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Health Policy
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- Meeting date
- 2021-03-11
- Scheduled start
- 2021-03-11 10:30:00.000000
- Documented start
- Not recorded
- Documented end
- 2021-03-11 11:43:00.000000
- Location
- Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
- Official minutes
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- Actual end
- 2021-03-11 11:43:00.000000
- Actual start
- Not recorded
- Chamber
- house
- Committee id
- committee-84
- Committee name
- Health Policy
- Evidence text
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY REP. BRONNA KAHLE CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Thursday, March 11, 2021 10:30 AM Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building The House Committee on Health Policy was called to order by Chair Kahle. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Absent: None. Excused: None. The Chair laid HB 4345 before the committee: HB 4345 (Rep. Beeler) A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406v. Representative Beeler, testified in support of HB 4345. Questions and discussion followed. Karen Jonas, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to HB 4345. Questions and discussion followed. The following people submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4345, but did not wish to speak: David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. The Chair laid HB 4347 before the committee: HB 4347 (Rep. Witwer) 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. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4347, but did not wish to speak: Bret Jackson, representing the Economic Alliance for Michigan. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4347, but did not wish to speak: David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Representative Meerman offered the following amendment to HB 4347: 1. Amend page 5, line 6, after "24.328," by inserting "that are necessary or required". Representative Whiteford moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4347. The motion prevailed 19-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Pohutsky offered the following amendment to HB 4347: 1. Amend page 5, following line 6, by inserting: "Sec. 19. This act takes effect January 1, 2023.". Representative Pohutsky moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4347. The motion prevailed 19-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Nays: None. Pass: None. Representative Meerman moved to report House Bill No. 4347 as amended, as substitute (H- 1). The motion prevailed 19-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Stone, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair laid HB 4353 before the committee: HB 4353 (Rep. Kahle) A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406v. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4353, but did not wish to speak: David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Representative Alexander moved to report out HB 4353 with recommendation. The motion prevailed 18-0-1: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Kahle, Meerman, Whiteford, Alexander, Allor, Hauck, Filler, Mueller, Beeler, Fink, Roth, Tisdel, Witwer, Clemente, Pohutsky, Whitsett, Neeley, Morse. Nays: None. Pass: Rep. Stone. The Chair laid HB 4358 before the committee: HB 4358 (Rep. Hammoud) A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled "The insurance code of 1956," (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406w. Representative Hammoud, testified in support of HB 4358. Questions and discussion followed. Dominick Pallone and Karen Jonas, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans, testified in opposition to HB 4358. Questions and discussion followed. Representative Hammoud returned to provide additional testimony in support of HB 4358. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4358, but did not wish to speak: Brianna Romines, representing the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4358, but did not wish to speak: David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Kris Kraft, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The Chair laid HB 4357 before the committee: HB 4357 (Rep. Roth) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 17748g and 17748h. Representative Roth, testified in support of HB 4357. The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4357, but did not wish to speak: Bret Jackson, representing the Economic Alliance for Michigan. Kris Kraft, representing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Christine Shearer, representing the Michigan Association of Health Plans. The following people submitted a card in opposition to HB 4357, but did not wish to speak: Peter Fotos, representing PhRMA. Cynthia Bigley, representing the Otsuka. David Worthams, representing the Michigan Manufacturers Association. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Kahle adjourned the meeting at 11:43 AM. Representative Bronna Kahle, Chair Melissa Sweet Committee Clerk msweet@house.mi.gov
- Location
- Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2021-03-11
- Meeting id
- meeting-1225
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum not determined
- Scheduled start
- 2021-03-11 10:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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