HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 9, 2022
10:30 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, Mueller, Beeler,
Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Neeley, Morse.
Absent: Reps. Filler, Whitsett.
Excused: Reps. Filler, Whitsett.
Representative Meerman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 26, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 101 and HB 4414 before the committee:
SB 101
(Sen. McBroom)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100d, 281c,
282, 408, 409, 426, 427a, 427b, 429, 436, 438,
469a, 498k, 498t, 516, 519, and 537 (MCL
330.1100d, 330.1281c, 330.1282, 330.1408,
330.1409, 330.1426, 330.1427a, 330.1427b,
330.1429, 330.1436, 330.1438, 330.1469a,
330.1498k, 330.1498t, 330.1516, 330.1519, and
330.1537), section 100d as amended by 2020 PA
99, section 281c as added and section 282 as
amended by 2014 PA 200, sections 408, 427a, and
498k as amended by 1995 PA 290, section 409 as
amended by 2020 PA 402, sections 426 and 429 as
amended by 2016 PA 320, sections 436, 438, and
469a as amended by 2018 PA 593, section 498t as
added by 1988 PA 155, and sections 516, 519, and
537 as amended by 2018 PA 596, and by adding
sections 170 and 172.
HB 4414
(Rep. LaFave)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100d, 281c,
282, 408, 409, 426, 427a, 427b, 429, 436, 438,
469a, 498k, 498t, 516, 519, and 537 (MCL
330.1100d, 330.1281c, 330.1282, 330.1408,
330.1409, 330.1426, 330.1427a, 330.1427b,
330.1429, 330.1436, 330.1438, 330.1469a,
330.1498k, 330.1498t, 330.1516, 330.1519, and
330.1537), section 100d as amended by 2020 PA
99, section 281c as added by 2014 PA 200, section
282 as amended by 2014 PA 200, sections 408,
427a, and 498k as amended by 1995 PA 290,
sections 409, 436, 438, and 469a as amended by
2018 PA 593, sections 426 and 429 as amended by
2016 PA 320, section 498t as added by 1988 PA
155, and sections 516, 519, and 537 as amended
by 2018 PA 596, and by adding sections 170 and
172.
Senator McBroom and Representative LaFave testified in support of SB 101 and HB 4414.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 101 and HB 4414, but did not wish
to speak:
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 101 and HB 4414, but did not
wish to speak:
Amanda Absher, representing herself.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 101, but did not wish to speak:
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties.
The Chair laid HB 6112 before the committee:
HB 6112
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to provide for the establishment of the
MIHealth marketplace as a nonprofit corporation;
to create the board of the MIHealth marketplace
and prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for
assessments and user fees; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state and local
governmental officers and agencies.
Kris Kraft, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, testified in opposition to HB
6112. Questions and discussion followed.
Bret Jackson, representing the Economic Alliance for Michigan, testified in opposition to HB
6112.
Representative Witwer moved to excuse Representatives Filler and 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
11:14 AM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov