HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 10, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Vaupel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone,
Witwer.
Absent/Excused: Rep. Garrett.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 3, 2019. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representative Garrett from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4958 before the committee:
HB 4958
(Rep. Hornberger)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368,
entitled “Public health code,"(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 16279.
Representative Hornberger testified in support of HB 4958.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4958, but did not wish to
speak:
Ryan Burtka, representing the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4958, but did not wish to speak:
Jean Doss, representing the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Sean Sorenson - Abbott, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
The Chair laid HB 4862 before the committee:
HB 4862
(Rep. Wozniak) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
“Public health code,” by amending section 20981 (MCL
333.20981), as added by 2016 PA 40.
Representative Wozniak testified in support of HB 4862 (H-1).
Representative Wozniak moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4862. The motion prevailed 18-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone,
Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4862 (H-1), but did not wish to speak:
Heather Nicholoft, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners.
Emily Schwarzkopp, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Autumn Gillard, representing Trinity Health.
American Nurses Association of Michigan, representing the Executive Director - Tobi
Moore.
Representative Wozniak moved to refer House Bill No. 4862 to the committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 18-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone,
Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5043 and HB 5044 before the committee:
HB 5043
(Rep. Vaupel)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled
“Mental health code,” by amending sections 100b and 772
(MCL 330.1100b and 330.1772), section 100b as amended
by 2014 PA 200 and section 772 as added by 1995 PA 290,
and by adding section 206a; and to repeal acts and parts of
acts.
HB 5044
(Rep. Garrett)
A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled
“Foster care and adoption services act,” by amending section
4c (MCL 722.954c), as amended by 2014 PA 337.
At 10:40 AM, Chair Vaupel laid the committee at ease.
At 10:42 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Ben Frederick called the committee back to order.
Representative Vaupel testified in support of HB 5043.
Maerianne Huff representing Mental Health Association, testified in support of HB 5043.
David Gruber representing Round Table Strategies, testified in support of HB 5043.
At 10:45 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Frederick laid the committee at ease.
At 10:47 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5043, but did not wish to speak:
Algeria Wilson, representing the National Association of Social Workers in Michigan.
Sherri Boyd, representing the Arc of Michigan.
Justin Fischer, representing the Michigan Psychiatric Society.
Kathleen Johnson - Calalti, representing the Michigan Disability Rights.
Brianna Romenes, representing the Epilepsy Foundation.
Bonnie Gonzales, representing the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council.
Alan Bouer, representing the Community Mental Health of Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Hank Vaupel adjourned the meeting
at 11:01 AM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov