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
February 4, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday,
February 4, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted the Committee Rules.
2. Testimony regarding SB 18 (Sen. Zorn).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:06 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, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the committee rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Santana, and
Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
The Chair invited Shane Preston, of Sen. Zorn's office, to summarize SB 18.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 18:
Jena Colon, APTA-MI Legislative Chair – Support
TJ Cantwell, The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 18:
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health System – Support
Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Rich Farran, Health Care Association of Michigan – Support
Derek Sova, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Oppose
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hertel was
excused from the meeting.
Page 1 of 2
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:28 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 11, 2021
Page 2 of 2