HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND SENIORS
REP. RODNEY WAKEMAN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
12:00 Noon
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors was called to order by the Chair.
The Chair laid before the committee the Speaker's appointment letter.
January 26, 2021
Mr. Gary L. Randall, Clerk
Michigan House of Representatives
State Capitol Buildings
Lansing, MI 48913
Dear Mr. Clerk:
I appoint the following Members of the 101st Legislature to the Standing Committees for the
2021-2022 Legislative Session:
Families, Children and Seniors
Reps. Wakeman (C), Wozniak (Maj. VC), Marino, Rendon, Tisdel, Pohutsky (Min.
VC), Camilleri, B. Carter, Aiyash
Sincerely,
Jason Wentworth, Speaker
Michigan House of Representatives
The Chair requested attendance be called: The Clerk called the attendance and announced a
quorum was present.
Present: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Marino, Rendon, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
The Chair stated the committee would be following the Uniform Committee Rules, as stated
in Chapter IV of the House Standing Rules that were adopted by the House of
Representatives on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
Representative Tisdel moved to adopt Tuesday at 12:00 Noon in room 327 of the Anderson
House Office Building as the day, time and location for the regular operating schedule for the
committee meetings for the House Committee on Families, Children and Seniors.
The motion prevailed 9-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Wakeman, Wozniak, Marino, Rendon, Tisdel, Pohutsky, Camilleri, Brenda
Carter, Aiyash.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair explained his expectations for the committee. A copy is attached:
The Chair called on each committee member to give a brief introduction about themselves.
The Chair laid before the committee a presentation on the Aging and Adult Services and
Agency.
Dr. Alexis Travis, Senior Deputy Director of Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services Aging and Adult Services and Agency (AASA), briefed the committee members on
the services the agency provides seniors. Questions followed. A copy of the department's
PowerPoint is attached.
The Chair laid before the committee a presentation on Michigan's Area Agencies on Aging.
Dr. David LaLumia, Executive Director for the Area Agencies on Aging Association of
Michigan, briefed the members on the what area of agencies on aging provide. A copy of his
handout is attached.
Ron Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, did
an overview of Detroit's Area Agency of Aging programs. Questions followed. A copy of his
PowerPoint is attached.
Bob Brown, Executive Director for Region VII Area Agency on Aging in Bay City, briefed
the committee on what services his agency does in his area.
Due to time restraint, Edward Canfield, D.O., Medical Director, for Region VII Area Agency
on Aging in Bay City, was unable to testify on the COVID services that his area provides.
There being no further business before the committee, Representative Rendon moved to
adjourn the committee meeting. Hearing no objections, the Chair adjourned the meeting at
1:01 p.m.
Representative Rodney Wakeman, Chair
Joy Brewer
Committee Clerk
joybrewer@house.mi.gov