HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. JULIE M. ROGERS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
3:20 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Rogers.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia,
Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom,
Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Neeley moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 6, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 3:23 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 3:25 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 4347, HB 4348, SB 57 and SB 58 before the committee:
HB 4347
(Rep. Price)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7455 (MCL
333.7455), as added by 1988 PA 139.
HB 4348
(Rep. McKinney)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7453 (MCL
333.7453), as added by 1988 PA 139.
SB 57
(Sen. Chang)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7453 (MCL
333.7453), as added by 1988 PA 139.
SB 58
(Sen. Bellino)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7455 (MCL
333.7455), as added by 1988 PA 139.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4347, HB 4348, SB 57 and SB 58,
but did not wish to speak:
Kate Dorsey, representing the Michigan State Medical Society.
Representative Coffia moved to report out HB 4347 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Neeley moved to report out HB 4348 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Farhat moved to report out SB 57 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out SB 58 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 44 and SB 45 before the committee:
SB 44
(Sen. Wojno)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 16280.
SB 45
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16105 and
16106 (MCL 333.16105 and 333.16106), section
16105 as amended by 2002 PA 643 and section
16106 as amended by 2022 PA 80.
Bill Drake, representing Senator Wojno, and Nick Cook representing Senator Santana,
testified together in support of SB 44 and SB 45. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Kelly Berishaj, representing the Oakland University School of Nursing, testified in
support of SB 44 and SB 45. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 44 and SB 45, but did not wish to
speak:
Jess Averill, representing the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and
Treatment Board.
Mary Pollock, representing the American Association of University Women of Michigan.
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health
(MCMCH).
Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Dawn Kettinger, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at
3:49 PM.
Representative Julie M. Rogers, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov