MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D., MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR.
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND
HUMAN SERVICES
SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
CHAIR
4500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1725
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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
December 2, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday,
December 2, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5072 (Rep. Berman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 759 (S-1) (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:09 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, Theis, Brinks, Hertel,
Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from October 21, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5072:
Alan Rogalski, Warner Norcross and Judd – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5072:
Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
Marnie Triemstra, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Support
Brian Sapita, Michigan Pharmacists Association – Support
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report HB 5072 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5072. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
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The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 759.
The Chair invited Adam Carlson, Senior Vice President of Advocacy for the Michigan Health and Hospital
Association, to summarize SB 759 and the (S-1) version of SB 759.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 759:
Adam Carlson, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Dr. Stephanie Duggan, Ascension Northern Ministries – Support
Doug Dascenzo, Trinity Health Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 759:
John Shaski, Sparrow Health System – Support
Dalton Herbel, LeadingAge Michigan – Support
Megan Blue, Beaumont Health – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 759 (S-
1):
Marnie Triemstra, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Neutral
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 759. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report the (S-1) version of SB 759 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 759 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. MacDonald was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair recognized Sen. Hertel.
Sen. Hertel requested that written testimony regarding HB 4667 be submitted to the committee and entered into
the official record. Without objection, the written testimony was submitted into the official record.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:46 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 20, 2022
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