to adopt the meeting minutes from September 16, 2020.
Representative Frederick moved to adopt the meeting minutes from September 16, 2020. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 5937, HB 5938, HB 5939, HB 5940, HB 5941, HB 5942, HB 5943, HB 5945, SB 669, SB 671, SB 672, SB 673 and SB 674 before the committee: HB 5937 (Rep. Vaupel) A bill to require drug manufacturers to report certain information to the department of insurance and financial services; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and entities; to allow for the promulgation of rules; and to prescribe civil sanctions. HB 5938 (Rep. Liberati) A bill to license and regulate pharmacy benefit managers; to require reporting of certain data; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies; to require the promulgation of rules; and to require and to provide sanctions for violation of this act. HB 5939 (Rep. Vaupel) A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406v. HB 5940 (Rep. Wozniak) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 17748e and 17748f. HB 5941 (Rep. Wentworth) A bill to amend 1984 PA 218, entitled "Third party administrator act," by amending the title and section 2 (MCL 550.902), and by adding sections 26 and 27. HB 5942 (Rep. Kahle) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 17757 (MCL 333.17757), as amended by 2016 PA 383, and by adding section 17757b. HB 5943 (Rep. Tyrone Carter) A bill to amend 1984 PA 323, entitled "The health care false claim act," by amending sections 2 and 4a (MCL 752.1002 and 752.1004a), section 4a as amended by 2016 PA 80. HB 5945 (Rep. Paquette) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21517. SB 669 (Sen. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 20145, 22201, 22203, 22207, 22208, 22209, 22215, 22221, and 22227 (MCL 333.20145, 333.22201, 333.22203, 333.22207, 333.22208, 333.22209, 333.22215, 333.22221, and 333.22227), section 20145 as amended by 2015 PA 104, section 22201 as added by 1988 PA 332, sections 22203, 22207, 22209, 22215, and 22221 as amended by 2002 PA 619, section 22208 as amended by 2011 PA 51, and section 22227 as amended by 1993 PA 88. SB 671 (Sen. Theis) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 22211 and 22215 (MCL 333.22211 and 333.22215), section 22211 as amended by 2014 PA 107 and section 22215 as amended by 2002 PA 619. SB 672 (Sen. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 22203 (MCL 333.22203), as amended by 2002 PA 619. SB 673 (Sen. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental health code," by amending sections 100c and 137 (MCL 330.1100c and 330.1137), section 100c as amended by 2016 PA 320 and section 137 as amended by 2015 PA 59, and by adding section 137a. SB 674 (Sen. MacDonald) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 22203 (MCL 333.22203), as amended by 2002 PA 619. Brett Jackson, representing the Economic Alliance for Michigan, testified in support of HB 5937, HB 5938, HB 5939, HB 5940, HB 5941, HB 5942, HB 5943, HB 5944 and HB 5945. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5937, HB 5939, HB 5940, HB 5943 and HB 5944, but did not wish to speak: Scott Breslin, representing Pfizer. The following people submitted a card with no position on HB 5938, but did not wish to speak: Scott Breslin, representing Pfizer. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5944, but did not wish to speak: Rusty Merchant, representing Astellas. Peter Fotos, representing PhRMA. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 5937 and HB 5940, but did not wish to speak: Francis Fitzgerald, representing Lilly USA. Rusty Merchant, representing Astellas. Peter Fotos, representing PhRMA. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5938, but did not wish to speak: Andrew Martin, representing Meijer. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 669, SB 671, SB 672, SB 673 and SB 674, but did not wish to speak: Jared Burkhart, representing the Michigan Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 669, SB 671 and SB 674, but did not wish to speak: Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, representing Trinity Health. Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 672 and SB 673, but did not wish to speak: Emily Schwarzkopf, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Sean Gehle and Autumn Gillard, representing Trinity Health.