HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 352, House Appropriations,
State Capitol Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by the 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, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 11, 2021.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4043, HB 4044 and HB 4067 before the committee:
HB 4043
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending section 151 (MCL
330.1151), as added by 2018 PA 658.
HB 4044
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending section 165 (MCL
330.1165), as added by 2020 PA 12.
HB 4067
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16605 and
16608 (MCL 333.16605 and 333.16608), section
16605 as amended by 2018 PA 463 and section
16608 as amended by 2002 PA 643.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4067, but did not wish to speak:
Marnie Triemstra, representing the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs LARA.
Representative Hauck moved to report HB 4043 with recommendation.
The motion prevailed 18-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Mueller, Beeler, Fink,
Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 4043 was reported with
recommendation.
The motion prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Hauck moved to report out HB 4043 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Whiteford moved to report out HB 4044 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Allor moved to report out HB 4067 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chair Kahle laid before the committee presentations related to nursing home visitation
policies and the impact on our state.
Dr. Renee Beniak, CEO of the Michigan County Medical Care Facilities Council, gave a
presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Barbara Kleinheksel, representing herself, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions
and discussion followed.
Linda Gebben, representing herself, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and
discussion followed.
Shirely Carpenter, representing herself, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and
discussion followed.
David Gehm, President and CEO of Wellspring Lutheran Services and Dalton Herbel of
Leading Edge, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Bronna Kahle adjourned the
meeting at 1:05 PM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov
Date Adopted: February 25,
2021