, and SB 638:
Loretta Bush, Authority Health – Support
Jon Shiflett, Priority Health Plan – Support
Gregg Conley, Get Insured – Support
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The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-3) version of SB 633.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-3) version of SB 633. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-3) was adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 635.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 635. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 636.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 636. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version of SB 637.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 637. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Santana
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report the (S-3) version of SB 633 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report SB 634 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-1) version of SB 635 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report the (S-1) version of SB 636 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
Pass: Sen. Santana
The motion failed and the bill was not reported.
The Chair made a motion to reconsider the vote by which the (S-1) version of SB 636 was reported. Without
objection, the vote was reconsidered.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 638 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
At 1:25 p.m., the Chair called for the committee to go at ease.
At 1:27 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report the (S-1) version of SB 636 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report the (S-2) version of SB 637 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4579:
Lee Roosevelt, Michigan Affiliate American College of Nurse Midwives – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4579
and HB 4580:
Dawn Kettinger, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4579,
HB 4580, and HB 4131:
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4580,
HB 4131, and HB 4213:
Loretta Bush, Authority Health – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4579,
HB 4580, HB 4131, and HB 4213:
Michigan Behavioral Health and Wellness Collaborative – Support
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Michigan Association of Substance Addiction Providers – Support
Alan Bolter, CMH Association of Michigan – Support
Grant Meade, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians – Support
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
DJ Perry, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan – Support
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-4) version of HB 4579.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the (S-4) version of HB 4579. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-4) was adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version of HB 4131.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4131. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 4213.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4213. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-4) version of HB 4579 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4580 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report the (S-2) version of HB 4131 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-1) version of HB 4213 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4101:
Evie Sweeney, APTA-MI – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Webber to report HB 4101 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 20, 2024
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