HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, June 16,
2020
12:00
PM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Vaupel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky,
Stone, Witwer.
Absent: Rep. Garrett.
Excused: Rep. Garrett.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 9, 2020. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representative Garrett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HCR 7 before the committee:
HCR 7
(Rep. Whitsett)
A concurrent resolution to urge the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention and the Michigan
Department of Health and Human Services to
protect the people of Michigan from Lyme disease
by improving efforts to prevent, monitor,
diagnose, and treat the disease.
Representative Frederick moved to report out HCR 7 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 16-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: Reps. Liberati, Clemente.
Pass: None.
At 12:12 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:14 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HR 276 before the committee:
HR 276
(Rep. Berman)
A resolution to oppose the Governor's policies
regarding the placement of COVID-19 patients
into nursing homes.
Representative Berman testified in support of HR 276. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HR 276. The motion prevailed
13-5-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Koleszar, Witwer.
Nays: Reps. Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Pohutsky, Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative Stone moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HR 276. The motion did not prevail
7-11-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak.
Pass: None.
Representative Afendoulis moved to report out HR 276 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 13-4-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Koleszar, Witwer.
Nays: Reps. Liberati, Ellison, Pohutsky, Stone.
Pass: Rep. Clemente.
The Chair laid HCR 24 before the committee:
HCR 24
(Rep. Meerman)
A concurrent resolution to demand that the
Governor compile and make publicly available
certain data, to encourage medical professionals to
provide elective medical procedures, and to
encourage the people of Michigan to continue to
practice safe social distancing.
Representative Meerman testified in support of HCR 24.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HCR 24. The motion prevailed
15-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Clemente, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Witwer.
Nays: Reps. Liberati, Ellison, Stone.
Pass: None.
Representative Stone moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HCR 24. The motion did not prevail
7-11-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak.
Pass: None.
Representative Lower moved to report out HCR 24 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 14-3-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Witwer.
Nays: Reps. Liberati, Ellison, Stone.
Pass: Rep. Clemente.
The Chair laid HB 5832 before the committee:
HB 5832
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100a, 100b,
161, 409, and 439 (MCL 330.1100a, 330.1100b,
330.1161, 330.1409, and 330.1439), section 100a
as amended by 2018 PA 595, section 100b as
amended by 2014 PA 200, section 161 as amended
by 2012 PA 500, section 409 as amended by 2018
PA 593, and section 439 as added by 1986 PA 118,
and by adding chapter 9A.
Representative Whiteford testified in support of HB 5832.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5832, but did not wish to speak:
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
Jim Blundo, representing the Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5832, but did not wish to speak:
Sherri Boyd, representing the The Arc of Michigan.
Robert Kosowski, representing the Michigan Psychiatric Society.
Representative Whiteford offered the following amendments to HB 5832:
1. Amend page 16, line 22, after "treatment." by inserting "Crisis services at a crisis
stabilization unit must entail an initial psychosocial assessment by a master's level
mental health professional and a psychiatric evaluation within 24 hours to stabilize the
individual.".
2. Amend page 16, line 24, after "hours" by striking out "unless 1 of the following
applies:" and inserting a comma and "after which the individual must be provided with
the clinically appropriate level of care, resulting in 1 of the following:".
3. Amend page 16, line 26, by striking out the balance of the page through "services."
on line 1 of page 17 and inserting:
"(b) A referral to outpatient services for aftercare treatment.
(c) A referral to a partial hospitalization program.
(d) A referral to a residential treatment center, including crisis residential
services.
(e) A referral to an inpatient bed." and relettering the remaining subdivision.
4. Amend page 18, following line 16, by inserting:
"(3) A psychiatric hospital or general hospital may establish and operate a crisis
stabilization unit under this chapter. As used in this subsection, "general hospital"
means hospital as that term is defined in section 20106 of the public health code, 1978
PA 368, MCL 333.20106.".
5. Amend page 18, following line 27, by inserting:
"(d) Standards to prevent inappropriate referral between entities of common
ownership." and relettering the remaining subdivisions.
6. Amend page 18, line 29, after "unit" by inserting "with discharge planning upon
intake to a clinically appropriate level of care consistent with section 409(7)".
7. Amend page 19, following line 5, by inserting:
"(i) Standards requiring a minimum amount of face-to-face psychiatric
supervision of an individual receiving services in the crisis stabilization unit that are
consistent with the face-to-face supervision requirements applicable in a psychiatric
hospital or psychiatric unit setting." and relettering the remaining subdivisions.
8. Amend page 20, line 5, after "chapter." by striking out the balance of the
subsection.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5832. The motion prevailed
18-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky,
Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Whiteford moved to refer House Bill No. 5832 to the Committee on Ways and
Means as amended, as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 18-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone,
Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5298 before the committee:
HB 5298
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100b and 100c
(MCL 330.1100b and 330.1100c), section 100b as
amended by 2014 PA 200 and section 100c as
amended by 2016 PA 320, and by adding section
137a.
Representative Whiteford testified in support of HB 5298.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5298, but did not wish to speak:
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Hank Vaupel adjourned the
meeting at 12:43 PM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov