HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
REP. BRANDT IDEN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 6,
2020
2:00
PM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Standing Committee on Ways and Means was called to order by Chair Iden.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Absent/Excused: None.
The Chair laid HB 5412, HB 5413, HB 5414, HB 5415 and HB 5416 before the committee:
HB 5412
(Rep. Vaupel)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
3476 (MCL 500.3476), as amended by 2017 PA
223.
HB 5413
(Rep. Wozniak)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled "The
nonprofit health care corporation reform act," by
amending section 401k (MCL 550.1401k), as
added by 2012 PA 214.
HB 5414
(Rep. Green)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100c and 100d
(MCL 330.1100c and 330.1100d), section 100c as
amended by 2016 PA 320 and section 100d as
amended by 2015 PA 59.
HB 5415
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 105g.
HB 5416
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 105g.
Representative Vaupel testified in support of HB 5412, HB 5413, HB 5414, HB 5415 and HB
5416.
Representative Whiteford testified in support of HB 5412, HB 5413, HB 5414, HB 5415 and
HB 5416.
Representative Green testified in support of HB 5412, HB 5413, HB 5414, HB 5415 and HB
5416.
Representative Wozniak testified in support of HB 5412, HB 5413, HB 5414, HB 5415 and
HB 5416.
Courtney Stevens, Director of Virtual Care, representing Henry Ford Health Systems,
testified in support of HB 5412, HB 5413, HB 5414, HB 5415 and HB 5416.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5412, HB 5413, HB 5414, HB 5415
and HB 5416, but did not wish to speak:
Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
Mary Haffenbredl, representing America's Health Insurance Plans.
Tim Greimel, representing AFSCME Council 25.
Gilda Jacobs, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Sarah Waun, representing the Michigan State Medical Society.
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Sean Gehle, representing Trinity Health Michigan.
Autumn Gillard, representing Trinity Health Michigan.
Heather Nicholoff, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners.
Allisyn Mattice-Eskau, representing McLaren Health Care.
Annie Patnaude and Diana Prichard, representing Americans for Prosperity.
Kim Ross, representing Michigan Medicine.
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2020. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Lilly moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5412. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Meerman moved to report out HB 5412 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-2). The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Leutheuser moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5413. The motion
prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to report out HB 5413 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Griffin moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5414. The motion prevailed 11-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Kahle moved to report out HB 5414 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bolden moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5415. The motion prevailed
11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Warren moved to report out HB 5415 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5416. The motion prevailed 11-
0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Lilly moved to report out HB 5416 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 11-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Iden, Lilly, Leutheuser, Griffin, Hauck, Kahle, Meerman, Warren, Byrd,
Hertel, Bolden.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Brandt Iden adjourned the
meeting at 2:54 PM.
Representative Brandt Iden, Chair
Edward Sleeper
Committee Clerk
esleeper@house.mi.gov