HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 12, 2020
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Standing Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Vaupel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford,
Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar,
Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 5, 2020. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chairman Vaupel laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services. Joneigh Khaldun, Chief Medical Executive/Chief Deputy for
Health, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, gave a
presentation on Michigan's Coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Questions and discussion
followed.
The Chair laid HCR 14 before the committee:
HCR 14
(Rep. Calley)
A concurrent resolution to recognize that
pornography is a public health crisis that leads to a broad
spectrum of societal harms.
Representative Calley testified in support of HCR 14. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HCR 14, but did not wish to speak:
Dan Jarvis, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
Rebecca Mastee, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
At 11:19 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 11:20 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Vaupel adjourned the meeting at
11:21 AM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov