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Health Policy

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Meeting date
2021-04-29
Scheduled start
2021-04-29 10:30:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2021-04-29 11:27:00.000000
Location
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol Building
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Actual end
2021-04-29 11:27:00.000000
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, April 29, 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. Representative Meerman moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 22, 2021. There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent. The Chair laid SB 18 before the committee: SB 18 (Sen. Zorn) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending section 17801 (MCL 333.17801), as amended by 2009 PA 55, and by adding sections 16188, 17820a, and 17820b. Shane Preston, representing Senator Zorn, testified in support of SB 18. Jena Colon, representing the American Physical Therapy Association - Michigan Chapter, testified in support of SB 18. Questions and discussion followed. TJ Cantwell, representing the Physical Therapy Compact Commission, testified in support of SB 18. Questions and discussion followed. Scott Fisher, Physical Therapist, representing Athletico Physical Therapy, testified in support of SB 18. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 18, but did not wish to speak: Sean Sorenson-Abbott, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Representative Julie Rogers, representing herself. The following people submitted a card in opposition to SB 18, but did not wish to speak: Derek Sova, representing the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The Chair laid SB 166 before the committee: SB 166 (Sen. VanderWall) A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," by amending sections 16106, 17708, and 17751 (MCL 333.16106, 333.17708, and 333.17751), section 16106 as amended by 2002 PA 643, section 17708 as amended by 2020 PA 4, and section 17751 as amended by 2020 PA 136. Patrick Tiedt, representing Senator VanderWall, testified in support of SB 166. Dr. James North, representing ProMedica, testified in support of SB 166. Questions and discussion followed. Shawn Wilt, Director of Pharmacy Operations, representing Meijer, testified in support of SB 166. Questions and discussion followed. Thad Gormas, representing the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants, testified in support of SB 166. The following people submitted a card in support of SB 166, but did not wish to speak: Heather Nicholoff, representing the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners. Lee Roosevelt, PhD, MPH, CNM - President, representing the American College of Nurse-Midwives, Michigan Affiliate. Paige Fults, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. Barbara Petee, Chief Advocacy and Government Relations Officer, representing ProMedica. Amy Drumm, representing the Michigan Retailers Association. Brian Sapita, representing the Michigan Pharmacists Association. There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bronna Kahle adjourned the meeting at 11:27 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
2021-04-29
Meeting id
meeting-1314
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2021-04-29 10:30:00.000000
Session name
2021-2022

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