HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS
REP. STEPHANIE A YOUNG
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
12:00 PM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Families, Children and Seniors was called to order by Chair Young.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Arbit, Edwards, MacDonell, Wozniak, Fox,
Johnsen, Thompson.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Coffia moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 9, 2023. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 137 before the committee:
SB 137
(Sen. Damoose)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled
"Guardianship assistance act," by amending
sections 5, 5a, 5b, and 6 (MCL 722.875, 722.875a,
722.875b, and 722.876), section 5 as amended by
2009 PA 15 and sections 5a, 5b, and 6 as amended
by 2015 PA 227.
Representative Coffia moved to report out SB 137 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Edwards, MacDonell, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 138 before the committee:
SB 138
(Sen. Irwin)
A bill to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled
"Guardianship assistance act," by amending
sections 2, 3, and 4 (MCL 722.872, 722.873, and
722.874), section 2 as amended by 2022 PA 210,
section 3 as amended by 2015 PA 227, and section
4 as amended by 2019 PA 95.
Representative Edwards moved to report out SB 138 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 8-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Young, Coffia, Glanville, Edwards, MacDonell, Wozniak, Fox, Johnsen.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4085, HB 4086 and HB 4087 before the committee:
HB 4085
(Rep. Stone)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended
by 2022 PA 208, and by adding section 1b.
HB 4086
(Rep. Roth)
A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to
provide for the protection of children through the
licensing and regulation of child care
organizations; to provide for the establishment of
standards of care for child care organizations; to
prescribe powers and duties of certain departments
of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide
penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by
amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended
by 2022 PA 208.
HB 4087
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to allow homeless or runaway youth access
to health care without parental consent; and to
allow health care providers to treat homeless or
runaway youth without parental consent.
Representatives Stone, Roth and O'Neil testified in support of HB 4085, HB 4086 and HB
4087. Questions and discussion followed.
Ben Moe, the President of Michigan Network for Youth and Families, testified in support of
HB 4085, HB 4086 and HB 4087. Questions and discussion followed.
Spencer Calhoun, a Comprehensive Youth Services Board Member, testified in support of HB
4085, HB 4086 and HB 4087. Questions and discussion followed.
Heather Brown, representing the Ozone House, testified in support of HB 4085, HB 4086 and
HB 4087.
Jolyne Baarck, representing the Family Intervention Center, testified in support of HB 4085,
HB 4086 and HB 4087.
Katherine Bussard testified in opposition to HB 4085, HB 4086 and HB 4087.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4085, HB 4086 and HB 4087, but
did not wish to speak:
James Downward.
Ingrid Picazo.
Rodd Monts, presenting SchoolHouse Connection.
Peri Stone-Palmquist, representing the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan.
Jennifer Erb-Downward, representing the Housing Stability Programs and Policy
Initiatives.
Jim Perlaki, representing the Reach/Traverse Place.
Kristin Luck, representing the Detroit Phoenix Center.
Sheryl Kennedy, representing the Strategic Education Plan.
Monique Carter, representing the Arbor Circle.
Gina Araki, representing the Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan.
Madi Prout, representing the Michigan Federation for Children and Families.
Bobby Dorigo Jones, representing Michigan's Children.
Lisa Chapman, representing the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness.
Jason Smith, representing the Michigan Center for Youth Justice.
Julie Cassidy, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Mike Frederick, representing the Michigan County Social Services Association.
Saginaw Youth Protection Council.
Harrison Gloss, representing the Youth Protection Council.
The Chair laid a presentation on the Children's Center before the committee.
Shereen Allen-Youngblood, the Community Outreach Director for the Children's Center gave
a presentation.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Young adjourned the meeting at
1:10 PM.
Representative Stephanie A. Young, Chair
Elaine Kupiec
Committee Clerk
ekupiec@house.mi.gov