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
FAX: (517) 373-3126
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 9, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 12:30
p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 668 (S-2) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 915 (Sen. Hertel).
3. Testimony regarding SB 916 (Sen. Santana).
4. Testimony regarding SB 917 (Sen. Irwin).
5. Testimony regarding SB 918 (Sen. Wojno).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.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, Webber, Hauck,
Huizenga, and Runestad, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from October 2, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Geiss was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair summarized SB 915.
The Chair invited Sen. Santana to summarize SB 916.
The Chair invited Sen. Wojno to summarize SB 918.
The Chair invited Sen. Irwin to summarize SB 917.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-2) version of SB 668.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 668:
Dr. Matt Sardelli, Michigan Orthopedic Society – Oppose
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Kristen Kraft, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Neutral
Denise Hoffman, Michigan Occupational Therapy Association – Support
Dave Greco, Wayne State University – Support
Jennifer Blackwood, UM-Flint P.T. Department – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 668. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report the (S-2) version of SB 668 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 915, SB 916, SB 917 and SB
918:
The Honorable Judge Milton Mack – Support
Kevin Fischer, National Alliance on Mental Illness – Support
Marianne Huff, Mental Health Association in Michigan – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 916:
Kyle Williams, Disability Rights Michigan – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 915:
Marjorie Kauth-Karjala, Citizen – No Position
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 915, SB
916, SB 917, and SB 918:
Stephanie Johnson, Mental Health Association of Michigan – Support
Dana Paglia-King, National Association of Social Workers Michigan Chapter – Support
Adam Carlson, Michigan Hospital Association – Support
Alan Bolter, Community Mental Health Association of Michigan – Support
Michelle Roberts, Disability Rights Michigan – Neutral
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:18 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 30, 2024
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