MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D., MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR.
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND
HUMAN SERVICES
SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
CHAIR
4500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1725
FAX: (517) 373-0741
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
October 1, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, October
1, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SCR 32 (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation.
2. Testimony regarding HB 6159 (Rep. Hauck).
3. Testimony regarding HB 4958 (Rep. Hornberger)
4. Testimony regarding SB 1081 (Sen. Wojno).
5. Testimony regarding SB 810 (Sen. VanderWall).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks,
Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. MacDonald to adopt the meeting minutes from September 24, 2020.
Without objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Lucido to summarize SCR 32.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report SCR 32 to the floor with recommendation that it be
adopted. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and
Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the concurrent resolution was reported.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 6159:
Amy Barkholz, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 6159:
Renee Beniak, Michigan County Medical Care Facilities Council – Support
Richie Farran, Health Care Association of Michigan – Support
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Bill Flory, Michigan Association for Justice – Oppose
Rusty Merchant, Insurance Alliance of Michigan – Support
The Chair invited Sen. Wojno to summarize HB 4985 and SB 1081.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4958
and SB 1081:
Kathy Hagenian, Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – Support
Jess Averill-Hammond, Michigan Domestic and Sexual Abuse Prevention and Treatment Board –
Support
Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 810:
Beverly Dehon and Vanessa Walton, InnovAge PACE – Support
Stephanie Winslow, PACE Association of Michigan – Oppose
Mary Naber, PACE SE MI – Oppose
Mike Logan, Steve Fefyke, Roger Myers, MMH, UMRC, PVM – Oppose
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 810:
Brenda Jones, Detroit City Council – Support
Nancy Quarles, Oakland County Commission – Support
Alisha Bell, Wayne County Commission – Support
Jennifer Hall, New Destiny Christian Fellowship – Support
Rev. Horace Sheffield, Detroit Association of Black Organizations – Support
Erik Tungate, City of Oak Park – Support
Sean Gehle, Trinity Health – Oppose
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health System – Oppose
Emily Schwarzkopf, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Oppose
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Bizon was
excused from the meeting.
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: October 7, 2020
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