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
FAX: (517) 373-0741
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 17, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, October
17, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4710 (Rep. Kahle).
2. Reported HB 4223 (Rep. VanSingel) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Testimony regarding HB 4451 (Rep. Calley).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:05 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, MacDonald, Theis,
Brinks, Hertel, and Santana, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from October 16, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Tara Rodriguez, of Rep. Kahle's office, to answer questions regarding HB 4710.
At 1:07 p.m., the Chair recessed the committee.
At 1:09 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report HB 4223 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks, Hertel, and Santana
Nays: Sen.(s) Johnson and Theis
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4223. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Meghan Mott, of Rep. Calley's office, to summarize HB 4451.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4451:
Dr. Theresa Cooney, The Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4451:
Jeff Towns, Michigan Optometric Association – Support
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Wojno was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:22 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 24, 2019
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