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 2, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 12:30
p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 542 (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding SB 668 (S-1) (Sen. Hertel).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:37 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, Geiss, Webber,
Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from September 26, 2024.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 542:
Sheriff Michael Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff's Office – Support
Chardae Burton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report SB 542 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, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 668.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 668. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and
Runestad
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
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The Chair summarized SB 668 and the changes in the (S-1) version.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 668:
Brian Gilbert, American Physical Therapy Association Michigan – Support
Michael Shoemaker, American Physical Therapy Association Michigan – Support
Dr. Mark Pinto, Michigan Orthopedic Society – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 668:
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Dr. William Baer, Exponential Health – Support
Kevin McKinney, Michigan Osteopathic Society – Support
Sara Arena, Oakland University Physical Therapy Program – Support
Todd Sander, Grand Valley University Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training – Support
Dave Greco, Wayne State University – Support
Kelli Pierce, Michigan Speech-Language Hearing Association – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:01 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 9, 2024
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