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
April 29, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, April
29, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4043 (Rep. Whiteford)
2. Testimony regarding HB 4044 (Rep. Whiteford).
3. Testimony regarding SB 246 (Sen. VanderWall).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 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, MacDonald, Theis,
Brinks, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from April 22, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen.(s) Hertel and
Santana were excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited Rep. Whiteford to summarize HB 4043 and HB 4044.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4043 and HB 4044:
Allen Jansen, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – No Position
The Chair summarized SB 246.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 246:
Beth Nagel, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – No Position
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:32 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: May 13, 2021
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