HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 7, 2021
11:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Kahle.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Morse.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett, Neeley.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett, Neeley.
Representative Allor moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 30, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5163 before the committee:
HB 5163
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 21528.
Bob James, representing the US WorldMeds, testified in support of HB 5163.
Representative Filler moved to report out HB 5163 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 15-1-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Whiteford, Alexander, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth,
Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Morse.
Nays: Rep. Meerman.
Pass: Rep. Allor.
The Chair laid HB 5166 before the committee:
HB 5166
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 17744e (MCL
333.17744e), as added by 2016 PA 383.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5166, but did not wish to speak:
Amber Bellazaire, representing the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Representative Hauck moved to report out HB 5166 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 16-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink,
Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Morse.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Allor.
The Chair laid SB 246 and SB 435 before the committee:
SB 246
(Sen. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 2705 (MCL
333.2705), as amended by 2016 PA 499.
SB 435
(Sen. MacDonald)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 2701 and 2711
(MCL 333.2701 and 333.2711), section 2701 as
amended by 2016 PA 499 and section 2711 as
amended by 2014 PA 172.
Patrick Tiedt, from Senator VanderWall's office, and Eric Stocker, from Senator MacDonald's
office, testified in support of SB 246 and SB 435. Questions and discussion followed.
Beth Nagel, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, testified
in support of SB 246 and SB 435. Questions and discussion followed.
Sean Sorenson-Abbott and Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital
Association, testified in support of SB 246 and SB 435.
Toni Schmitting, representing the Michigan Association of Certified Nurse Anesthetists,
testified in support of SB 435.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 246, but did not wish to speak:
Heather Nicholoff, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practioners.
Frank Waters, representing the Michigan Primary Care Association.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 435, but did not wish to speak:
Keiko Berkon, representing the The American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy.
Representative Whiteford moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett and Neeley from the
meeting. There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Kahle adjourned the meeting at
11:35 AM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov