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MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
CHAIR
7600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7315
**DRAFT**
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
May 20, 2025
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.,
in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 303 (Sen. Hauck) with recommendation.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber,
Hauck, and Runestad, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from May 7, 2025. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Webber to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without
objection, Sen. Huizenga was excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Sen. Hauck to summarize SB 303.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 303:
Wendy Block, Michigan Chamber – Support
Gabe Basso, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Support
Jacqui Dolce, Grand Rapids Chamber – Support
Ashley Christian, Henry Ford Health – Support
Catarina Stromberg, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Cardiology – Support
Adam Carlson, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Sean Gehle, Trinity Health Michigan – Support
Bret Marr, Michigan College of Emergency Physicians – Support
Jason Lachowski, AARP Michigan – Support
Brain Shoaf, Detroit Regional Chamber – Support
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Support
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hauck to report SB 303 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:34 a.m.