HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
REP. BRONNA KAHLE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, May 5, 2022
10:30 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Kahle.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Meerman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 28, 2022. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5266 before the committee:
HB 5266
(Rep. Yaroch)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending section 20965 (MCL
333.20965), as amended by 2014 PA 312.
Representative Yaroch testified in support of HB 5266.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5266, but did not wish to speak:
Angela Madden, representing the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services.
The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5266, but did not wish to speak:
Todd Tennis, representing the Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
Bill Flory, representing the Michigan Association of Justice.
Representative Allor moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5266. The motion prevailed 17-
2-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Nays: Reps. Clemente, Pohutsky.
Pass: None.
Representative Alexander moved to report out HB 5266 with recommendation, as substitute
(H-1). The motion prevailed 12-7-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller,
Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid HB 6020 before the committee:
HB 6020
(Rep. Kahle)
A bill to establish a student mental health
apprenticeship retention and training (SMART)
internship grant program; to prescribe conditions
for the administration of the student mental health
apprenticeship retention and training (SMART)
internship grant program; to prescribe certain
powers and duties of certain state officers,
agencies, and departments; and to require the
promulgation of rules.
At 10:38 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:39 AM, Majority Vice Chair Meerman called the committee back to order.
Chair Kahle testified in support of HB 6020. Questions and discussion followed.
At 10:47 AM, Majority Vice Chair Meerman laid the committee at ease.
At 10:48 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Noah Smith, representing Capitol Services; Dr. Amanda Unger, representing the Michigan
Association of School Social Workers, the Michigan Association of School Psychologists,
and the Michigan School Counselors Association; Syriah Dobis, representing herself as a
school psychiatric apprentice; Heather Salazar, representing herself as a school psychologist;
and Dr. Diana Wheatley, representing herself as a school social worker, testified in support of
HB 6020. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 6020, but did not wish to speak:
Sherri Boyd, representing the Arc Michigan.
Matt Dargay, representing himself.
Payment for Placements (P4P) at the University of Michigan.
Kaci Messeder, representing Detroit Disability Power.
Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health.
David Randels, representing Oakland Schools.
Melina Brann, representing the National Association of Social Workers.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Kahle adjourned the meeting at
11:37 AM.
Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov