HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, December 17,
2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair VanderWall.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Hoskins and Foreman.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett and Neeley.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett and Neeley.
Representative Thompson moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 10, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 413 before the committee:
SB 413
(Sen. Wojno)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 18221,
18223, 18233, and 18237 (MCL 333.18221,
333.18223, 333.18233, and 333.18237),
section 18221 as amended by 2006 PA 395,
section 18223 as amended by 2018 PA 24,
section 18233 as amended by 1994 PA 234,
and section 18237 as amended by 1998 PA
496.
Bill Drake, representing the Office of Senator Wojno, joined by Teresa Goscicki, representing the
Michigan Psychological Association Master's Committee, testified in support of SB 413.
Questions and discussion followed.
Mary Clark, representing the Michigan Psychological Association Master's Committee, testified
in support of SB 413. Questions and discussions followed.
Joshua Turchon, PhD, representing himself, testified in opposition to SB 413. Questions and
discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 413, but did not wish to speak:
Gabe Basso, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Dr. Kristen Votruba, representing the Michigan Psychological Association.
Stephanie Szymas, representing Mosaic Counseling Services.
The Chair laid HB 5150 before the committee:
HB 5150
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16204,
16344, 18701, 18703, 18707, and 18709
(MCL 333.16204, 333.16344, 333.18701,
333.18703, 333.18707, and 333.18709),
section 16204 as amended by 2005 PA 273
and sections 16344, 18701, 18703, 18707, and
18709 as added by 2004 PA 3, and by adding
sections 18710 and 18712.
Representative Thompson, joined by Steven Hamick and Nicholas Prush, representing the
Michigan Society for Respiratory Care, testified in support of HB 5150. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5150, but did not wish to speak:
Alex Seasock, representing Memorial Healthcare.
The Chair laid HB 4910 before the committee:
HB 4910
(Rep. Borton)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 16653
(MCL 333.16653), as added by 2018 PA 463,
and by adding section 16650.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4910, but did not wish to speak:
Mark Ashley, representing Delta Dental.
Representative Bohnak moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4910. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4910 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4932 before the committee:
HB 4932
(Rep. Cavitt)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 17731
(MCL 333.17731), as amended by 2014 PA
285.
Representative Cavitt testified in support of HB 4932. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4932, but did not wish to speak:
Griff Drew, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid a presentation on Sleep Deprivation before the committee.
Dr. Vishaz Saini, 2024 President of the Michigan Academy of Sleep Medicine, joined by Dr.
Hanne Hoffmann, representing Michigan State University, and Dr. Lily Yau, representing
Michigan State University Psychology, gave a presentation on Sleep Deprivation. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Prestin moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett and Neeley from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair VanderWall adjourned the meeting at
10:28 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov