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Meeting date: 2022-11-29
Scheduled start: 2022-11-29 13:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2022-11-29 13:02:00.000000
Documented end: 2022-11-29 19:16:00.000000
Location: the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
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Actual end: 2022-11-29 19:16:00.000000
Actual start: 2022-11-29 13:02:00.000000
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 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES November 29, 2022 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at 1:00 p.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported HB 5713 (Rep. Whitsett) with recommendation and immediate effect. 2. Reported HB 5714 (S-1) (Rep. Kahle) with recommendation and immediate effect. 3. Reported HB 5715 (S-2) (Rep. Breen) with recommendation and immediate effect. 4. Reported HB 5716 (Rep. Roth) with recommendation and immediate effect. 5. Reported HB 5717 (S-1) (Rep. Roth) with recommendation and immediate effect. 6. Reported HB 4762 (S-5) (Rep. Kahle) with recommendation and immediate effect. 7. Reported HB 6086 (Rep. Yaroch) with recommendation and immediate effect. 8. Reported HB 5615 (S-1) (Rep. Calley) with recommendation and immediate effect. 9. Reported HB 5616 (S-1) (Rep. Carter) with recommendation and immediate effect. The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:02 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, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Bizon to adopt the meeting minutes from November 10, 2022. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited Rep. Roth to summarize HB 5713 – HB 5717. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5713, HB 5714, HB 5715, HB 5716, and HB 5717: Jamie Hall, Traverse City Citizen – Support Kara Rubenstein Deyering, Right to Know – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5713, HB 5714, HB 5715, HB 5716, and HB 5717: Page 1 of 5 Mary Pollock, American Association of University Women of Michigan – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 5713 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5713. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5714. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of HB 5714 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5714 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-2) version of HB 5715. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-2) was adopted. At 1:14 p.m., the Chair called for the committee to go at ease. At 6:29 p.m., Sen. MacDonald arrived at the meeting. At 6:34 p.m., after Senate Session, the Chair reconvened the committee. Sen. Santana did not return to the meeting. The Chair invited Nicholas Rossow, of Rep. Kahle's office, to summarize HB 4762. The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-5) version of HB 4762. At 6:43 p.m., Sen. Bizon left the meeting and did not return. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4762: Charlotte Woodward, National Down Syndrome Society – Support Colleen Hatcher, National Down Syndrome Society – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4762: Jeremy Murphy, Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council – Support Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Medicine – Support Page 2 of 5 Sherri Boyd, The Arc Michigan – Support Gary Koutsoubos, Down Syndrome Guild – Support Karla Ruest, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-5) version of HB 4762. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-5) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Johnson, supported by Sen. Hertel, to report the (S-5) version of HB 4762 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 4762 (S-5). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to report the (S-2) version of HB 5715 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5715 (S-2). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report HB 5716 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5716. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5717. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of HB 5717 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5717 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. Page 3 of 5 The Chair invited Rep. Yaroch to summarize HB 6086. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 6086: Montgomery Nye, Michigan Professional Fire Fighters – Support Jeff Butcher, Lansing Community College – Oppose Angela Madden, Michigan Association of Ambulance Services – Support Sean Sorenson-Abbott, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Oppose Stephanie Johnson, Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs – Support Josh Mosher, Northern Michigan Fire Chiefs – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Hertel to report HB 6086 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 6086. Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. The Chair invited Jared Rozycki, of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association, to summarize HB 5615 and HB 5616. The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 5615. The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 5616. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5615 and HB 5616: Jared Rozycki, Michigan Funeral Directors Association – Support Scott Kempa, Michigan State Medical Society – Support At 7:12 p.m., the Chair called for the committee to go at ease. At 7:13 p.m., the Chair reconvened the committee. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5615. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, and Hertel Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and Wojno The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of HB 5615 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and LaSata The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5615 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. Page 4 of 5 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 5616. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Theis to report the (S-1) version of HB 5616 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, and Hertel Nays: None Pass: Sen.(s) Johnson and Wojno The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair made a motion to recommend immediate effect for HB 5616 (S-1). Without objection, immediate effect was recommended. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. Page 5 of 5
Location: the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count: 2
Meeting date: 2022-11-29
Meeting id: meeting-3748
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2022-11-29 13:00:00.000000
Session name: 2021-2022

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