MEMBERS:
SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D., MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON
SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA
SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD
SEN. LANA THEIS
SEN. WINNIE BRINKS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR.
SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA
SEN. PAUL WOJNO
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND
HUMAN SERVICES
SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL
CHAIR
4500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-1725
FAX: (517) 373-0741
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
September 17, 2020
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday,
September 17, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., in the Senate Hearing Room of the Boji Tower.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Reported SB 1094 (S-1) (Sen. Lucido) with recommendation and immediate effect.
2. Reported SB 1021 (S-1) (Sen. Schmidt) with recommendation and immediate effect.
3. Reported HB 5827 (Rep. Sheppard) with recommendation and immediate effect.
4. Testimony regarding SB 813 (Sen. Ananich).
5. Testimony regarding HB 5178 (Rep. Vaupel).
6. Testimony regarding HB 5832 (Rep. Whiteford).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:07 a.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis,
Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from September 10, 2020. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Sen. Lucido to summarize SB 1094.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version to SB 1094 and invited Sen. Lucido to summarize to the (S-1) version.
At 11:25 a.m., Sen. Johnson left the meeting.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1094:
AARP Michigan – Neutral
Sen. Brinks offered the Brinks amendment #1 to the (S-1) version of SB 1094.
The Chair invited Sen. Brinks to summarize the Brinks amendment #1 to the (S-1) version of SB 1094.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Brinks to adopt the Brinks amendment #1 to the (S-1) version of SB
1094. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno
Nays: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, and Theis
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
Sen. Hertel offered the Hertel amendment #2 to the (S-1) version of SB 1094.
The Chair invited Sen. Hertel to summarize the Hertel amendment #2 to the (S-1) version of SB 1094.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to adopt the Hertel amendment #2 to the (S-1) version of SB
1094. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Sen.(s) Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno
Nays: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, LaSata, MacDonald, and Theis
The motion failed and the amendment was not adopted.
At 11:40 a.m., Sen. Johnson entered the meeting.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1094. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-1) version of SB 1094 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, and Theis
Nays: Sen. Hertel
Pass: Sen.(s) Brinks, Santana, and Wojno
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 1094 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair offered an (S-1) version to SB 1021.
The Chair invited Sen. Schmidt to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 1021.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1021:
Alisha Cottrell and Rachel Kelley, Ascension Michigan – Support
Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support
Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health System – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1021. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted.
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The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson to report the (S-1) version of SB 1021 to the floor with
recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for SB 1021 (S-1). Without objection, immediate
effect was recommended.
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5827:
Amber Bellazaire, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support
AARP Michigan – Support
Michigan Dental Hygienists Association – Support
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report HB 5827 to the floor with recommendation that it pass.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana,
and Wojno
Nays: None
The motion prevailed and the bill was reported.
The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5827. Without objection, immediate effect
was recommended.
The Chair invited Sen. Ananich to summarize SB 813.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 813:
Michelle Burt, Johnathan Bailey Huizar – Support
Aimee Bingham Osinsk – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 813:
Stephanie Johnson, Mental Health Association of Michigan – Support
The Chair invited Rep. Vaupel to summarize HB 5178.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5178:
Michael Garrett, CNS – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5178:
Dennis Bott, Macomb Oakland Regional Center – Support
The Chair invited Rep. Whiteford to summarize HB 5832.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5832:
Alan Boger and Beverly Ryskamp, CMH Association of Michigan and Network 180 – Support
Michigan Association of Counties – Support
Sherri Boyd, The Arc Michigan – Oppose
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There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 12:44 p.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: September 24, 2020
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