MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
CHAIR
7600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7315
FAX: (517) 373-3126
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 20, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 12:00 noon,
in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4495 (S-2) (Rep. Snyder) with recommendation.
2. Reported HB 4496 (Rep. Filler) with recommendation.
3. Testimony regarding SB 280 (Sen. Singh).
4. Testimony regarding SB 281 (Sen. Singh).
5. Testimony regarding SB 384 (Sen. Hertel).
6. Testimony regarding SB 287 (Sen. Daley).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:14 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck,
Huizenga, and Runestad, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to adopt the meeting minutes from June 13, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. Santana was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Rep.(s) Snyder and Filler to summarize HB 4495 and HB 4496.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4495 and HB 4496:
Dominick Pallone, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4495
and HB 4496:
Frank Waters, Michigan Primary Care Association – Support
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
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Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Adam Carlson, Michigan Hospital Association – Support
Todd Tennis, Center for Civil Justice – Support
Lisa Ruby, Michigan Poverty Law Program – Support
The Chair offered and summarized an (S-2) version of HB 4495.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 4495. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report the (S-2) version of HB 4495 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report HB 4496 to the floor with recommendation that it
pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited Sen. Singh and Rep. Skaggs to summarize SB 280.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 280:
Ellen Sugrue Hyman and Kim Singh, The Michigan Oral Health Coalition – Support
Kaci Howard and Lisa Taylor, Smiles on Wheels – Support
Dawn Marie Stehl, Health Department of Northwest Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 280:
Jim Malinowski, Genesee Health Plan – Support
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
Neema Katibai, Michigan Dental Association – Support
Kirstie Sieloff, United Way of Northwest Michigan – Support
Ryan Burtka, My Community Dental Centers – Support
Rick Lantz, Delta Dental – Support
Tammy Daenzer, Michigan Education Association – Support
Gwen Tithof, Michigan Association for Local Public Health – Support
Michigan Dental Hygienists Association – Support
The Chair invited Sen. Singh to summarize SB 281.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 281:
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Neema Katibai, Michigan Dental Association – Support
The Chair invited Sen. Daley to summarize SB 287.
The Chair summarized SB 384.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 384:
David Galbenski and Mike Dybis, Citizens – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 287:
Patrick Wells-O'Brien, Gift of Life Michigan – Support
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 384:
Joseph Sullivan, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services – Support
Patrick Wells-O'Brien, Gift of Life Michigan – Support
Mike Frederick, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan – Support
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health – Support
Adam Carlson, Michigan Hospital Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 27, 2023
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