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
October 14, 2021
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, October
14, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 569 (Sen. Zorn) with recommendation.
2. Reported SB 637 (S-1) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported SB 638 (S-1) (Sen. Outman) with recommendation and immediate effect.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:08 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 October 7, 2021. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to report SB 569 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.
Sen. Brinks offered a Brinks amendment to SB 637.
The Chair invited Sen. Brinks to summarize the Brinks amendment to SB 637.
The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 638.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 637 and
SB 638:
Algeria Wilson, National Association of Social Workers – Support
Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police – Support
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Stephanie Johnson, Mental Health Association of Michigan – Support
Paul Tart, Team Wellness – Support
Christine Shearer, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
Sherri Boyd, The Arc Michigan – Support
Amber Bellazaire, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
Roxanne Gordillo, Social Work Student – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to adopt the Brinks amendment to SB 637. 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 amendment was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to report SB 637, as amended, as a clean substitute, to the floor
with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and
Wojno
Nays: None
Pass: Sen. Bizon
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 637 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 638. 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 entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-1) version of SB 638 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 made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 638 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 1:14 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 21, 2021
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