HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. JULIE M. ROGERS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 19, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Rogers.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia,
Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Absent: Rep. Roth.
Excused: Rep. Roth.
Representative Glanville moved to adopt the meeting minutes from October 12, 2023. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5027 before the committee:
HB 5027
(Rep. Pohutsky)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 109o.
Representative Pohutsky testified in support of HB 5027.
Ashley Svenson, representing Myriad, testified in support of HB 5027.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5027, but did not wish to speak:
Dr. John Fox, representing Illumina.
Laura Bonnel, representing the Bonnell Foundation Living with Cystic Fibrosis.
Danielle Sirianni, representing the Michigan County Social Services Association.
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal & Child Health.
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Chair Rogers laid before the committee a presentation from the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services on the newly announced Advancing Healthy Births: An Equity
Plan for Michigan Families & Communities. Dawn Shanafelt and Chardae Burton gave a
presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid SB 513 before the committee:
SB 513
(Sen. McBroom)
A bill to amend 1987 PA 230, entitled "Municipal
health facilities corporations act," by amending
section 305a (MCL 331.1305a), as amended by
2017 PA 148.
Representative VanderWall moved to report out SB 513 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 18-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4276 before the committee:
HB 4276
(Rep. Farhat)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
sections 105i and 105j.
Substitute H-2 to HB 4276 was previously adopted on October 12, 2023.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4276, but did not wish to speak:
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
Representative Filler moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4276. The motion prevailed 17-
0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom,
Schmaltz.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Thompson.
Representative Conlin moved to report out HB 4276 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
3). The motion prevailed 17-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom,
Schmaltz.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Thompson.
The Chair laid HB 5178 and HB 5179 before the committee:
HB 5178
(Rep. Rheingans)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 7401, 7403,
7404, 7453, and 7457 (MCL 333.7401, 333.7403,
333.7404, 333.7453, and 333.7457), section 7401
as amended by 2016 PA 548, section 7403 as
amended by 2016 PA 307, section 7404 as
amended by 2016 PA 308, section 7453 as added
by 1988 PA 139, and section 7457 as amended by
2006 PA 458, and by adding section 5137.
HB 5179
(Rep. Rheingans)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7451 (MCL
333.7451), as added by 1988 PA 139.
The Clerk read a letter from Chair Rogers referring HB 5178 and HB 5179 to the Health
Policy Subcommittee on Behavioral Health.
The Chair laid HB 5167 and HB 5168 before the committee:
HB 5167
(Rep. Neeley)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 109o.
HB 5168
(Rep. Edwards)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406z.
Representative Neeley testified in support of HB 5167 and HB 5168. Questions and
discussion followed.
Carrie Bell, MD, representing the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) Physicians, testified in support of HB 5167 and HB 5168. Questions and discussion
followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5167, but due to the time constraints
were unable to speak:
Collin McDonough, representing the American Heart Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5167 and HB 5168, but did not wish
to speak:
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal & Child Health.
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
The Chair laid HB 5166 before the committee:
HB 5166
(Rep. Young)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 9130.
Representative Young testified in support of HB 5166. Questions and discussion followed.
Vernice Anthony and Kizzy Montgomery, both representing the Southeast Michigan
Perinatal Quality Collaborative (SEMPQIC), testified in support of HB 5166.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5166, but did not wish to speak:
Rachel Richards, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal & Child Health.
The Chair laid HB 5172 before the committee:
HB 5172
(Rep. Glanville)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 9129.
Representative Glanville testified in support of HB 5172. Questions and discussion followed.
Vashali Bhargava, representing the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG), testified in support of HB 5172. Questions and discussion followed.
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal & Child Health, testified in
support of HB 5172. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4728 before the committee:
HB 4728
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 9123 (MCL
333.9123), as amended by 2021 PA 128.
Sarah Clark, representing Bronson Hospital, testified in support of HB 4728.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4728, but did not wish to speak:
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.
Kelly Doyle, representing the HIV / AIDS Alliance of Michigan.
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal & Child Health.
Representative VanderWall moved to excuse Representative Roth from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at
11:59 AM.
Representative Julie M. Rogers, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov