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Health Policy and Human Services
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- Meeting date
- 2021-10-21
- Scheduled start
- 2021-10-21 13:00:00.000000
- Documented start
- 2021-10-21 13:01:00.000000
- Documented end
- 2021-10-21 15:07:00.000000
- Location
- the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
- Official minutes
- Open official source ↗
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- Actual end
- 2021-10-21 15:07:00.000000
- Actual start
- 2021-10-21 13:01:00.000000
- Chamber
- senate
- Committee id
- committee-229
- Committee name
- Health Policy and Human Services
- Evidence text
- MEMBERS: SEN. JOHN BIZON, M.D., MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. RUTH A. JOHNSON SEN. KIMBERLY A. LASATA SEN. MICHAEL D. MACDONALD SEN. LANA THEIS SEN. WINNIE BRINKS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. CURTIS HERTEL, JR. SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA SEN. PAUL WOJNO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES SENATOR CURTIS S. VANDERWALL CHAIR 4500 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-1725 FAX: (517) 373-0741 COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES October 21, 2021 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Thursday, October 21, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding SB 614 (Sen. MacDonald). 2. Reported HB 4667 (Rep. Allor) with recommendation. The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from October 14, 2021. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Sen. MacDonald to summarize SB 614. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 614: Bethany Thayer, Emily Camiener, and Susanne Consiglio, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Pepin Tuma, National Academy of Nutrition – Support Traci Hobson, American Nutrition Association – Oppose Hallie Armstrong, Michigan Association of Naturopathic Physicians – Neutral Sandra Carolan, Citizen – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 614: Jarrett Skorup, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Oppose Diana Prichard, Americans for Prosperity – Oppose Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support Alyssa Picone, Barry-Eaton District Health Department – Support David Picone, Citizen – Support Mary Kline, Michigan Wellness Council – Support Page 1 of 3 Sam Champagne, Henry Ford Health System – Support Abby Black, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Kristi Chipman, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Alexandra Thompson, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Lynette Maxey, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Tina Guajardo, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Claire Hammer, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Michelle Naylor, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Samantha Walker, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Robert Masterson, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Cinde Rutkowski, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Alexandra Thompson, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Randalynn Hajek, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Kathryn Russell, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support Sara Harmon, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support The Chair invited Rep. Allor to summarize HB 4667. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4667: Genevieve Marvon, Right to Life – Support Sandra Carolan, Citizen – Support Laurie Robinson, Citizen – Support Charles Curtis, Citizen – Support Natalie Forshee, Citizen – Support Ryan Bratt, Citizen – Support Cynthia Pettit, Citizen – Support Dalinda Reese, Citizen – Support Jeff Hills, Citizen – Support Anson Lah, Citizen – Support Frank Bartlo, Evergreen Home Inspections – Support Diane Saincome, Guardians of Freedom Michigan – Support Scott Toedgen, Citizen – Support Lisa Bifano, Citizen – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4667: John Clore, Us Against Media – Oppose L. Kelly Tiedgen, Citizen – Support Jennifer Shaska, Citizen – Support Lindsey Renier, Citizen – Support Maria Muzzin, Citizen – Support Sara Gitchel, Citizen – Support Leah Riley, Citizen – Support Anna Angel Bakos, Citizen – Support Sherry Ford, Citizen – Support Christina MacDonald, Citizen – Support Crystal Hall, Citizen – Support Lillian Hall, Citizen – Support Page 2 of 3 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report HB 4667 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, and Theis Nays: Sen.(s) Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 3:07 p.m. Date Adopted by Committee: December 2, 2021 Page 3 of 3
- Location
- the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
- Media count
- 1
- Meeting date
- 2021-10-21
- Meeting id
- meeting-3497
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum confirmed
- Scheduled start
- 2021-10-21 13:00:00.000000
- Session name
- 2021-2022
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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Health Policy and Human Services,” /meetings/meeting-3497.
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