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
June 30, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Wednesday, June
30, 2021, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4348 (Rep. Calley).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) LaSata, Theis, Brinks, and Wojno, a quorum was
not present.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4348:
Eddie Garcia, SpartanNash – Support
At 8:40 a.m., Sen.(s) MacDonald and Santana entered the meeting. A quorum was now present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the meeting minutes from June 24, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Bizon,
Johnson, and Hertel were excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4348:
Christine Shearer and Dominick Pallone, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Oppose
Scott Pace, Arab American Pharmacist Association – Support
Mark Cook and Tim Antonelli, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Oppose
John Gross, Michigan Independent Pharmacy Association – Support
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding HB 4348:
Peter Matz, Food Industry Association – Support
Antonio Ciaccia, 3Axis – Support
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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 9:53 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: 07/15/2021
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