HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. JULIE M. ROGERS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, December 12, 2024
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Rogers.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia,
Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth,
Schmaltz, Thompson.
Absent: Rep. VanderWall.
Excused: Rep. VanderWall.
Representative Whitsett moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 5, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 6046 before the committee:
HB 6046
(Rep. Morse)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
sections 89 and 89a.
Representative Morse testified in support of HB 6046. Questions and discussion followed.
Brian Stork, M.D., representing the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, testified in
support of HB 6046. Questions and discussion followed.
Yafinceio Harris, representing himself and peace during war, testified in support of HB 6046.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6046, but did not wish to speak:
Carleigh Hunt, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
David Boysen, representing the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.
Cathy Tang, representing Every Town for Gun Safety.
Kate Dorsey, representing the Michigan State Medical Society.
Sean Gehle, representing Trinity Health - Michigan.
Colin Ford, representing the Michigan Chapter - American Academy of Pediatrics.
Ramya Swami, representing Brady United.
Beth Berglin, representing the Michigan Transformation Collective.
Dick Kamps, MD, representing himself.
Diane L. Marquess, LPC, representing the Family & Children Services, Kalamazoo.
Jordan Costa, representing Giffords.
Jim Ritsema, representing the City of Kalamazoo.
Leah Davis, DO, representing herself.
Amber Bellazaire, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Donna Secor Pennington, representing the Progressive Democratic Women's Caucus of
Muskegon County.
Christopher Ford, representing Force Detroit.
Emma Peterson, representing the Trinity Health Office of Philanthropy – Muskegon,
Shelby, and Grand Haven.
Jamie Belcher, representing the Health Alliance for Violence Intervention.
Mark Lawrence, representing the City of Lansing.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to report out HB 6046 with recommendation. The
motion prevailed 12-0-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
The Chair laid SB 542 before the committee:
SB 542
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to prescribe the types of opioid antagonists
distributed to certain persons or governmental
entities in this state; and to provide for the powers
and duties of certain state officers and entities.
Matt Black, representing Senator Hertel, testified in support of SB 542.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 542, but did not wish to speak:
Greg Swain, representing Fentanyl Fathers.
Paul Myszenski, representing the Center Line Department of Public Safety.
Eric Roath, representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association.
Kate Dorsey, representing the Michigan State Medical Society.
Steve Ahles, representing Rotary.
Jim Hudgens, representing New Paths.
Steve Norris, representing the Alliance for Coalition of Health Communities.
Paula Nelson, representing the Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center.
Representative Glanville moved to report out SB 542 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 18-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz,
Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 5974, HB 6152 and HB 6153 before the committee:
HB 5974
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 20106, 20109,
20115, and 20161 (MCL 333.20106, 333.20109,
333.20115, and 333.20161), section 20106 as
amended by 2017 PA 167, section 20109 as
amended by 2015 PA 156, section 20115 as
amended by 2023 PA 209, and section 20161 as
amended by 2023 PA 138, and by adding part
219A.
HB 6152
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406jj.
HB 6153
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social
welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding
section 109u.
At 11:08 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 11:09 AM, Majority Vice Chair Whitsett called the committee back to order.
Chair Rogers testified in support of HB 5974, HB 6152 and HB 6153.
At 11:13 AM, Majority Vice Chair Whitsett laid the committee at ease.
At 11:14 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Nicholas Miller, representing Representative VanderWall, testified in support of HB 5974,
HB 6152 and HB 6153.
Dr. Jody Rogers, representing the Kidz Club, testified in support of HB 5974, HB 6152 and
HB 6153. Questions and discussion followed.
Ann Marie Ramsey, representing herself, testified in support of HB 5974, HB 6152 and HB
6153.
Tamara Planter, representing herself, testified in support of HB 5974, HB 6152 and HB 6153.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5974, HB 6152 and HB 6153, but
did not wish to speak:
Carleigh Hunt, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Representative Conlin moved to report out HB 5974 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Representative Fitzgerald moved to report out HB 6152 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Representative Roth moved to report out HB 6153 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 12-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin,
Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Representative Miller moved to excuse Representative VanderWall from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at
11:38 AM.
Representative Julie M. Rogers, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov