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
February 28, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at
12:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4101 (Rep. VanderWall).
2. Reported HB 4608 (Rep. Pohutsky) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:34 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck,
Huizenga, and Runestad, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from February 14, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Cherry was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Nick Miller, of Rep. VanderWall's office, to summarize HB 4101.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4101:
Kelli Pierce, Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4101:
Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Marnie Triemstra, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4608:
Cynthia Rutkowski, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support
Beth Lyman, Citizen – Support
Emily Ostrowski, Citizen – Support
Wendy LaFontain, Citizen – Support
Alex Thompson, Citizen – Support
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Amy VanTighem, Citizen – Support
Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Marnie Triemstra, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Neutral
At 12:42 p.m., the Chair called for the committee to go at ease.
At 12:50, the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. Santana, to report HB 4608 to the floor with recommendation that
it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga
Nays: Sen. Runestad
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:51 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 13, 2024
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