HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. JULIE M. ROGERS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 25, 2024
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, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Thompson joined the committee remotely.
Representative Rheingans moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 18, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 449 and SB 450 before the committee:
SB 449
(Sen. Daley)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 108b.
SB 450
(Sen. Irwin)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 108a.
Representative VanderWall moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 449. The motion prevailed
17-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out SB 449 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 17-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Miller moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 450. The motion prevailed 17-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Miller moved to report out SB 450 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4291 before the committee:
HB 4291
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding sections 9157 and 9158.
Representative Brabec testified in support of HB 4291. Questions and discussion followed.
John Ciecko, representing the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society, testified in support of HB
4291. Questions and discussion followed.
Mark Uyl, representing the Michigan High School Athletic Association, testified in support of
HB 4291. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Michael Roebuck, Chief Medical Information Officer and Assistant Director of
Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, representing himself,
testified in support of HB 4291. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4291, but did not wish to speak:
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
The Chair laid SB 482 before the committee:
SB 482
(Sen. McDonald Rivet)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 13809 and
13810 (MCL 333.13809 and 333.13810), as added
by 1990 PA 21.
Elizabeth Trombley, on behalf of Senator McDonald-Rivet, testified in support of SB 482.
Questions and discussion followed.
Sydney Hart and Rhonda Oyer, representing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great
Lakes, and Energy, testified in support of SB 482. Questions and discussion followed.
Andrew Daniels, representing Aspire Health, testified in support of SB 482. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 482, but did not wish to speak:
Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Derek Dalling, representing the Michigan Podiatric Medical Association.
Representative Haadsma moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at
11:24 AM.
Representative Julie M. Rogers, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov