HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE
REP. MIKE HARRIS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Noon.
Room 521, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Insurance was called to order by Chair Harris.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 17, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4703 and HB 4704 before the committee:
HB 4703
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406ss.
HB 4704
(Rep. Wortz)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The
social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b)
by adding section 109t.
Nicole Bohacz, representing The Office of Representative Wortz, testified in support of HB 4703
and HB 4704.
Disha Patel, representing Centering Healthcare Incorporated, testified in support of HB 4703 and
HB 4704. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4703 and HB 4704, but did not wish to
speak:
Alex Seasock, representing Memorial Healthcare.
Joanne Bailey, representing the American College of Nurse Midwives (Michigan Affiliate).
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal & Child Health.
Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
The Chair laid HB 4666 before the committee:
HB 4666
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
2082 (MCL 500.2082).
Representative Brenda Carter, testified in support of HB 4666. Questions and discussions
followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4666, but did not wish to speak:
Dyck Van Koevering, representing the Insurance Alliance of Michigan.
Parker Fisher, representing the Department of Insurance and Financial Services.
The Chair laid HB 4860 before the committee:
HB 4860
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406ss.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4860, but did not wish to speak:
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Association of Orthodontics.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4860 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Aragona moved to report out HB 4666 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Harris, Tisdel, Lightner, Posthumus, Aragona, Neyer, Schuette, Brenda Carter,
Tate and Fitzgerald.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Harris adjourned the meeting at 12:18
PM.
Representative Mike Harris, Chair
Keith Feldpausch
Committee Clerk
kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov