HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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, Witwer, Brenda Carter, Neeley, Whitsett, Hoskins
and Foreman.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Prestin moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 03, 2026. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 716 before the committee:
SB 716
(Sen. Wojno)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 7204 (MCL
333.7204), as amended by 2012 PA 182.
Bill Drake, representing the office of Senator Wojno, testified in support of SB 716. Questions and
discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 716, but did not wish to speak:
Madeline Fata, representing Compass Pathways.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on SB 716, but did not wish to
speak:
Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
The Chair laid HB 5985 before the committee:
HB 5985
(Rep. Kunse)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 2701 and
2705 (MCL 333.2701 and 333.2705), section
2701 as amended by 2022 PA 38 and section
2705 as amended by 2022 PA 37.
Representative Kunse, joined by Michelle Kelly, and Sydney VanBuren testified in support of HB
5985. Questions and discussion followed.
Eric Roath, representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association, testified in support of HB 5985.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5985, but did not wish to speak:
Amy Drumm, representing Walgreens.
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Justus Woell, representing Munson Healthcare.
Sonny Hoogendoorn, representing Corewell Health.
Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
The Chair laid HB 5974 before the committee:
HB 5974
(Rep. Aragona)
A bill to amend 2004 PA 47, entitled "Medical
records access act," by amending sections 3
and 5 (MCL 333.26263 and 333.26265),
section 3 as amended by 2008 PA 124.
Representative Aragona testified in support of HB 5974. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5974, but did not wish to speak:
Merissa Kovach, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan.
Jenny Kinne, representing Planned Parenthood.
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5974, but did not wish to speak:
Rebecca Mastee, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
The Chair laid HB 6022 and SB 205 before the committee:
HB 6022
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100a, 400,
409, 410, 439, 464, 475, 482, 498e, 498f,
498h, 498l, 498p, and 972 (MCL 330.1100a,
330.1400, 330.1409, 330.1410, 330.1439,
330.1464, 330.1475, 330.1482, 330.1498e,
330.1498f, 330.1498h, 330.1498l, 330.1498p,
and 330.1972), section 100a as amended by
2023 PA 118, section 400 as amended by 2018
PA 595, section 409 as amended by 2022 PA
214, sections 410, 475, and 482 as amended by
2018 PA 593, section 439 as amended and
section 972 as added by 2020 PA 402, sections
464, 498f, 498l, and 498p as amended by 1995
PA 290, and sections 498e and 498h as
amended by 2012 PA 540.
SB 205
(Sen. Daley)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 10401.
Representative Thompson moved to report out HB 6022 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 10-0-7:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St.
Germaine, Bohnak and Whitsett.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Schmaltz, Frisbie, Witwer, Brenda Carter, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 205, but did not wish to speak:
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Representative Frisbie moved to report out SB 205 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
17-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer, Brenda Carter, Neeley, Whitsett, Hoskins and
Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair VanderWall adjourned the meeting at
9:38 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov