HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 4, 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, Hoskins and
Foreman.
Absent: Rep. Whitsett.
Excused: Rep. Whitsett.
Representative Schmaltz moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 21, 2025. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4218 and HB 4219 before the committee:
HB 4218
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending sections 100d and
756 (MCL 330.1100d and 330.1756), section
100d as amended by 2022 PA 214 and section
756 as added by 1995 PA 290.
HB 4219
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental
health code," by amending section 416 (MCL
330.1416), as amended by 2018 PA 595.
Ms. Magee, representing herself, testified in support of HB 4218 and HB 4219. Questions and
discussions followed.
Representative Thompson moved to report out HB 4218 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 Tisdel moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4219. 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 report out HB 4219 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
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.
The Chair laid HB 4277 before the committee:
HB 4277
(Rep. Bierlein)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 16177
(MCL 333.16177), as amended by 2006 PA
481.
Representative Bierlein moved to report out HB 4277 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.
The Chair laid HB 4527 and HB 4528 before the committee:
HB 4527
(Rep. VanderWall)
A bill to amend 1937 PA 10, entitled "An act
to define the use of travel aids by blind
persons; to provide protection against
accidents to such persons; to require
instruction and examination in certain
circumstances; and to provide penalties for
violation hereof," by amending sections 1a, 2,
and 3 (MCL 752.51a, 752.52, and 752.53),
sections 1a and 2 as amended by 2002 PA 401
and section 3 as amended by 1986 PA 62.
HB 4528
(Rep. Tisdel)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled "The
code of criminal procedure," by amending
section 17b of chapter XVII (MCL 777.17b),
as added by 2002 PA 28.
Representative Tisdel offered the following amendment to HB 4527:
1. Amend page 4, line 2, after "than" by striking out "10" and inserting "15".
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4527. 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 offered the following amendment to HB 4528:
1. Amend page 2, line 1, after "approaching" by striking out "10" and inserting "15".
Representative Frisbie moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4528. 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.
At 9:19 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:20 AM, Majority Vice Chair Thompson called the committee back to order.
Chair VanderWall and Representative Tisdel testified in support of HB 4527, and HB 4528.
Questions and discussion followed.
At 9:29 AM, the Majority Vice Chair Thompson laid the committee at ease.
At 9:30 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Nick VanderWall, representing Disability Advocates of Kent County, testified in support of HB
4527 and HB 4528.
Representative Witwer moved to excuse Representative 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
9:41 AM.
Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair
Hazel Campbell-Crawley
Committee Clerk
hcrawley@house.mi.gov