HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 07, 2019
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office
Building
The House Standing Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chairman Vaupel.
The Clerk read a letter from House Speaker Lee Chatfield which appointed members of the House Health
Policy Committee.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford, Afendoulis,
Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Absent/Excused: None.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt Thursday, at 10:30 a.m., in room 519 of the House Office
Building as the day, time, and location for regularly scheduled meetings of the House Regulatory Reform
Committee. The motion prevailed 16-0-0.
The motion prevailed 19-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford, Afendoulis, Filler,
Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair stated the committee will follow the committee rules as stated in the House Rules.
The Chair welcomed members to the committee, and invited members to introduce themselves.
The Chair invited Dominic Pallone, from the Michigan Association of Health Plans, to give a
presentations on insurance policies.
The Chair invited Mark Cook, from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, to give a presentation on
insurance policies. Questions and discussion followed.
Dominic Pallone, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans, was called to answer questions
previously asked by members. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:50 AM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Sondra Gordon
Committee Clerk
sgordon@house.mi.gov