HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 28, 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, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine,
Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Absent: Reps. Meerman, Schmaltz and Whitsett.
Excused: Reps. Meerman, Schmaltz and Whitsett.
Representative Bohnak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from January 21, 2026. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5249 before the committee:
HB 5249
(Rep. Prestin)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 20920
(MCL 333.20920), as amended by 2014 PA
413.
Representative Prestin testified in support of HB 5249. Questions and discussions followed.
Josh Thoune, representing Mid County Rescue, testified in support of HB 5249. Questions and
discussions followed.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5249, but did not wish to
speak:
Angela Madden, representing the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5249, but did not wish to speak:
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs.
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
The Chair laid HB 4878, HB 4899, HB 4932 and HB 4934 before the committee:
HB 4878
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to require the reporting of certain
information and to prescribe conduct related to
drugs and the federal 340B program; to
prescribe civil sanctions; to allow for the
promulgation of rules; and to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state officers and
entities.
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.
HB 4932
(Rep. Cavitt)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 17731
(MCL 333.17731), as amended by 2014 PA
285.
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.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4878, but did not wish to speak:
Thye Fischman, representing Michigan Medicine.
Chip Falahee, representing Bronson Health.
Eric Roath, representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association.
Deidra Wilson, representing McLaren Health.
Frank Waters, representing the Michigan Primary Care Associaton.
Ben Frederick, representing Memorial Healthcare.
Jon Shiflett, representing Corewell Health.
Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health.
Sonny Hoogendorn, representing Corewell Health.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4878, but did not wish to speak:
Beth DeShone, representing the Michigan Forward Network.
Harrison Hems, representing Public Policy Solutions.
Libby Brunsvold, representing Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Sonny Koch, representing Americans for Prosperity Michigan.
Joe Lotus, representing UCB.
Allyson Blandford, representing Amgen.
Tim Golding, representing Americans for Prosperity Michigan.
Edward Sagebiel, representing Eli Lilly.
Graham Filler, representing Astellas.
Jessica Crews, representing Gilead Sciences.
Rusty Merchant, representing Abvie.
Liz Smalley, representing Merck.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-3) to HB 4878. The motion prevailed 13-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda
Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. St. Germaine.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to adopt substitute (H-4) to HB 4878. The motion did not
prevail 4-9-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak and
Frisbie.
Pass: Rep. Foreman.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4878 with recommendation that the substitute
(H-3) be adopted. The committee further recommended that the bill and substitute (H-3) be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 11-0-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Bohnak, Frisbie, Witwer,
Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. St. Germaine, Brenda Carter and Neeley.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4899, but did not wish to speak:
Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health.
Rich Farran, representing the Health Care Association of Michigan.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4899, but did not wish to speak:
Caleigh Bedwin, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Representative Frisbie moved to report out HB 4899 with recommendation that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 13-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Hoskins.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4932, but did not wish to speak:
Drew Beardslee, representing the Michigan Retailers Association.
Eric Roath, representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association.
Representative Thompson moved to report out HB 4932 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative St. Germaine moved to report out HB 4934 with recommendation that the bill be
referred to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 14-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, St. Germaine, Bohnak,
Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bierlein moved to excuse Representatives Meerman, 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
9:40 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov