HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 16, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Health Policy was called to order by the Chair Vaupel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 2, 2019. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4412 before the committee:
HB 4412
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
“Public health code,"(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 17766g.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4412, but did not wish to speak:
Christine Shearer.
Representative Liberati moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4412. The motion prevailed 18-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone,
Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 10:38 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:41 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Frederick moved to refer House Bill No. 4412 to the committee on Ways and
Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 18-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone,
Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Ellison.
The Chair laid HB 4451 before the committee:
HB 4451
(Rep. Calley)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The
insurance code of 1956,"(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by
adding section 3406u.
Representative Lower, testified in support of the bill.
Representative Lower moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4451. The motion prevailed 19-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lower moved to refer House Bill No. 4451 to the committee on Ways and Means,
with recommendation as substitute (H-1). The motion prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4451, but did not wish to
speak:
Gabe Basso, representing the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4451, but did not wish to speak:
Rudy Hobbs, representing the Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
The Chair laid HB 4325 before the committee:
HB 4325
(Rep. Miller)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
“Public health code,” by amending sections 18101, 18107,
18111, and 18115 (MCL 333.18101, 333.18107, 333.18111,
and 333.18115), sections 18101 and 18111 as added by 1988
PA 421, section 18107 as amended by 1989 PA 262, and
section 18115 as amended by 2006 PA 429, and by adding
sections 18106 and 18116.
Representative Miller, along with Napoleon Harrington, Irene Ametrano, Jim Blundo and Sara
Sue Schaeffer, all representing the Michigan Manufactured Housing Association, testified in
support of the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Judith Kovach, representing the Michigan Psychological Association and Dr. Mary Clark,
representing the Michigan Association of Professional Psychologist, testified in opposition to the
bill.
Dr. Thomas Clark, Alpha Psychological Services., testified in opposition to HB 4325.
Jeff Toepler, Michigan Association of Professional Psychologist., testified in opposition to HB
4325.
Elissa Patterson, the Michigan Psychological Association., testified in opposition to HB 4325.
Joy Wolfe Ensor, the Michigan Psychological Association., testified in opposition to HB 4325.
Kristin Sheridan, the Michigan Psychological Association., testified in opposition to HB 4325.
Mage Aramian, Michigan Association of Professional Psychologist., testified in opposition to HB
4325.
Ross Beckley, himself., testified in opposition to HB 4325.
Dane Vermeris, the Michigan Psychological Association., testified in opposition to HB 4325.
Dr. Angela Pinheiro, the Michigan Psychiatric Society., testified in opposition to HB 4325.
Christin Nohner, the Michigan State Medical Society., testified in opposition to HB 4325.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Hank Vaupel adjourned the meeting
at 11:18 AM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov