to refer House Bill No. 4550 to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Rendon moved to refer House Bill No. 4550 to the committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed 9-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Crawford, Rendon, Hoitenga, Meerman, Wozniak, Garrett, Liberati, B Carter, C Johnson. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4223 before the committee: HB 4223 (Rep. VanSingel) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code, “by amending the heading of part 93 and sections 9307 and 9321 (MCL 333.9307 and 333.9321), and by adding sections 9312 and 9316. Rob Winkelman, Legislative Assistant to Representative Scott VanSingel, introduced David Newman, Associate Director for Michigan Primary Care Association, Anne C. Scott, M.P.H., Deputy Health Officer and Executive Director-Community Health Centers for the Ingham County Health Department, and Meghan Swain, BBA, Executive Director Michigan Association for Local Public Health, who testified in support of the bill. Questions followed. Rick Lantz, Vice President and Chief Lobbyist for Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, testified in support of Questions and discussion followed. Michelle Spencer, a board officer for the Michigan Dental Hygienists Association, testified in support of Questions and discussion followed. Kim Crabtree, Co-founder and Director of Smiles on Wheels, testified in support of Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4223, but did not wish to speak: Peter Spadofore, representing the Associate Executive Director for Government Relations for the Michigan Association of School Administrators. Renee Edmondson, representing the Associate Director for School Community Health Alliance of Michigan; Dr. Elliot P. Schlang of Farmington Hills; Macy Borofsky DDS, PT, MPH, representing the Founder of the Mobile Dentists Outreach and Smile America. Julie Rowe, representing the Legislative Coordinator for the American Federation of Teachers. Andy Newmann, representing the representing the Michigan Education Association. There being no further business before the committee,