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
March 8, 2023
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 12:30
p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 101 (Sen. Anthony) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Presentation from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Due to Senate Session, the committee was delayed.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:05 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 March 1, 2023. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Jenita Moore, of Sen. Anthony's office, to summarize SB 101.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 101:
Kris Kraft, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 101:
Rob Anderson, Farm Bureau – Support
Joseph Sullivan, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services – Support
Dyck Van Koevering, Insurance Alliance of Michigan – Support
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 101 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
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The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 101. Without objection, immediate effect was
recommended.
The Chair invited Laura Appel, Executive Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy for the
Michigan Health and Hospital Association, to give a presentation regarding Michigan's hospitals and health
systems.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:44 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 15, 2023
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