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 11, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday,
February 11, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room of the Capitol Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 18 (Sen. Zorn) with recommendation.
2. Presentations on Industry Perspectives Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 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, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from February 4, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Amy Walker, who is the Director of Infectious Disease Policy for the Biotechnology
Innovation Organization (BIO), to give a presentation regarding COVID-19 Vaccines.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report SB 18 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
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 bill was reported.
The Chair invited Kevin Orr, Director of Government Relations, and Lisa Coen, Senior Director for Vaccine
Public Policy, for Pfizer, to give a presentation regarding COVID-19 vaccines.
The Chair invited Wendy Block, from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, to give a presentation regarding
COVID-19 vaccines.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:12 p.m.
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Date Adopted by Committee: February 25, 2021
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