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
February 21, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday,
February 21, 2019, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Presentation by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services regarding Certificates of
Need.
2. Presentation by Ascension Michigan regarding Certificates of Need.
3. Presentation by Kelley Cawthorne regarding Certificates of Need.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks,
Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from February 14, 2019.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Beth Nagel, of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, to give a
presentation regarding Certificates of Need.
At 1:05 p.m., Sen. Hertel entered the meeting.
At 1:08 p.m., Sen. LaSata entered the meeting.
The Chair invited Sean Gehle, of Ascension Michigan, to provide testimony regarding Certificates of Need.
The Chair invited Carrie Linderoth Romel, of Kelley Cawthorne, to give a presentation regarding
Certificates of Need.
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:59 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 28, 2019
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