to adopt the meeting minutes from February 04, 2026.
Representative Bohnak moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 04, 2026. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4779 before the committee: HB 4779 (Rep. Wendzel) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 20187. Representative Wendzel testified in support of HB 4779. Questions and discussion followed. Ben Frederick, representing Stryker Corporation, provided a demonstration on smoke evacuation in operating rooms, and testified in support of HB 4779. Questions and discussion followed. Ellie Kercher, RN, and Michelle Schaeffer, RN, representing themselves, testified in support of HB 4779. Questions and discussion followed. Jessica Rodriguez and Cara Erickson, representing the Michigan Ambulatory Surgery Association, testified with a neutral position on HB 4779. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4779, but did not wish to speak: Jennifer Pennock, representing the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. Amy Zaagman, representing the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health. The Chair laid HB 5302 before the committee: HB 5302 (Rep. DeBoyer) A bill to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled "Mental health code," by amending section 273b (MCL 330.1273b), as added by 2020 PA 402. Representative DeBoyer, joined by Patrick Patterson and Allison Heerst, representing the Michigan Association of Recovery Community Organizations, testified in support of HB 5302. Questions and discussion followed. The Chair laid HB 4901, HB 5102 and HB 5313 before the committee: HB 4901 (Rep. Thompson) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 17211 and 17603 (MCL 333.17211 and 333.17603), section 17211 as amended by 2017 PA 22 and section 17603 as added by 2008 PA 524. HB 5102 (Rep. Kuhn) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 16620 (MCL 333.16620), as added by 2006 PA 429; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. HB 5313 (Rep. Bierlein) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16211, 16216, 16221, 16226, 16231, 16238, 17033, and 17533 (MCL 333.16211, 333.16216, 333.16221, 333.16226, 333.16231, 333.16238, 333.17033, and 333.17533), section 16211 as amended and section 16238 as added by 1993 PA 79, section 16216 as amended by 2014 PA 413, sections 16221 and 16226 as amended by 2023 PA 209, section 16231 as amended by 2017 PA 249, and sections 17033 and 17533 as amended by 1994 PA 234, and by adding sections 16211a and 16231b. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4901, but did not wish to speak: Jarrett Skorup, representing the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.