MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D., MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR.
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND
HUMAN SERVICES
SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
CHAIR
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 15, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, April
15, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 213 (S-1) (Sen. LaSata) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 191 (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation.
3. Testimony regarding SB 247 (S-1) (Sen. VanderWall).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks,
Hertel, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from March 25, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Sen. LaSata offered an (S-1) version of SB 213.
The Chair invited Sen. LaSata to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 213.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 213. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-1) version of SB 213 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
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 SB 191:
Scott Kempa, Michigan State Medical Society – Oppose
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Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
Bret Jackson, The Economic Alliance for Michigan – Support
Sherri Boyd, The Arc of Michigan – Oppose
Michigan Psychiatric Society – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report SB 191 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair summarized SB 247.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 247.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 247. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 247:
Dr. Paul Bozyk, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Dr. Michael Stender, Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology – Support
Mark Cook and Dr. James Grant, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Oppose
Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – No Position
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 247:
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
Sherri Boyd, The Arc of Michigan – Support
Dr. Vaishali Pansare, Michigan Society of Pathology – Support
Munson Healthcare – Support
Alice Betz, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Cardiology – Support
Dr. Laura Owens, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Michigan Section – Support
Kelly Doyle, HIV AIDS Alliance of Michigan – Support
Bret Jackson, The Economic Alliance for Michigan – Oppose
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Oppose
Brian O'Connell, General Motors – Oppose
Matt Black, Michigan Academy of Family Physicians – Support
Matt Patton, Detroit Regional Chamber – Oppose
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Theis and
Santana were excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 22, 2021
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