to adopt the amendments to HB 5523 (H-3).
Representative Steckloff moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5523 (H-3). The motion did not prevail 12-16-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tate, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss. Nays: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Frederick, Hornberger, Marino, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Lightner, Maddock, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton. Pass: None. Representative Tyrone Carter offered the following amendments to HB 5523 (H-4): 1. Amend page 3 following line 28, by inserting: ARP – health care hero payments 450,000,000 2. Amend page 4, line 15 after "fund" by striking out "395,000,000" and inserting "845,000,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly. 3. Amend page 17, following line 3, by inserting: "Sec. 306. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – health care hero payments, the department of health and human services shall work with Michigan-based health care entities to provide $2,500.00 to nurses, respiratory therapists, laboratory technicians, environmental service workers, direct care workers, paramedics, and food service workers that have been employed by a Michigan-based health care entity for at least 1 year between March 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021. Part-time employees must have averaged at least 20 hours per week during a 12-month period. (2) Nurses that qualify for the funds appropriated in subsection (1) may receive an additional $2,500.00. (3) The department of health and human services shall provide funds to Michigan- based health care entities based on employment estimates. Health care employers must distribute the funds appropriated in this section to their qualifying employees within 60 days of receiving the funds from the department of health and human services. Any funds not paid to employees must be returned to the department of health and human services." and renumbering remaining sections accordingly.