to refer Senate Bill No. 128 to the committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-2).
Representative Whiteford moved to refer Senate Bill No. 128 to the committee on Ways and Means, with recommendation as substitute (H-2). The motion prevailed 18-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Vaupel, Frederick, J Alexander, Calley, Hornberger, Lower, Whiteford, Afendoulis, Filler, Mueller, Wozniak, Liberati, Clemente, Ellison, Koleszar, Pohutsky, Stone, Witwer. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4042 before the committee: HB 4042 (Rep. Whiteford) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code, “by amending section 17201 (MCL 333.17201), as amended by 2016 PA 499, and by adding sections 16190, 17225, and 17225a. Carole Stacy, representing the American Nurses Association – Michigan Chapter, testified in support of the bill. The following individuals submitted a card in support of the bill, but did not wish to speak: Sean Gehle, representing Michigan Trinity Health. Autumn Gllard, representing Michigan Trinity Health. Barry Cargill, representing the Michigan HomeCare and Hospice Association. Heather Nicholoft, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners. Melissa Seifert, representing the Association of American Retired Persons. David Newman, representing the Michigan Primary Care Association. Richie Farran, representing the Health Care Association of Michigan. John McNamara, representing McLaren Health Care. Dalton Herbel, representing Leading Age Michigan. Sam Champagne, representing the Henry Ford Health System. Dawn Kettinger, representing the Michigan Nurses Association, submitted a card in opposition to the bill, but did not wish to speak. At 10:52 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 10:53 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.