HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
REP. FELICIA BRABEC
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, November 7, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Health Policy Subcommittee on Behavioral Health was called to order by Chair
Brabec.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Brabec, Arbit, Pohutsky, Edwards, MacDonell, Rheingans, Herzberg,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Thompson.
Absent: Rep. Hoadley.
Excused: Rep. Hoadley.
Representative Pohutsky moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 13, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5371 and HB 5372 before the committee:
HB 5371
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 109o.
HB 5372
(Rep. Phil Green)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 109p.
Representative Edwards moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 5371. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brabec, Arbit, Pohutsky, Edwards, MacDonell, Rheingans, Herzberg,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative MacDonell moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5372. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brabec, Arbit, Pohutsky, Edwards, MacDonell, Rheingans, Herzberg,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 9:10 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:11 AM, Majority Vice Chair Arbit called the committee back to order.
Chair Brabec and Representative Green testified in support of HB 5371 and HB 5372.
Questions and discussion followed.
At 9:16 AM, Majority Vice Chair Arbit laid the committee at ease.
At 9:17 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Lisa Williams, representing the West Michigan Community Mental Health, testified in
support of HB 5371 and HB 5372.
Trish Cortes, representing the Washtenaw County Community Mental Health, testified in
support of HB 5371 and HB 5372.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5371 and HB 5372, but did not wish
to speak:
The Michigan Association of Substance Addiction Providers.
The Michigan Care Council.
Representative Rheingans moved to refer HB 5371 to the Committee on Health Policy, with
recommendation as substitute (H-3). The motion prevailed 7-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brabec, Arbit, Pohutsky, Edwards, MacDonell, Rheingans, Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Thompson.
Representative Herzberg moved to refer HB 5372 to the Committee on Health Policy, with
recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brabec, Arbit, Pohutsky, Edwards, MacDonell, Rheingans, Herzberg,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5785 before the committee:
HB 5785
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 18221, 18223,
18233, and 18237 (MCL 333.18221, 333.18223,
333.18233, and 333.18237), section 18221 as
amended by 2006 PA 395, section 18223 as
amended by 2018 PA 24, section 18233 as
amended by 1994 PA 234, and section 18237 as
amended by 1998 PA 496.
At 9:25 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:26 AM, Majority Vice Chair Arbit called the committee back to order.
Chair Brabec testified in support of HB 5785.
At 9:28 AM, Majority Vice Chair Arbit laid the committee at ease.
At 9:29 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Mary Clark, LLP, representing the Michigan Psychological Association, testified in support
of HB 5785.
Teresa Goscicki, MA, LLP, representing the Michigan Psychological Association, testified in
support of HB 5785.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5785, but did not wish to speak:
The Michigan Care Council.
The Michigan Association of Substance Addiction Providers.
Ellen Kayt, representing the Michigan Psychological Association.
Monica Martinez, representing the Michigan School of Psychology.
Alan Bolter, representing the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan.
Gabe Basso, representing the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
The Michigan Behavioral Health and Wellness Collaborative.
At 9:36 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:37 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Pohutsky moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5785. The motion prevailed
10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brabec, Arbit, Pohutsky, Edwards, MacDonell, Rheingans, Herzberg,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Arbit moved to refer HB 5785 to the Committee on Health Policy, with
recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 7-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brabec, Arbit, Pohutsky, Edwards, MacDonell, Rheingans, Herzberg.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Thompson.
Representative Edwards moved to excuse Representative Hoadley from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the subcommittee, Chair Brabec adjourned the
meeting at 9:38 AM.
Representative Felicia Brabec, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Acting Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov