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Meeting date: 2025-05-07
Scheduled start: 2025-05-07 09:00:00.000000
Documented start: Not recorded
Documented end: 2025-05-07 10:29:00.000000
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
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Actual end: 2025-05-07 10:29:00.000000
Actual start: Not recorded
Chamber: house
Committee id: committee-28
Committee name: Health Policy
Evidence text: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY REP. CURTIS VANDERWALL CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair VanderWall. The Chair requested attendance to be called: Present: Reps. VanderWall, Thompson, Meerman, Tisdel, Bierlein, DeBoer, Prestin, Schmaltz, St. Germaine, Bohnak, Frisbie, Whitsett, Brenda Carter, Witwer, Neeley, Hoskins and Foreman. Absent: None. Excused: None. Representative Schmaltz moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 30, 2025. There being no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent. The Chair laid HB 4306 and HB 4307 before the committee: At 9:06 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease. At 9:07 AM, Majority Vice Chair Thompson called the committee back to order. Representative VanderWall and Representative DeBoer testified in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307. Questions and discussions followed. At 9:13 AM, Majority Vice Chair Thompson laid the committee at ease. At 9:14 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 9:00 AM Room 519, House Office Building HB 4306 (Rep. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," by amending section 309 (MCL 257.309), as amended by 2022 PA 45, and by adding section 309a. HB 4307 (Rep. DeBoer) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 5139 (MCL 333.5139), as added by 2012 PA 354. Andrea Schotthoefer and Nicole Fitzpatrick, representing the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan, testified in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307. Dr. Gregory Barkley, MD, representing the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan Professional Advisory Committee, testified in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307. Questions and discussions followed. Scott Christophel, representing the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan Patient Advocates, testified in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307. Questions and discussions followed. David Handsor, representing the Michigan Department of State, testified in opposition to HB 4306 and HB 4307. Questions and discussions followed. The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4306 and HB 4307, but did not wish to speak: Dr. Andrew Zillgitt, DO, representing the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan Professional Advisory Committee. The Chair laid HB 4399 before the committee: Katie Westfall, and Tom George, MD, representing the Michigan State Medical Society, testified in opposition to HB 4399. Questions and discussions followed. Edward J. Canfield, DO, representing the Michigan Osteopathic Association, testified in opposition to HB 4399. Ann Sheehan, representing the Michigan State College of Nursing, testified in support of HB 4399. Questions and discussion followed. Frank Waters and Lisa Rutledge, representing the Michigan Primary Care Association, testified in support of HB 4399. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card wishing to speak in support of HB 4399, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Cassie J. Thierfelder, representing the American Association of Retired Persons. Melissa Holmquist, representing the Upper Peninsula Health Plan. Kara Ayotte, representing the University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council. Tyra Evans, representing Authority Health. Ashley Shew, representing the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Patrick Crane, DNP, RN, AGP CNP-BC, representing himself. HB 4399 (Rep. Prestin) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 17201, 17210, 17211a, and 17212 (MCL 333.17201, 333.17210, 333.17211a, and 333.17212), sections 17201 and 17212 as amended and section 17211a as added by 2016 PA 499 and section 17210 as amended by 2021 PA 53, and by adding section 17210a. The following people submitted a card wishing to speak in opposition to HB 4399, but due to the time constraints were unable to speak: Shay Raleigh, representing the Great Lakes Physicians Organization. Pamela Coffey, representing the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians. Richard Schultz, MD, representing Cass Street Ear Nose Throat. Brian Gallagher and Sarah Scantamburio, representing themselves. Dr. Lea Davis, representing the Michigan Radiological Association. The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4399, but did not wish to speak: Mack Jones, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4399, but did not wish to speak: Jamie Zniewski, representing CVS Health. The Young Woman's Christian Association of Kalamazoo. The Michigan Nursing Action Coalition. The Coalition of Michigan Organizations of Nursing. Face Addiction Now. Lisa Harding, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners. Marcelli Jade Contreras, representing Nurse Practitioners. Charlotte Rensberger, representing Nurse Practitioners. Julie Cullen, representing Nurse Practitioners. Chelsea Zyburt, representing Nurse Practitioners. Tatyanna Coleman, representing Nurse Practitioners. Sarah Grohowski, representing Nurse Practitioners. Mayra Escutia, representing herself. Jeanine Lawrence, representing Nurse Practitioners. Kristina Kosta, representing Nurse Practitioners. Carolyn Epplett, representing herself. Linda Bond, representing herself. Erika Warner, RN, representing Nurse Practitioners. Umeika Stephens, representing Nurse Practitioners. Tabatha Cronander, representing Nurse Practitioners. Lisa Striegle, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners. Petrit Hila, BSN, RN, representing Nurse Practitioners. Claudia Rivera Salas, DNP, representing Nurse Practitioners. Kelsey Garred, representing Nurse Practitioners. Madison Bloom, DNP, FNP-BC, representing Nurse Practitioners. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4399, but did not wish to speak: Mitch Albers, representing the Michigan Association for Justice. Angie Kemppainen, representing the Michigan Thoracic Society, and the Michigan Dermatological Society. Joan M. Cramer, representing the Saginaw County Medical Society. Justin Skrzynski, MD, representing himself. Miriam Schteingart, representing the Saginaw County Medical Society, and the Michigan State Medical Society. Denise Collins, MD, representing Henry Ford Health. Mildred Willy, representing the Michigan State Medical Society. Katharine Scharer, MD, representing the Michigan Radiological Society. Anushree Jagtup, MD, representing themself. Wayne Fuller, representing himself. Magaalena Iannello, representing themself. Neil Khanna, MD, representing himself. Sebastian Loonen, representing himself. Martha Gray, MD, representing Partners in Internal Medicine. Jon Lake, representing Jackson. Lyndsey Braman, representing herself. Nicklas Bara, representing himself. Michael Carron, MD, representing himself. Michael Reedinger, MD, representing himself. Paul Bozyk, representing himself. Daniel Ryan, representing himself. Janak Bhavsar, MD, representing themself. David T. Wadsworth, MD, FAAFP, representing himself. Kenneth Elmassian, DO, representing the Michigan State Medical Society. Anthony Zacharek, MD, MHA, representing himself. Anne O'Connor, representing herself. Ryan McConnell, representing himself. Ali Ramzan, representing themself. Dr. Helda Souresho, representing themself. David Weisbaum, representing himself. Christopher Singh, MD, representing himself. Deborah Cossitt, representing herself. Alex Feleo, PhD, representing himself. Chris Cossitt, representing himself. Dr. Bradley Coplin, representing himself. Dr. Philip Stone, representing himself. Dr. Vijaya Arun Kumar, representing themself. Tamanna Karim, representing themself. Karar Alameedi, MD, representing themself. Tristen Szajna, representing himself. Jonathan Bradd, representing himself. Dr. Erica Nanni, representing herself. Craig Thomas, representing himself. Michael Komrowski, representing himself. Mark Rigby, DO, representing himself. Sean Frampton, representing himself. Dr. John Loomis, MD, representing himself. Mark Hamed, representing himself. Jennifer Chang, representing herself. Dr. Islam Gomaa, representing themself. Tara Knisely, representing themself. Sina Navazi, representing themself. Margaret Chakel, representing herself. James Chakel, Jr, representing himself. Hernan Gomez, MD, representing himself. Daniel Lautenbach, representing himself. Dr. Michaelina Bolton, representing herself. Amanda Williams, representing herself. Elizabeth Plemmons, MD, representing herself. Jordan Richardson, representing themself. Neha Sykes, representing herself. Rachel Reinert, representing herself. Gjon Dushaj, representing themself. Sarah Lucey, representing herself. Dr. Megan Athens, representing herself. Monika Chmielewska, representing herself. Albert Alvarado, representing himself. Charlotte Dyer, DO, representing herself. Mary Rockers, MD, representing herself. Joseph Hartmann, DO, representing himself. Austin Morris, representing himself. Muna Tamimi, representing themself. Carianne Kopp, representing herself. Kathleen Beebe-Zittel, representing herself. Brandon Shantharaj, representing himself. Elizabeth Palmer, MD, representing herself. Henry Moss, representing himself. Laith Khalil, representing themself. Michael Fill, DO, representing himself. Carolyn Luea, representing herself. Denise Leung, representing herself. Danielle Graham, representing herself. Joshua White, representing himself. Dane Brown, representing themself. Saravana Balaraman, MD, representing themself. Kara Mizokami-Stout, representing herself. Stephanie Petrykowski, representing herself. Wael Hakmeh, representing themself. Brian West, representing himself. Christopher Kassotis, representing himself. Alan Janssen, DO, representing himself. David Richter, representing himself. Nina Petrykowski, representing herself. Dr. Colin McMahon, representing himself. Taylor Barrett, representing themself. Viktoria Koskenoja, representing herself. My Le Shaw, representing themself. Jayme Aschemeyer-LaValley, representing herself. Dr. James Mitchiner, representing himself. Jennifer Vermeesch, representing herself. Jennifer Fuhrman, representing herself. Deborah Fletcher, representing herself. Emily English, representing herself. Jade Anderson, representing herself. Preetha Iyengar, representing themself. Daniel Mortensen, representing himself. Dr. Remington Nevin, representing himself. Nigel Leslie Allen, representing himself. Cindy Boudreaux, representing herself. Dr. Cemal Sozener, representing themself. Jennifer Chang, representing herself. Dr. Helena Wang-Flores, representing herself. Sara Chakel, representing herself. Michael Ponkowski, representing himself. Lindsey Healy, MD, representing herself. Truman Silvasi, representing himself. Lauren Fletcher-Morehouse, MD, representing herself. Amaraja Kanitkar, representing themself. Diane Hallinen, MD, representing herself. Donna Healy, representing herself. Andria Amendt, representing herself. Tim Ponkowski, representing himself. Dr. Sameena Zahoor, representing themself. Sumant Joshi, representing themself. Evelyn Laskowski, representing herself. Dr. Jennifer Sobol, representing herself. Cathryn Luria, representing herself. Dr. Zeena Al-Rufaie, representing themself. Mariana Atanasovski, representing herself. Elena Gianfermi, MD, representing herself. Sara Deatsman, MD, representing herself. Hillary Shemes, representing herself. Nikeata Bell, DO, representing herself. Ann Marie Van Duyne, representing herself. Caitlin Nemeth, representing herself. Rachel Bakker, representing herself. Dr. Catherine Burtrum, representing herself. Ray MacArthur, representing himself. Kathy Fargo, representing herself. Ryan Schildcrout, representing himself. Gayle Rickert, representing herself. Alex Van Duyne, representing themself. Andrea Wolfe, representing herself. Dorothy Hughes, representing herself. Olivia Van Duyne, representing herself. Kristin Brown, representing herself. Julie Ball, DO, representing herself. Claire MacArthur, representing herself. Aaron Seidman, representing himself. Nicole Saghy-Sova, representing herself. Karen Beasley, MD, representing herself. Dr. Rumana Barodawalla, representing themself. Dr. Kaitlin Mahoney, representing herself. Bradley Clagg, DO, MMM, representing himself. Cecille Bowen, representing herself. Matthew McKee, representing himself. Peter Hughes, representing himself. Sian West-Porter, representing themself. Sandeep Bhangu, representing themself. Isabella Chojnacki, representing herself. Zrinka Dabelic, representing themself. Jan Singh, representing herself. Simandeep Gosal, representing themself. Cindy Grossbauer, representing herself. Dr. Katina Papakonstantinou, representing herself. Yeslinel Velez, MD, representing themself. Clarence Petrykowski, representing himself. Brette Guckian, representing themself. Eric Guckian, representing himself. Suzanne Young, representing herself. Nick Petrykowski, representing himself. Kaitlin Young, representing herself. Melani Kekulawala, representing herself. Jessica Lambeth, representing herself. Shawn Smith, representing himself. Molly Johns, representing herself. Mohammed Kazim, representing himself. Jesse Johnson, MD, representing themself. Frederick Brodeur, representing himself. Danielle Saevig, MD, representing herself. Patrick Gartland, representing himself. Kimberly Johnson, MD, representing herself. Edward Walsh, representing himself. Ryan Hoenicke, MD, representing himself. Brett Smith, representing himself. Michelle Lung, MD, representing herself. Anthony Livorine, representing himself. Ryan Overby, MD, representing himself. Daniel J. Boss, MD, representing himself. Dr. Katherine Bojicic, representing herself. Tate Kern, DO, representing themself. William Karczewski, MD, representing himself. Andrew Osetek, representing himself. Irene MacPherson, representing herself. Aaron Green, MD, representing himself. Spencer Couturier, representing himself. Cynthia Overby, representing herself. Laurel Leithauser, MD, FAAD, FACMS, representing herself. Elyse Danielson, representing herself. Jennifer Coleman, representing herself. Andrew Kaiser, MD, representing himself. Victor Overby, representing himself. Ryan Holmes, MD, representing himself. Kelli Rosen, representing herself. Allison Boatman, representing herself. Carrie Harvey, MD, representing herself. Matt Grossbauer, representing himself. Thomas Howard, representing himself. Constance Howard, representing herself. Jaspreet Ghumman, representing themself. Heidi Davis, representing herself. Dr. Biren Shah, representing themself. John Danielson, representing himself. James Berry, DO, representing himself. Joe Wolfcale, representing himself. Marie Rogers, RN, representing herself. Lauren Mamer, MD, representing herself. Leah Colucci, representing herself. Dana Lorian, representing herself. Alexandra Boucher, DO, representing herself. Alexander Natole, MD, representing themself. Andrew Young, MD, representing himself. Angela Oostema, MD, representing herself. Ameen Jamaleddin, MD, representing themself. Bethanie Thompson, MD, representing herself. Benjamin Root, MD, representing himself. Darcie Burton, DO, representing herself. Brandon C. Peltier, DO, representing himself. Cherolee Trembath, MD, representing themself. Alexis Tangalos, MD, representing themself. Andrew Hamilton, DO, representing himself. Charles Yanni, MD, representing himself. Amanda Riley, MD, representing herself. Cheryl Canfield, DO, representing herself. Dana Kerges, MD, representing herself. Bashar Yalldo, MD, representing themself. Deanne Kiba, DO, representing herself. Arti Madhavan, MD, MBA, FAAFP, representing themself. Casey Darrah, MD, representing themself. Danielle Saevig, MD, representing herself. Dirk Snyder, MD, representing himself. Emmanuel Candal Rivera, MD, representing himself. Dennis Ramus, MD, representing himself. Dylan Mooney, DO, representing himself. Erica Nanni, DO, representing herself. Gamal Shariff, MD, representing themself. Grace Dima, MD, representing herself. Iain Charnley, MD, representing himself. Holli Neiman-Hart, MD, FAAFP, representing herself. Jan Liu, MD, representing themself. James Richards, MD, representing himself. Jane Chargot, MD, representing herself. Jill Paveglio, MD, representing herself. Jody Rhames, MD, representing themself. Jeffery L. Allen, representing himself. Joel Anhalt, DO, FAAFP, representing himself. Jinping Xu, MD, representing themself. Joseph Williams, DO, representing himself. Jorge Plasencia, MD, representing himself. Karlene Ketola, MSA, CAE, representing herself. Katie Zurek, MD, representing herself. Katharyn Mirzaee, MD, representing herself. Kyle Rhind, MD, representing himself. Kevin Chase, DO, representing himself. Lauren Waldt, Esq., representing herself. Laurie Daum, MD, representing herself. Leezanne Zeng, DO, representing themself. Leanne Swiderski, MD, representing herself. Leia Meyers, MD, representing herself. Lucan Chatterley, DO, representing themself. Madelyn Case, representing herself. Marcos Machado, MD, representing himself. Marissa Rogers, DO, representing herself. Michael Komrowski, MD, representing himself. Michelle Scheurich, MD, MSW, representing herself. Meagan Beasley, MD, representing herself. Marjan Moghaddam, DO, representing themself. Paul Edlebeck, MD, representing himself. Rafael Torres, MD, representing himself. Mini Sunilkumar, MD, representing themself. Rachel Klamo, DO, representing herself. Michelle Shields, MD, representing herself. Matt Falkiewicz, MD, representing himself. Robert Flora, MD, MBA, MPH, representing himself. Randall Colvin, MD, FAAFP, representing himself. Urooj Beenish, MD, representing themself. Safwan Moton, DO, representing themself. Roufaida Al-Misky, MD, representing themself. Scott F. Ross, MD, FAAFP, representing himself. Solomiya Svytka, DO, representing themself. Stephanie West, representing herself. Tiffany M. Burns, MD, representing herself. Suzanne Wehrenberg, MD, representing herself. Vanessa LaRouche, MD, representing herself. Vince WinkerPrins, MD, representing himself. Wendy Biggs, MD, representing herself. Timothy Piontkowski, DO, representing himself. Thomas Teal, MD, representing himself. There being no further business before the committee, Chair VanderWall adjourned the meeting at 10:29 AM. Representative Curtis VanderWall, Chair Hazel Campbell-Crawley Committee Clerk hcrawley@house.mi.gov
Location: Room 519, House Office Building
Media count: 2
Meeting date: 2025-05-07
Meeting id: meeting-114
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum not determined
Scheduled start: 2025-05-07 09:00:00.000000
Session name: 2025-2026

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