HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
REP. BRENDA CARTER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, November 14, 2024
9:00 AM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Insurance and Financial Services was called to order by Chair
Brenda Carter.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Grant,
Tsernoglou, Xiong, Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Tsernoglou moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 5, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid SB 282, SB 708 and SB 709 before the committee:
SB 282
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 2116c.
SB 708
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
2120 (MCL 500.2120), as amended by 2019 PA
21.
SB 709
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
2118 (MCL 500.2118), as amended by 2019 PA
21.
Dr. Raphael Johnson, Legislative Director for Senator Santana, and Dani Hourani, testified in
support of the bills. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of SB 282, SB 708 and SB 709, but did not
wish to speak:
Kevin McKinney, representing CPAN.
Joseph Sullivan, representing the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial
Services.
Representative Young moved to report out SB 282 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-7:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Grant, Tsernoglou,
Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Representative Scott moved to report out SB 708 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-7:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Grant, Tsernoglou,
Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
Representative McFall moved to report out SB 709 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 10-0-7:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Grant,
Tsernoglou, Xiong.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer, Smit.
The Chair laid HB 5825 and HB 5956 before the committee:
HB 5825
(Rep. Rogers)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406jj.
HB 5956
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406jj.
At 9:32 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:33 AM, Majority Vice Chair McFall called the committee back to order.
Chair Brenda Carter, Representative Rogers, Nailla Russell, Legislative Chair of the
Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners, and Dr. Mike Shoemaker the past president of the
American Physical Therapy Association Michigan Chapter and a professor of physical
therapy at Grand Valley State University, testified in support of the bills. Questions and
discussion followed.
At 9:44 AM, Majority Vice Chair McFall laid the committee at ease.
At 9:45 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5825, but did not wish to speak:
Denise Hoffman, representing the Michigan Occupational Therapists Association.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5956, but did not wish to speak:
Tim Gaughan, representing the Michigan Association of Chiropractors.
Representative Breen moved to report out HB 5825 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-1-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Tsernoglou,
Xiong.
Nays: Rep. Bruck.
Pass: Reps. Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Neyer, Smit.
Representative Scott moved to report out HB 5956 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-1-6:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Tsernoglou,
Xiong.
Nays: Rep. Bruck.
Pass: Reps. Harris, Markkanen, Bezotte, Aragona, Neyer, Smit.
The Chair laid HB 6099, HB 6100, HB 6101, HB 6102, HB 6103, HB 6104 and HB 6106
before the committee:
HB 6099
(Rep. Tsernoglou)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
4665 (MCL 500.4665), as added by 2008 PA 29.
HB 6100
(Rep. Scott)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
4601 (MCL 500.4601), as amended by 2016 PA
276.
HB 6101
(Rep. Young)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
4731 (MCL 500.4731), as added by 2008 PA 29.
HB 6102
(Rep. Neyer)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
4705 (MCL 500.4705), as added by 2008 PA 29.
HB 6103
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
4667 (MCL 500.4667), as added by 2008 PA 29.
HB 6104
(Rep. Brenda Carter)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending section
4603 (MCL 500.4603), as added by 2008 PA 29.
HB 6106
(Rep. Xiong)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," by amending sections
4621 and 4625 (MCL 500.4621 and 500.4625),
section 4621 as amended by 2018 PA 397 and
section 4625 as added by 2008 PA 29.
At 9:49 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:50 AM, Majority Vice Chair McFall called the committee back to order.
Chair Brenda Carter and Joseph Sullivan, Legislative Liaison Manager with the Department
of Insurance and Financial Services, testified in support of the bills. Questions and discussion
followed.
At 10:03 AM, Majority Vice Chair McFall laid the committee at ease.
At 10:04 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Brenda Carter adjourned the
meeting at 10:04 AM.
Representative Brenda Carter, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov