HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. JULIE M. ROGERS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 11, 2023
1:30 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Rogers.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Farhat moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 4, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4409 before the committee:
HB 4409
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to require drug manufacturers to report
certain information to the department of insurance
and financial services; to provide for the powers
and duties of certain state officers and entities; to
allow for the promulgation of rules; and to
prescribe civil sanctions.
Joseph Sullivan, representing the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services,
testified in support of HB 4409. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4409, but did not wish to speak:
Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Melissa Seifert, representing AARP.
Bret Jackson, representing the Economic Alliance of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4409, but did not wish to speak:
Wendy Block, representing the Michigan Chamber.
Representative Rheingans moved to report out HB 4409 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 13-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald,
Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Roth.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Brenda Carter, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Schmaltz, Thompson.
The Chair laid HB 4340, HB 4341 and HB 4342 before the committee:
HB 4340
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended
by 2022 PA 208, and by adding section 3i.
HB 4341
(Rep. Puri)
A bill to create a program to assist certain child
care centers and schools with the acquisition,
installation, and maintenance of certain filtered
water stations and faucets; to provide for the
sampling and testing of water from certain water
outlets; to create certain funds; and to provide for
the duties of certain state departments and officers.
HB 4342
(Rep. Neeley)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding sections 3j,
3k, and 3l.
Representative Puri testified in support of HB 4340, HB 4341 and HB 4342.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4340, HB 4341 and HB 4342, but
did not wish to speak:
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal & Child Health.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4340 and HB 4341, but did not wish
to speak:
Paul Stankiewicz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Brian Broderick, representing the Michigan Associaition of Non-Public Schools.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4341, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Representative Miller moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4340. The motion prevailed 18-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative VanWoerkom offered the following amendment to HB 4340 (H-2):
1. Amend page 19, following line 20, by inserting:
"(8) Child care centers are not required to comply with this section and sections
3j to 3l unless the legislature has appropriated sufficient funds to administer and
comply with this section and sections 3j to 3l."
and renumbering the remaining subsection.
Representative VanWoerkom moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4340 (H-2). The motion
did not prevail 7-11-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans.
Pass: None.
Representative Farhat moved to report out HB 4340 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 16-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Mueller, Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: Rep. VanWoerkom.
Pass: Rep. Filler.
Representative Coffia moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4341. The motion prevailed 18-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out HB 4341 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 16-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Mueller, Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: Rep. VanWoerkom.
Pass: Rep. Filler.
Representative Glanville moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4342. The motion prevailed
15-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Mueller, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: Rep. VanWoerkom.
Pass: Reps. Filler, Roth.
Representative Conlin moved to report out HB 4342 with recommendation, as substitute .
The motion prevailed 15-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Mueller, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: Rep. VanWoerkom.
Pass: Reps. Filler, Roth.
The Chair laid HB 4071 before the committee:
HB 4071
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406z.
Representative Steckloff testified in support of HB 4071. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Jerome Seid, M.D., F.A.C.P., representing the Michigan Society of Hematology and
Oncology, testified in support of HB 4071. Questions and discussion followed.
Molly Medenblik, representing the American Cancer Society Action Network; Megan Landry
and Adrienne Meyer, representing themselves, testified in support of HB 4071. Questions
and discussion followed.
Karen Jonas and Christine Shearer, both representing the Michigan Association of Health
Plans, testified in opposition to HB 4071. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4071, but did not wish to speak:
Megan Neubauer, representing the Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance.
Dave Almeida, representing the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Ben Frederick, representing Memorial Healthcare.
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Melissa Bowie, representing Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4071, but did not wish to speak:
Dave Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association.
Wendy Block, representing the Michigan Chamber.
Katie Gordon, representing the Grand Rapids Chamber.
Amanda Fisher, representing NFIB.
Bret Jackson, representing the Economic Alliance of Michigan.
Rory Lafferty, representing the Health Alliance Plan.
Representative Farhat 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 Rogers adjourned the meeting at
3:02 PM.
Representative Julie M. Rogers, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov