HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 15,
2021
10:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Kahle.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Morse.
Absent: Rep. Neeley.
Excused: Rep. Neeley.
Representative Meerman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 25, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4089 before the committee:
HB 4089
(Rep. Allor)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7212 (MCL
333.7212), as amended by 2013 PA 268.
Representative Allor, testified in support of HB 4089. Questions and discussion followed.
Judge Jocelyn Fabry, representing the The Michigan Association of Treatment Court
Professionals, testified in support of HB 4089. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4089, but did not wish to speak:
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Brandon Lanyon, representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 4497 before the committee:
HB 4497
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 2221 (MCL
333.2221).
Representative Paquette, testified in support of HB 4497. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4497, but did not wish to speak:
Chris Barnett, Supervisor, representing Orion Township.
Representative Hauck moved to excuse Representative Neeley from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Kahle adjourned the meeting at
11:04 AM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov