HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 10,
2025
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair VanderWall.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett and Foreman.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett and Foreman.
Representative St. Germaine moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 03, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4402 before the committee:
HB 4402
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 5431 and
5432 (MCL 333.5431 and 333.5432), section
5431 as amended by 2002 PA 691 and section
5432 as added by 2006 PA 31, and by adding
section 5143.
At 9:06 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:07 AM, Majority Vice Chair Thompson called the committee back to order.
Representative VanderWall testified in support of HB 4402. Questions and discussions followed.
Dr. Chelsea Conrad, representing the Michigan Audiology Coalition, testified in support of HB
4402. Questions and discussions followed.
Kim Williams, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4402. Questions and discussions
followed.
Dr. Megan Pesch, representing the National CMV Foundation, testified in support of HB 4402.
Questions and discussions followed.
The Chair laid HB 4108, HB 4847 and HB 4107 before the committee:
HB 4108
(Rep. Prestin)
A bill to amend 1963 PA 17, entitled "An act
to relieve certain persons from civil liability
when rendering emergency care, when
rendering care to persons involved in
competitive sports under certain
circumstances, or when participating in a mass
immunization program approved by the
department of public health," (MCL 691.1501
to 691.1507) by adding section 8.
HB 4847
(Rep. Frisbie)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 23, entitled "An act
to regulate certain health clubs with respect to
potential medical emergencies; and to provide
for civil sanctions," by amending section 3
(MCL 333.26313).
HB 4107
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1170a (MCL 380.1170a), as added by 2016
PA 388.
Representatives Harris, Frisbie, and Prestin testified in support of HB 4108 and HB 4847.
Questions and discussions followed.
Laura Walker, representing Stop the Bleed, testified in support of HB 4108 and HB 4847.
Dana Lockwood, representing Stop the Bleed, testified in support of HB 4108 and HB 4847.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4108 and HB 4847, but did not wish to
speak:
The Michigan Trauma Coalition.
Taylor Alpert, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Matt Saxton, representing the Michigan Sheriffs' Association.
The Chair laid HB 4841 before the committee:
HB 4841
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 2848 and
2854 (MCL 333.2848 and 333.2854), as
amended by 2023 PA 209.
Representative Rigas testified in support of HB 4841. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4841, but did not wish to speak:
Genevieve Marnon, representing Right to Life of Michigan.
Katherine Bussard, representing Salt and Light Global.
Jeff Hewson, representing the Michigan Family Forum.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4841 and HB 4847, but did not wish to
speak:
Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Association for Justice.
Representative Witwer moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett and Foreman from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair VanderWall adjourned the meeting at
10:08 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov