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
March 3, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, March
3, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 5261 (Rep. Hammoud) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported HB 5262 (S-1) (Rep. Hammoud) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 5263 (Rep. Whiteford) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Reported HB 5264 (Rep. Hornberger) with recommendation and immediate effect.
5. Reported SB 811 (S-1) (Sen. VanderWall) with recommendation and immediate effect.
6. Testimony regarding HB 4880 (Rep. Hauck).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:04 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, Hertel, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from February 24, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair announced that HB 4654 was being removed from the meeting's agenda.
The Chair offered, and summarized, the VanderWall amendment to HB 5262.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5261,
HB 5262, HB 5263, and HB 5264:
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report HB 5261 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
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The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5261. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the VanderWall Amendment to HB 5262. The vote
was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report HB 5262, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5262 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report HB 5263 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5263. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report HB 5264 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5264. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-1) version of SB 811 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 811 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair invited Alex Porrett, of Rep. Hauck's office, to summarize HB 4880.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4880:
Dr. Abigail Skallerud, American Physical Therapy Association Michigan – Support
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4880:
Bret Marr, Michigan Occupational Therapy Association – Support
Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Sam Olsen, Michigan Athletic Trainers Society – Support
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Santana was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:22 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 10, 2022
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