HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 24,
2021
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Kahle.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 17, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5086 before the committee:
HB 5086
(Rep. Allor)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16221, 16299,
17015, and 17515 (MCL 333.16221, 333.16299,
333.17015, and 333.17515), section 16221 as
amended by 2020 PA 232, section 16299 as
amended by 2020 PA 375, and sections 17015 and
17515 as amended by 2012 PA 499, and by adding
sections 17015b, 17019, 17519, 20187, and
21416.
Representative Allor, testified in support of HB 5086. Questions and discussion followed.
Genevieve Marnon, representing Right to Life of Michigan, testified in support of HB 5086.
Questions and discussion followed.
Carol Moore, representing herself, testified in support of HB 5086.
Dr. Sarah Wallett, representing Planned Parenthood of Michigan, testified in opposition to
HB 5086. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Halley Crissman, representing the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
testified in opposition to HB 5086. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Christina Francis, representing the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and
Gynecologists, testified in support of HB 5086. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5086, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
Rebecca Mastee, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5086, but did not wish to speak:
Merissa Kovach, representing the ACLU of Michigan.
Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 4316 and HB 5089 before the committee:
HB 4316
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 21903, 21905,
21907, 21909, 21911, 21913, 21915, 21919,
21921, and 21923 (MCL 333.21903, 333.21905,
333.21907, 333.21909, 333.21911, 333.21913,
333.21915, 333.21919, 333.21921, and
333.21923), as added by 2017 PA 172.
HB 5089
(Rep. Bollin)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 21903, 21909,
and 21911 (MCL 333.21903, 333.21909, and
333.21911), as added by 2017 PA 172, and by
adding section 21909a.
Representative Frederick, testified in support of HB 4316. Questions and discussion
followed.
Representative Bollin, testified in support of HB 5089. Questions and discussion followed.
Kristin Domanski, representing Nexcare Health Systems & Wellbridge Group, and Rich
Farran, representing the Health Care Association of Michigan, testified in support of HB
4316 and HB 5089. Questions and discussion followed.
Renee Beniak, representing the Michigan County Medical Care Facilities Council, testified in
support of HB 4316 and HB 5089. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4316 and HB 5089, but did not wish
to speak:
Dalton Herbel, representing LeadingAge Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4316, but did not wish to speak:
Shari Carson, representing the Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Directors
of Nursing Administration (NADONA).
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4316, but did not wish to speak:
Dawn Kettinger, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
The Chair laid HB 4075 and HB 4076 before the committee:
HB 4075
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 62, entitled "An act to
authorize the director of the department of state
police to promulgate a uniform traffic code; to
authorize a city, township, or village to adopt the
uniform traffic code by reference without
publication in full; and to prescribe criminal
penalties and civil sanctions for violation of the
code," by amending section 1 (MCL 257.951), as
amended by 2006 PA 297.
HB 4076
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 220, entitled "Persons
with disabilities civil rights act," (MCL 37.1101 to
37.1607) by adding section 102a.
Representative Alexander moved to report out HB 4075 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Beeler moved to report out HB 4076 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 416 before the committee:
SB 416
(Sen. Schmidt)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 16186 (MCL
333.16186), as amended by 2020 PA 329.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 416, but did not wish to speak:
Dalton Herbel, representing the LeadingAge Michigan.
Rich Farran, representing the Health Care Association of Michigan.
Representative Roth moved to report out SB 416 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Kahle adjourned the meeting at
11:54 AM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov