HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. JULIE M. ROGERS
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 2, 2023
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Rogers.
The Clerk read a letter from House Speaker Joe Tate which appointed members of the House
Health Policy Committee.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Rogers, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia,
Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom,
Roth, Schmaltz, Thompson.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representatives Whitsett and Mueller joined the committee remotely.
Chair Rogers introduced herself and welcomed the committee members. The Chair explained
committee expectations and priorities for the term.
Chair Rogers announced that the House Health Policy Committee will follow the Uniform
Committee rules, stated in the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House Floor.
Representative B. Carter 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
Health Policy Committee. The motion prevailed 17-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat,
Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz,
Thompson.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Chair Rogers laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan Association for Local
Public Health. Norm Hess, Executive Director, gave a presentation to the committee.
Questions and discussion followed.
Chair Rogers laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan Primary Care
Association. Anne Scott, Health Centers Operations Officer and Kris Drake, Executive
Director of Ingham Community Health Centers, gave a presentation to the committee.
Questions and discussion followed.
Chair Rogers laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan Health and Hospital
Association. Laura Appel, Executive Vice President for Advocacy, gave a presentation to the
committee. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Rogers adjourned the meeting at
11:37 AM.
Representative Julie M. Rogers, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov