MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
CHAIR
7600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7315
FAX: (517) 373-3126
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 18, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in
the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 542 (Sen. Hertel).
2. Testimony regarding HB 5077 (Rep. VanderWall).
3. Testimony regarding HB 5078 (Rep. Rheingans).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber,
Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from April 17, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair summarized SB 542.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 542:
Kelsey Bates, Harm Reduction Ohio – Support
Greg Swaine, Fentanyl Fathers – Support
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
SB 542:
Dr. Desiree Crevecoeur-MacPhail, Velocity Bio-Group – Support
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Adam Carlson, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Paul Myszenski, Center Line Department of Public Safety – Support
Steve Ahles, Rotary – Support
Jim Hudgens, New Path – Support
Steve Norris, Alliance for Coalition of Healthy Communities – Support
Paula Nelson, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center – Support
Eric Roath, Michigan Pharmacists Association – Support
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Stephanie Johnson, Mental Health Association of Michigan – Support
Samantha Gibson, Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Pam Lynch, Harm Reduction Michigan – Oppose
Ashley Shukait, SOOAR – Oppose
Zee St. James, ANSWER Detroit – Oppose
Michigan Drug Users Health Alliance – Oppose
Dr. Robert Dunne, Michigan College of Emergency Physicians – Oppose
Alexandria Hughes, Center for Behavioral Health and Justice – Oppose
Alexandria Zurkan, Citizen – Oppose
The Chair invited Ryan Bartholomew, of Rep. Rheingan's office, and Jordan Jorritsma, of Rep. VanderWall's
office, to summarize HB 5077 and HB 5078.
The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding
HB 5077 and HB 5078:
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Alan Bolter, CMHA – Support
Marcia Hune, Emergent BioSolutions – Support
Norm Hess, Michigan Association for Local Public Health – Support
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
Linda Davis, Families Against Narcotics – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:06 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 26, 2024
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