HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. HANK VAUPEL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, September 8,
2020
3:15
PM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Vaupel.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, Whiteford, Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak,
Liberati, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer.
Absent: Reps. Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison.
Excused: Reps. Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Garrett, Clemente, Ellison.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 1, 2020.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Liberati moved to excuse Representatives Alexander, Calley, Hornberger,
Lower, Garrett, Clemente and Ellison from the meeting. There being no objection the motion
prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5937, HB 5938, HB 5939, HB 5940, HB 5941, HB 5942, HB 5943, HB
5944 and HB 5945 before the committee:
HB 5937
(Rep. Vaupel)
A bill to require drug manufacturers to report
certain information to the department of insurance
and financial services; to provide for the powers
and duties of certain state officers and entities; to
allow for the promulgation of rules; and to
prescribe civil sanctions.
HB 5938
(Rep. Liberati)
A bill to license and regulate pharmacy benefit
managers; to require reporting of certain data; to
provide for the powers and duties of certain state
governmental officers and entities; to provide
remedies; to require the promulgation of rules; and
to require and to provide sanctions for violation of
this act.
HB 5939
(Rep. Vaupel)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406v.
HB 5940
(Rep. Wozniak)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding sections 17748e and 17748f.
HB 5941
(Rep. Wentworth)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 218, entitled "Third party
administrator act," by amending the title and
section 2 (MCL 550.902), and by adding sections
26 and 27.
HB 5942
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 17757 (MCL
333.17757), as amended by 2016 PA 383, and by
adding section 17757b.
HB 5943
(Rep. Tyrone Carter)
A bill to amend 1984 PA 323, entitled "The health
care false claim act," by amending sections 2 and
4a (MCL 752.1002 and 752.1004a), section 4a as
amended by 2016 PA 80.
HB 5944
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The
insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to
500.8302) by adding section 3406v.
HB 5945
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by
adding section 21517.
Kris Kraft and Tim Antonelli, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, testified in
support of HB 5937, HB 5940, and HB 5943; and in opposition to HB 5938 and HB 5939;
and with a neutral position on HB 5941 and HB 5942. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid HB 5929 before the committee:
HB 5929
(Rep. Whiteford)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 16186 (MCL
333.16186), as amended by 2006 PA 398.
Representative Whiteford testified in support of HB 5929. Questions and discussion
followed.
David Jahn, representing the War Memorial Hospital, testified in support of HB 5929.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5929, but did not wish to speak:
Sean Gehle, representing Trinity Health Michigan.
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
Bret Jackson, representing the The Economic Alliance for Michigan.
The Chair laid HB 5446 before the committee:
HB 5446
(Rep. Frederick)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 16605 and
16608 (MCL 333.16605 and 333.16608), section
16605 as amended by 2018 PA 463 and section
16608 as amended by 2002 PA 643.
Represenative Frederick testified in support of HB 5446. Questions and discussion followed.
Dr. Margaret Gingrich, representing the Michigan Dental Association, testified in support of
HB 5446. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 5446, but did not wish
to speak:
Marlon Brown, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5446, but did not wish to speak:
Manny Lentine, representing the Michigan Council of Dental Specialties.
Bret Jackson, representing the The Economic Alliance for Michigan.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Vaupel adjourned the meeting at
4:01 PM.
Representative Hank Vaupel, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov