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
February 14, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at
12:30 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4608 (Rep. Pohutsky).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:33 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. Cherry to adopt the meeting minutes from February 7, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Rep. Pohutsky to summarize HB 4608.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4608:
Dr. Jodi Wright, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics – Support
Miranda Moore-Stepnitz, The American Nutrition Association – Oppose
Jena Salisbury, Innate Clinical Nutrition – Oppose
Emily Miller, The American Nutrition Association – Oppose
Todd McPherson-Gray, The American Nutrition Association – Oppose
Nick Crofot, Citizen – Oppose
Mark Thiesmeyer-Hook, Better Living Fitness – Support
Heather Dover, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4608:
Chairman Jamie Stuck, Huron Band of Potawatomi – Support
Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support
Elizabeth Kutter, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
Thye Fischman, Michigan Medicine – Support
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health – Support
Clair Hammer, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support
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Tina Guajardo, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support
Bethany Thayer, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support
Susanne Consiglio, Nutrition Balance, LLC – Support
Autumn Outman, Trinity Health Michigan – Support
Dawn Kettinger, Michigan Nurses Association – Support
Sara Harmon, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist – Support
Kare Giles-Smith, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist – Support
Michele Nikolai, Registered Dietitian – Support
Marnie Triemstra, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Neutral
Jarrett Skorup, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Oppose
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: February 28, 2024
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