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
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
June 13, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.,
in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 356 (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 357 (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation.
3. Reported SB 358 (Sen. Klinefelt) with recommendation.
4. Reported HB 4362 (Rep. Brabec) with recommendation.
5. Reported HB 4363 (Rep. Neeley) with recommendation.
6. Reported HB 4364 (Rep. Price) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:30 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 June 7, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
Sen. Webber offered (S-1) versions of SB 356, SB 357, and SB 358.
The Chair invited Sen. Webber to summarize the (S-1) versions of SB 356, SB 357, and SB 358.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Webber to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 356. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
Nays: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
The motion failed and the (S-1) was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report SB 356 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Webber to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 357. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
Nays: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
The motion failed and the (S-1) was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 357 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Webber to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 358. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
Nays: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
The motion failed and the (S-1) was not adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 358 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss
Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4362,
HB 4363, and HB 4364:
Sandy Baruah, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report HB 4362 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. Klinefelt to report HB 4363 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. Klinefelt to report HB 4364 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.
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The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 356 and
SB 357:
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 356, SB
357, and SB 358:
Loretta Bush, Authority Health – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:38 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: June 20, 2023
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