HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Absent: Reps. Brenda Carter and Whitsett.
Excused: Reps. Brenda Carter and Whitsett.
Representative Frisbie moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 20, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 6022 before the committee:
HB 6022
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100a, 400,
409, 410, 439, 464, 475, 482, 498e, 498f,
498h, 498l, 498p, and 972 (MCL 330.1100a,
330.1400, 330.1409, 330.1410, 330.1439,
330.1464, 330.1475, 330.1482, 330.1498e,
330.1498f, 330.1498h, 330.1498l, 330.1498p,
and 330.1972), section 100a as amended by
2023 PA 118, section 400 as amended by 2018
PA 595, section 409 as amended by 2022 PA
214, sections 410, 475, and 482 as amended by
2018 PA 593, section 439 as amended and
section 972 as added by 2020 PA 402, sections
464, 498f, 498l, and 498p as amended by 1995
PA 290, and sections 498e and 498h as
amended by 2012 PA 540.
At 9:05 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:06 AM, Majority Vice Chair Thompson called the committee back to order.
Representative VanderWall, joined by Dominick Pallone, representing the Michigan Association
of Health Plans, testified in support of HB 6022. Questions and discussion followed.
At 9:32 AM, Majority Vice Chair Thompson laid the committee at ease.
At 9:33 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Alan Bolter and Dave Lowe, representing the Community Mental Health Association of
Michigan, testified in opposition to HB 6022. Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 4864, HB 4865, HB 5975, HB 5773 and HB 5774 before the committee:
HB 4864
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 5456 (MCL
333.5456), as amended by 2002 PA 644.
HB 4865
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled "Food
law," (MCL 289.1101 to 289.8111) by adding
section 7130.
HB 5975
(Rep. Fox)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 5474 (MCL
333.5474), as added by 1998 PA 219.
HB 5773
(Rep. Cavitt)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 16282a.
HB 5774
(Rep. Young)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding part 58B.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4864, HB 4865 and HB 5975, but did not
wish to speak:
Caleigh Bedwin, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Samantha Pickering, representing the Michigan Environmental Council.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4864, but did not wish to speak:
Dr. Heather Bomsta, representing the Michigan's Children Organization.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5975, but did not wish to speak:
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Representative Bierlein moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4864. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative St. Germaine moved to report out HB 4864 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 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St.
Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Meerman.
Representative Thompson moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4865. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Meerman moved to report out HB 4865 with recommendation, as substitute (H-3).
The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St.
Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Meerman.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 5975 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St.
Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Thompson.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 5773 and HB 5774, but
due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Jim Casha.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5773 and HB 5774, but did not wish to
speak:
Caleigh Bedwin, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Representative St. Germaine moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5773. The motion prevailed
14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St.
Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Thompson.
Representative Schmaltz moved to report out HB 5773 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St.
Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Thompson.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5774, but did not wish to speak:
Melissa Horste, representing the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement,
and Potential.
Representative Frisbie moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5774. The motion prevailed 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St.
Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Thompson.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 5774 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 14-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St.
Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Thompson.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 6022.
Marianne Huff, representing the Mental Health Association in Michigan, testified with a neutral
position on HB 6022. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 6022, but did not wish to speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
Dana Lasenby, representing the Oakland Community Health Network.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6022, but did not wish to speak:
Alex Seasock, representing Memorial Healthcare.
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Joe Haveman, representing the Hope Network.
Madeline Watts, representing the McLaren Health Plan.
Representative Frisbie moved to excuse Representatives Brenda Carter and Whitsett 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