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
February 8, 2022
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, February
8, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported HB 4348 (S-1) (Rep. Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Testimony regarding HB 5261 (Rep. Hammoud).
3. Testimony regarding HB 5262 (Rep. Hammoud).
4. Testimony regarding HB 5263 (Rep. Whiteford).
5. Testimony regarding HB 5264 (Rep. Hornberger).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.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, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from January 27, 2022. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 4348.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4348. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4348 and (S-1):
Larry Lewis, CVS/Aetna – Oppose
Dominick Pallone, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Oppose
Matthew Magner, National Community Pharmacists Association – Neutral
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4348:
Peter Matz, Food Industry Association – Support
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Heather Cascone, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association – Oppose
Ryan Butka, America's Pharmacies – Support
Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4348 (S-
1):
Roy Lafferty, Health Alliance Plan – Oppose
Kelli Sned, Association of Affiliated Pharmacies and Apothecaries – Oppose
John VanFossen, Meijer – Support
Joseph Sullivan, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services – Neutral
David Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Oppose
Jimmy Greene, ABC Michigan – Oppose
John Covello, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative – Oppose
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report the (S-1) version of HB 4348 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, and Brinks
Nays: None
Pass: Sen.(s) Hertel, Santana, and Wojno
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4348 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair invited Rep. Whiteford to summarize HB 5261 – HB 5264.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5261, HB 5262, HB 5263, and
HB 5264:
Tim Codd, Masako Consulting – Support
Dr. Matt McCord, St. Joseph Mercy Health Livingston – Support
Robert Fieado, Attorny – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5262:
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5263:
Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5262
and HB 5263:
Joseph Sullivan, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5261,
HB 5262, HB 5263 and HB 5264:
Emily Schwarzkopf, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Support
Jimmy Greene, ABC Michigan – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:32 a.m.
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Date Adopted by Committee: February 10, 2022
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