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
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 18, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 12:30
p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 482 (Sen. McDonald Rivet).
2. Testimony regarding SB 44 (S-2) (Sen. Wojno).
3. Testimony regarding SB 45 (Sen. Santana).
4. Reported SB 249 (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
5. Reported SB 449 (Sen. Daley) with recommendation.
6. Reported SB 450 (Sen. Irwin) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:39 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. Cherry to adopt the meeting minutes from October 11, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. McDonald Rivet to summarize SB 482.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 482:
Travis Boeskool, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – Support
Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Andrew Daniels, Hills and Dales Healthcare – Support
Monica Martinez, Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons – Support
Sen. Wojno offered an (S-2) version of SB 44.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 44. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Wojno and Santana to summarize SB 44 and SB 45.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 44:
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 44 and
SB 45:
Jess Averill, Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board – Support
Paige Fults, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 249:
Aaron Squeo, UFCW 876 – Oppose
At 12:49 p.m., the Chair called for the committee to go at ease.
At 12:50 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 249 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 449 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 450 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:52 p.m.
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