to report out HB 4468 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Representative St. Germaine moved to report out HB 4468 with recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The motion prevailed 10-0-5: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine and Bohnak. Nays: None. Pass: Reps. Witwer, Brenda Carter, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. The Chair laid HB 5681 before the committee: HB 5681 (Rep. Phil Green) A bill to amend 2004 PA 47, entitled "Medical records access act," by amending section 9 (MCL 333.26269). Representative Green, joined by Elizabeth McElhiney, representing the Alliance for Health Information Operations and Standards, and Kyle Probst, representing Datavant, and the Alliance for Health Information Operations and Standards, testified in support of HB 5681. Questions and discussion followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5681, but did not wish to speak: Kate Dorsey, representing the Michigan State Medical Society. The Chair laid HB 5903 before the committee: HB 5903 (Rep. Bierlein) A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental health code," by amending section 134 (MCL 330.1134), as amended by 2015 PA 59. Representative Bierlein, joined by Steve Vernon, representing Cedar Creek Hospital, testified in support of HB 5903. Questions and discussions followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5903, but did not wish to speak: Scott Miles, representing Southridge Behavioral Hospital. Dustin Ames, representing Metropolitan Behavioral Health. Jaime White, representing Havenwyck Hospital. Jennifer Nyheis, representing Forest View Hospital. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5903, but did not wish to speak: Ashley Christian, representing Henry Ford Health. Sonny Hoogendoorn, representing Corewell Health.