MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D., MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR.
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND
HUMAN SERVICES
SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
CHAIR
4500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1725
FAX: (517) 373-0741
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
July 15, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, July 15,
2021, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1.
Testimony regarding SB 423 (Sen. Santana).
2.
Testimony regarding SB 424 (Sen. VanderWall).
3.
Testimony regarding HB 4348 (Rep. Calley).
4.
Testimony regarding HB 4521 (Rep. Brabec).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Brinks,
Hertel, Santana and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from June 30, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Santana to summarize SB's 423 and 424.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB's 423 and 424:
Dr. Cara Poland, M.D., Michigan Society of Addiction Medicine – Support
Kyle Kaminski, Michigan Department of Corrections - Support
The Chair brought up HB 4348 (Rep. Calley).
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4348:
Peter Matz, Food Industry Association – Support
Antonia Ciacci, 3Axis – Support
The Chair invited Rep. Brabec to summarize HB 4521.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4521:
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Dorrie Dils, Gift of Life Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4521:
Evie Zois Sweeney, ANA – MI – Support
Tom Hickson, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support
Kelly Doyle, HIV/AIDS Alliance of Michigan – Support
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health System - Support
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Theis was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:49 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 9, 2021
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