HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 17,
2025
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,
Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Absent: Reps. Whitsett and Foreman.
Excused: Reps. Whitsett and Foreman.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 10, 2025. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4790 and HB 4791 before the committee:
HB 4790
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 17033 and
17533 (MCL 333.17033 and 333.17533), as
amended by 1994 PA 234.
HB 4791
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211)
by adding section 9135.
Representative Thompson, joined by Representative Steckloff, testified in support of HB 4790 and
HB 4791. Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4790 and HB 4791, but did not wish to
speak:
Graham Filler, representing Astellas.
The Chair laid HB 4857 before the committee:
HB 4857
(Rep. Bruck)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 20981 and
20982 (MCL 333.20981 and 333.20982),
section 20981 as amended by 2020 PA 48 and
section 20982 as added by 2016 PA 40.
Representative Bruck, joined by David Edwards, representing the Michigan Crisis Response
Association, testified in support of HB 4857. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 4107, HB 4108, HB 4847 and HB 4402 before the committee:
HB 4107
(Rep. Harris)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1170a (MCL 380.1170a), as added by 2016
PA 388.
HB 4108
(Rep. Prestin)
A bill to amend 1963 PA 17, entitled "An act
to relieve certain persons from civil liability
when rendering emergency care, when
rendering care to persons involved in
competitive sports under certain
circumstances, or when participating in a mass
immunization program approved by the
department of public health," (MCL 691.1501
to 691.1507) by adding section 8.
HB 4847
(Rep. Frisbie)
A bill to amend 2006 PA 23, entitled "An act
to regulate certain health clubs with respect to
potential medical emergencies; and to provide
for civil sanctions," by amending section 3
(MCL 333.26313).
HB 4402
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 5431 and
5432 (MCL 333.5431 and 333.5432), section
5431 as amended by 2002 PA 691 and section
5432 as added by 2006 PA 31, and by adding
section 5143.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4107, but did not wish to speak:
Taryn Gal, representing the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4108, but did not wish to speak:
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4402, but did not wish to speak:
Yousef Rabhi, representing the Michigan Nurses Association.
Alisha Cottrell, representing Henry Ford Health.
Ta'Sheena Williams, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4402, but did not wish to speak:
Chardae Burton, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Representative Tisdel moved to report out HB 4107 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bohnak moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4108. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Prestin moved to report out HB 4108 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4847 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Frisbie moved to report out HB 4402 with recommendation that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Rules. The motion prevailed 15-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz,
St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley and Hoskins.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Brenda Carter moved to excuse Representatives Whitsett and Foreman 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
9:52 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov