HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 30, 2022
9:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Kahle.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Neeley, Morse.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Hauck moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 16, 2022. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 1012 before the committee:
SB 1012
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to establish a student mental health
apprenticeship retention and training (SMART)
internship grant program; to prescribe conditions
for the administration of the student mental health
apprenticeship retention and training (SMART)
internship grant program; to prescribe certain
powers and duties of certain state officers,
agencies, and departments; and to require the
promulgation of rules.
Senator Vanderwall testified in support of SB 1012.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 1012, but did not wish to speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Social Workers.
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Psychologists.
Stephanie Glidden, representing the Michigan School Counselor Association.
De'Shondria Bedenfield, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
Gabe Basso, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Representative Alexander moved to report out SB 1012 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-3-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Roth, Tisdel,
Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: Reps. Allor, Beeler, Fink.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 578 and SB 579 before the committee:
SB 578
(Sen. Brinks)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 17744e (MCL
333.17744e), as added by 2016 PA 383.
SB 579
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 21528.
Senator Brinks and Senator Vanderwall testified in support of SB 578 and SB 579.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 578 and SB 579, but did not wish to
speak:
Gabe Basso, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 579, but did not wish to speak:
Dr. Anna Langerveld, representing Genemarkers.
Representative Hauck moved to report out SB 578 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 17-1-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink,
Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: Rep. Allor.
Pass: None.
Representative Filler moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to SB 579. The motion prevailed 18-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Filler moved to report out SB 579 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 16-2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Fink, Roth,
Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: Reps. Allor, Beeler.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to excuse Representative Whitsett from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Kahle adjourned the meeting at
9:42 AM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov