HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 21, 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, St.
Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Absent: Reps. Schmaltz and Whitsett.
Excused: Reps. Schmaltz and Whitsett.
Representative Frisbie moved to adopt the meeting minutes from December 17, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4934 before the committee:
HB 4934
(Rep. Frisbie)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 18223
(MCL 333.18223), as amended by 2018 PA
24.
Representative Frisbie testified in support of HB 4934.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4934, but did not wish to speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The Chair laid HB 4412, HB 4413, HB 4414 and SB 501 before the committee:
HB 4412
(Rep. Steele)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 401, 427,
430, 461, 468, 472a, and 475 (MCL 330.1401,
330.1427, 330.1430, 330.1461, 330.1468,
330.1472a, and 330.1475), sections 401, 461,
468, 472a, and 475 as amended by 2018 PA
593, section 427 as amended by 2016 PA 320,
and section 430 as amended by 1995 PA 290.
HB 4413
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 206a and
429 (MCL 330.1206a and 330.1429), section
206a as added by 2020 PA 55 and section 429
as amended by 2022 PA 214.
HB 4414
(Rep. Kuhn)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," (MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106) by
adding sections 1021 and chapter 10A.
SB 501
(Sen. Santana)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16335,
17801, and 17821 (MCL 333.16335,
333.17801, and 333.17821), as amended by
2009 PA 55, and by adding sections 17820a
and 17820b.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 4412 and HB 4413,
but due to the time constraints were unable to speak:
Dorsha Magee, representing herself.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4412, HB 4413 and HB 4414, but did not
wish to speak:
Cody Oberly-Ball, representing the Emergency Nurses Association.
Marianne Huff, representing the Mental Health Association of Michigan.
Representative Meerman moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4412. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4412 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 4413 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Frisbie moved to report out HB 4414 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 501, but did not wish to speak:
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Representative Bierlein moved to report out SB 501 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
13-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
At 9:25 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:27 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5455 before the committee:
HB 5455
(Rep. Linting)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 16189.
Representative Linting testified in support of HB 5455. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5455, but did not wish to speak:
Sean Gehle, representing Trinity Health- Michigan.
Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans.
Jason Lachowski, representing the American Association of Retired Persons Michigan.
Karlene Ketola, representing the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians.
Kris Kraff, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health.
Elizabeth Kutter, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Dr. Sara Chakel, representing the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Eric Reilly, representing the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists.
Kevin McKinney, representing the Michigan Osteopathic Association.
Representative Bohnak moved to report out HB 5455 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 4899 before the committee:
HB 4899
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 17213
(MCL 333.17213), as added by 2007 PA 19.
Emma Paddock, representing the Office of Representative Thompson, testified in support of HB
4899. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4899, but did not wish to speak:
Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The Chair laid HB 4921 before the committee:
HB 4921
(Rep. Jenkins-Arno)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 16613.
Josh Haley, representing the Office of Representative Jenkins-Arno, testified in support of HB
4921.
Dr. Craig Spangler, representing himself, testified in opposition to HB 4921. Questions and
discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4921, but did not wish to speak:
Manny Lentine, representing the Council of Michigan Dental Specialties.
Representative Bohnak moved to excuse Representatives Schmaltz and Whitsett from the meeting.
There being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair VanderWall adjourned the meeting at
10:11 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov