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
4500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1725
FAX: (517) 373-0741
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 24, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, June
24, 2021, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 412 (S-2) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding HB 4348 (Rep. Calley).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:17 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, Theis,
Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from June 17, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Sen. Hertel offered an (S-2) version of SB 412.
The Chair invited Sen. Hertel to summarize the (S-2) version of SB 412.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 412. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to report the (S-2) version of SB 412 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4348:
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Jonathan Grice, Home Town Pharmacy – Support
Larry Lewis, CVS Health – Oppose
Miguel Rodriquez, American Pharmacies – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding HB 4348:
John Gross, Michigan Independent Pharmacy Association – Support
Eddie Garcia, SpartanNash – Support
Dominick Pallone and Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Oppose
Scott Pace, Arab American Pharmacist Association – Support
Mark Cook and Tim Antonelli, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Oppose
Peter Matz, Food Industry Association – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 4348:
Michael Wright, American Pharmacies – Support
Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste – Oppose
John Covello, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:03 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 30, 2021
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