HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair VanderWall.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and
Hoskins.
Absent: Rep. Foreman.
Excused: Rep. Foreman.
Representative Bierlein moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 16, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4309 before the committee:
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4309, but did not wish to speak:
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Osteopathic Association.
Shane Preston, representing the United States Department of Defense.
Jason Lachowski, representing the American Association of Retired Persons.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4309. The motion prevailed 16-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
HB 4309
(Rep. Prestin)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 18001
(MCL 333.18001), as amended by 2018 PA
355, and by adding sections 16188, 17011b,
17511b, and 18011b.
Representative Prestin moved to report out HB 4309 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-1) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-1) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 16-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4246 before the committee:
Representative Green testified in support of HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed.
Amy Brown and Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association,
testified in support of HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed.
Dr. Leigh Small, representing the Michigan Association of Colleges of Nursing, testified in
support of HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed.
Aaron McCormick, RN, and Katie Pontifex, RN, representing the Michigan Nurses Association,
joined by Michelle Mahon, RN, representing National Nurses Untied, testified in opposition to
HB 4246. Questions and discussion followed.
Patrick Miller, representing Hospice of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4246. Questions and
discussions followed.
Beth Skillen, representing the American Nurses Association- Michigan, testified in support of
HB 4246. Questions and discussions followed.
The following people submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4246, but due to the
time constraints were unable to speak:
Sherry Marden, representing herself.
Carrie Mull, representing Trinity Health- Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4246, but did not wish to speak:
Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health.
HB 4246
(Rep. Phil Green)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16170a,
16222, 16231, 16238, and 17201 (MCL
333.16170a, 333.16222, 333.16231,
333.16238, and 333.17201), section 16170a
as amended by 2013 PA 268, section 16222 as
amended by 2014 PA 97, section 16231 as
amended by 2017 PA 249, section 16238 as
added by 1993 PA 79, and section 17201 as
amended by 2016 PA 499, and by adding
sections 16187, 17225, and 17225a.
Joanne Bailey, representing the Michigan Affiliate of the American College of Nurse
Midwives.
Laura Haynes, representing the Michigan HomeCare and Hospice Association.
Dalton Herbel, representing LeadingAge Michigan.
Shane Preston, representing the United States Department of Defense.
Jason Lachowski, representing the American Association of Retired Persons.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4246, but did not wish to speak:
Todd Tennis, representing the American Federation of Teachers- Michigan.
Sue Browne, representing United Steelworkers District 1.
Ryan Sebolt, representing the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial
Organizations- Michigan.
Leah Derr, representing the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local
40.
Dina Carlisle, representing the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local
40.
Beth Byrd, representing Service Employees International Union Healthcare Michigan.
Jeremy Garza, representing the Michigan Pipe Trades Association.
Steven Rzeppa, representing the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
Employees.
Mack Jones, representing the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Representative Hoskins moved to excuse Representative Foreman from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair VanderWall adjourned the meeting
at 10:27 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov