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
February 7, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday,
February 7, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Adopted the Committee Rules.
2. Presentation by the Michigan Association of Health Plans regarding Health Insurance.
3. Presentation by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan regarding Health Insurance.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:01 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, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the Committee Rules. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the rules were adopted.
At 1:04 p.m., the Chair called for the committee to go at ease.
At 1:06 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair invited Dominick Pallone, of the Michigan Association of Health Plans, to give a presentation
regarding health insurance.
The Chair invited Mark Cook, of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, to give a presentation regarding
health insurance.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:22 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 14, 2019
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