HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
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, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Hoskins and Foreman.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett and Neeley.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett and Neeley.
Representative Bierlein moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 19, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4309 before the committee:
Representative Prestin testified in support of HB 4309. Questions and discussions followed.
Thadd Gormas and Jodi McCollum, representing the Michigan Academy of Physician
Associates, joined by Mike White, representing the Michigan Association of Physician
Associates, testified in support of HB 4309. Questions and discussion followed.
Shane Preston, representing the Defense State Liaison Office, testified in support of HB 4309.
Questions and discussions followed.
Amanda Shelast, representing the Marshfield Dickenson Hospital, testified in support of HB
4309.
Carl Sims, representing the National Center for Interstate Compacts, testified in support of HB
4309. Questions and discussions followed.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4309
(Rep. Prestin)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 18001
(MCL 333.18001), as amended by 2018 PA
355, and by adding sections 16188, 17011b,
17511b, and 18011b.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4309, but did not wish to speak:
Scott Kempa, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Jarret Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center.
The Chair laid HB 4072, HB 4103, and HB 4104 before the committee:
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4072, but did not wish to speak:
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4103 and HB 4104, but did not wish to
speak:
Laura Haynes, representing the Michigan HomeCare and Hospice Association.
Jarret Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center.
Representative Witwer moved to report out HB 4072 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 4103 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bierlein moved to report out HB 4104 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-0-0:
HB 4072
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding sections 17773, 20817, and 21539.
HB 4103
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 16188.
HB 4104
(Rep. Wozniak)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16345,
18301, and 18305 (MCL 333.16345,
333.18301, and 333.18305), as amended by
2008 PA 523, and by adding sections 18303a
and 18303b.
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid a presentation from Eli Lilly on Alzheimer’s Disease before the committee.
Laura Cohen, representing Eli Lilly, joined by Dr. Cara Leahy, representing Memorial
Healthcare Institution for Neuroscience, gave a presentation on Alzheimer’s Disease. Questions
and discussion followed.
Representative St. Germaine moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett and Neeley 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 10:22 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov