MEMBERS:
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
SEN. JOHN CHERRY
SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ROGER HAUCK
SEN. MARK HUIZENGA
SEN. JIM RUNESTAD
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
CHAIR
7600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-7315
FAX: (517) 373-3126
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 26, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 1:30
p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding SB 973 (Sen. Cavanagh).
2. Testimony regarding SB 974 (Sen. Irwin).
3. Testimony regarding SB 987 (Sen. McMorrow).
4. Testimony regarding SB 988 (Sen. McMorrow).
5. Testimony regarding SB 1006 (Sen. McMorrow).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber,
Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad, a quorum was present.
At 1:31 p.m., the Chair called for the committee to go at ease.
At 1:32 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to adopt the meeting minutes from June 18, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen.(s) Cavanagh and Irwin to summarize SB 973 and SB 974.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 973 and SB 974:
Dr. Sarah Wallet, Planned Parenthood – Support
Harsna Chahal, Citizen – Support
Nupur Huria, Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health – Support
Robyn Elliott, Free the Pill – Support
Stephanie Williams, Mothers of Hope – Support
The Chair invited Sen. McMorrow to summarize SB 987, SB 988, and SB 1006.
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The Chair invited Dr. Jordan Fletcher, Dr. Shira Fishbach, and Dr. Suha Syed, from the Michigan Chapter of the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to further summarize SB 987, SB 988, and SB 1006.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 987, SB 988, and SB 1006:
Dr. Sarah Wallet, Planned Parenthood – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 973 and
SB 974:
Kris Kraft, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan – Oppose
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 973:
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Oppose
Scott Kempa, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Oppose
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 987:
Dave Worthams, Michigan Manufacturers Association – Oppose
Leah Robinson, Michigan Chamber of Commerce – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 987, SB
988, and SB 1006:
Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support
Merissa Kovach, ACLU of Michigan – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1006:
Kim Ross, Michigan Medicine – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 973, SB
974, SB 987, SB 988, and SB 1006:
Erica Shekell, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan – Support
Ashlea Phenice, Planned Parenthood – Support
Joanne Bailey, Michigan Affiliate of the American College of Nurse Midwives – Support
Susan Rosas, YWCA Kalamazoo – Support
Loretta Bush, Authority Health – Support
Amy Belfer, Michigan Voices – Support
Amy Belfer, Michigan Youth Reproductive Justice Coalition – Support
Ashya Smith, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
Dated Adopted by Committee: October 2, 2024
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