HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. JULIE M. ROGERS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 16, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Rogers.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia,
Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom,
Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Whitsett moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 9, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4167 before the committee:
HB 4167
(Rep. Morgan)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding sections 5135 and 5135a.
Representative Morgan testified in support of HB 4167.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4167, but did not wish to speak:
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
Norm Hess, representing the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.
Representative Miller moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4167. The motion prevailed 19-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Glanville moved to report out HB 4167 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-3). The motion prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4224 before the committee:
HB 4224
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," by repealing sections 107a and 107b
(MCL 400.107a and 400.107b).
At 10:39 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:40 AM, Majority Vice Chair Whitsett called the committee back to order.
Chari Rogers testified in support of HB 4224. Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:51 AM, Majority Vice Chair Whitsett laid the committee at ease.
At 10:52 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Rachel Richards and Amber Bellazaire, both representing the Michigan League for Public
Policy, testified in support of HB 4224.
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, testified in support
of HB 4224. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4224, but did not wish to speak:
Melissa Seifert, representing AARP.
Rachel St. John, representing themselves as an Early Childhood Specialist.
Laura Ynclan from Kalamazoo County, representing themselves.
Scott Kempa, representing the Michigan State Medical Society.
Beth Berglin, representing the Kalamazoo Community Foundation.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4224, but did not wish to speak:
David Guenthner, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at
11:01 AM.
Representative Julie M. Rogers, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov