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
January 8, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Wednesday,
January 8, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 672 (Sen. VanderWall).
2. Testimony regarding SB 673 (Sen. VanderWall).
3. Testimony regarding SB 675 (Sen. Zorn).
4. Testimony regarding SB 674 (Sen. MacDonald).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:02 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, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from December 5, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 672 and SB 673:
Alan Bolter, CMH Association of Michigan – Oppose
Scott Miles, Universal Health Services – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 672 and
SB 673:
Gabe Schneider, Munson Healthcare – Oppose
Maria Enriquez, UAW Local 6000 – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 672, SB
675 and SB 674:
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Annie Patnaude, Americans for Prosperity – Support
The Chair invited Sen. Zorn to summarize SB 675.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 675:
Kyle Sheiko, Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute – Support
Gabe Schneider and Cheryl Wieber, Munson Healthcare – Oppose
Dr. Elias Kassab, Michigan Outpatient Vascular Institute – Support
Dr. Krishna Jain, National Office Endovascular Labs LLC – Support
Dr. Fadi Saab, ACV Centers – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 675:
Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, Trinity Health Michigan – Oppose
Dave Bilardello, Spectrum Health – Oppose
Kristen Kraft, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Oppose
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health System – Oppose
John McNamara, McLaren Health Care – Oppose
Ryan Burtka, Michigan Ambulatory Surgery Association – Support
Alice Betz, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Cardiology – Oppose
John Shaski, Sparrow Health System – Oppose
The Chair invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize SB 674.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 674:
Tiffany Obetts, North Flight Aero Med and Aero Med Spectrum Health – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 674:
Sean Sorenson Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Oppose
Dave Bilardello, Spectrum Health – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 675 and
SB 674:
Bret Jackson, Economic Alliance for Michigan – Oppose
The Chair invited Beth Nagel, of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, to summarize the
Department's position on the entire package of bills SB 669 - SB 675.
The Chair invited Matthew Mitchell, of the Mercatus Center of George Mason University, to give a presentation
regarding Certificates of Need.
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The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Hertel was
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 4:07 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: January 16, 2020
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