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
September 13, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at
12:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 133 (Sen. McCann).
2. Testimony regarding HB 4619 (Rep. Rogers).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4620 (Rep. Edwards).
4. Testimony regarding HB 4621 (Rep. Fitzgerald).
5. Testimony regarding HB 4622 (Rep. Miller).
6. Testimony regarding HB 4623 (Rep. Koleszar).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:36 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber,
Hauck, and Huizenga, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from June 27, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Webber to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection,
Sen. Runestad was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Sen. McCann to summarize SB 133.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 133:
Dr. Joyce de Jong, National Association of Medical Examiners – Support
Abigail Grande, Michigan Association of Medical Examiners – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 133:
Norm Hess, Michigan Association for Local Public Health – Support
Samantha Gibson, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Judge Linda Davis, Families Against Narcotics – Support
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Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
The Chair invited Rep.(s) Rogers and Koleszar to summarize HB 4619, HB 4620, HB 4621, and HB 4263.
The Chair invited Rep. Miller to summarize HB 4622.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4619, HB 4620, HB 4621, HB
4622, and HB 4623:
Dr. Michael Redinger, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Joseph Sullivan, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services – Support
Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4619,
HB 4620, HB 4621, HB 4622, and HB 4623:
Frank Waters, Michigan Primary Care Association – Support
Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Mary Pollock, American Association of University Women of Michigan – Support
Judy Karandjeff, League of Women Voters of Michigan – Support
Michigan Osteopathic Association – Support
Loretta Bush, Authority Health – Support
Todd Tennis, Center for Civil Justice – Support
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Dana Lasenby, Oakland Community Health Network – Support
Melina Brann, National Association of Social Workers – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:08 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 4, 2023
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