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
March 5, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, March
5, 2020, at 1:15 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 417 (S-2) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 418 (S-1) (Sen. MacDonald) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Testimony regarding SB 630 (S-2) (Sen. Bizon).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:17 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis,
Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to adopt the meeting minutes from February 27, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 417 and SB 418:
Sabrina Kerr, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of EMS, Trauma, and
Preparedness – Neutral
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
417 and SB 418:
Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
Sen. MacDonald offered and (S-2) version of SB 417 and an (S-1) version of SB 418.
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The Chair invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize the substitute versions of SB 417 and SB 418.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 417. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to report the (S-2) version of SB 417 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 417 (S-2). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 418. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to report the (S-1) version of SB 418 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 418 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
Sen. Bizon offered an (S-2) version of SB 630.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-2) version of SB 630. The vote was as follows:
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Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Bizon to summarize the (S-2) version of SB 630.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 630:
Mike Galloway, MatchRX – Support
The following cards were read of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB
630:
Larry Wagenknecht, Michigan Pharmacists Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:38 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: March 12, 2020
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