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
May 13, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Wednesday, May
13, 2020, at 12:30 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 879 (S-1) (Sen. MacGregor).
2. Testimony regarding SB 920 (Sen. MacGregor).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:31 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, Theis, Brinks, and Wojno,
a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version to SB 879.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 879. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, Theis, Brinks, and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. MacGregor to summarize SB 879 and SB 920.
At 12:35 p.m., Sen. Santana entered the meeting.
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The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 879:
Brian Sapita, Michigan Pharmacists Association – Support
Karen Jonas, Michigan Association of Health Plans – No Position
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 879:
Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners – Support
Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – No Position
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 920:
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) MacDonald
and Hertel were excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:53 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 20, 2020
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