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Meeting date: 2024-12-11
Scheduled start: 2024-12-11 12:00:00.000000
Documented start: 2024-12-11 12:05:00.000000
Documented end: 2024-12-11 13:34:00.000000
Location: the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
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Actual end: 2024-12-11 13:34:00.000000
Actual start: 2024-12-11 12:05:00.000000
Chamber: senate
Committee id: committee-280
Committee name: Health Policy
Evidence text: MEMBERS: SEN. SYLVIA SANTANA, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. PAUL WOJNO SEN. JOHN CHERRY SEN. VERONICA KLINEFELT SEN. ERIKA GEISS SEN. MICHAEL WEBBER, MINORITY VICE CHAIR SEN. ROGER HAUCK SEN. MARK HUIZENGA SEN. JIM RUNESTAD THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL CHAIR 7600 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536 PHONE: (517) 373-7315 FAX: (517) 373-3126 **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES December 11, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy was scheduled for Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 12:00 noon, in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Reported SB 1111 (S-1) (Sen. Hertel) with recommendation. 2. Reported SB 1127 (Sen. Chang) with recommendation. 3. Reported SB 1128 (S-1) (Sen. Chang) with recommendation. 4. Reported HB 5013 (Rep. Rogers) with recommendation. 5. Reported HB 5435 (Rep. Young) with recommendation. 6. Reported HB 5436 (Rep. Hope) with recommendation. 7. Reported SB 1151 (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation. 8. Reported SB 1152 (Sen. Cavanagh) with recommendation. 9. Reported SB 1163 (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation. 10. Reported SB 1164 (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation. 11. Reported SB 1175 (Sen. McMorrow) with recommendation. 12. Reported HB 4728 (Rep. Rogers) with recommendation. 13. Reported HB 5166 (Rep. Young) with recommendation. 14. Reported HB 5167 (Rep. Neeley) with recommendation. 15. Reported HB 5168 (Rep. Edwards) with recommendation. 16. Reported HB 5169 (Rep. Hood) with recommendation. 17. Reported HB 5170 (Rep. Brenda Carter) with recommendation. 18. Reported HB 5171 (Rep. Grant) with recommendation. 19. Reported HB 5172 (Rep. Glanville) with recommendation. 20. Reported HB 5173 (Rep. Hope) with recommendation. 21. Reported HB 4504 (S-1) (Rep. Fitzgerald) with recommendation. 22. Reported SB 1168 (Sen. Santana) with recommendation. 23. Reported HB 4169 (Rep. Rogers) with recommendation. 24. Reported HB 4170 (Rep. Wozniak) with recommendation. Page 1 of 8 The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad, a quorum was present. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the meeting minutes from December 4, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair summarized SB 1111. The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of SB 1111. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1111: Scott Kempa, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support Joanne Bailey, Michigan Affilate American Colleges of Nurse Midwives – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1111. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report the (S-1) version of SB 1111 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair invited Sen. Chang to summarize SB 1127 and SB 1128. The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 1128. The Chair invited Sen. Chang to summarize the (S-1) version of SB 1128. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1127 and SB 1128: Disha Patel, Centering Health Institute – Support Chiquita Brake, Centering Health Institute – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1127 and SB 1128: Dr. Halley Crissman, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – Support Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support Megan Blue, Michigan Health and Hospital Association – Support Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support Joanne Bailey, Michigan Affiliate of American Colleges of Nurse Midwives – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 1127 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga Nays: Sen. Runestad Page 2 of 8 The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 1128. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report the (S-1) version of SB 1128 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga Nays: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair invited Emily Collins, of Sen. McMorrow's office, and Amber Mo, of Sen. Cavanagh's office, to summarize SB 1151, SB 1152, SB 1163, SB 1164, and SB 1175. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding SB 1151, SB 1152, SB 1163, SB 1164, and SB 1175: Elisabeth Smith, Center for Reproductive Rights – Support Dr. Halley Crissman, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – Support Genevieve Marnon, Right to Life of Michigan – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1152 and SB 1175: Katherine Bussard, Citizen – Oppose The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1151, SB 1152, SB 1163, SB 1164, and SB 1175: Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support Joanne Bailey, Michigan Affiliate American College of Nurse Midwives – Support Gabrielle Dresner, ACLU of Michigan – Support Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1151, SB 1152, SB 1163, and SB 1164: Melina Brann, Planned Parenthood – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1151: Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support The Chair invited Rep.(s) Rogers, Young, and Hope to summarize HB 5013, HB 5435, and HB 5436. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5013, HB 5435, and HB 5436: Dr. Eric Roath, Michigan Pharmacists Association – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5013: DJ Perry, YWCA Kalamazoo – Support Leah Robinson, Michigan State Chamber – Oppose Page 3 of 8 The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5013, HB 5435, and HB 5436: Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support Gabrielle Dresner, ACLU of Michigan – Support Katherine Bussard, Citizen – Oppose Amy Drumm, Michigan Retailers Association – Support Kate Dorsey, Michigan State Medical Society – Support Dr. Halley Crissman, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – Support Joanne Bailey, Michigan Affiliate American Colleges of Nurse Midwives – Support Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal Child Health – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report HB 5013 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report HB 5435 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report HB 5436 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report SB 1151 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 1152 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report SB 1163 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report SB 1164 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss Page 4 of 8 Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report SB 1175 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair invited Rep.(s) Rogers, Hope, and Edwards to summarize HB 4728 and HB 5166 to HB 5173. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4728 and HB 5166 to HB 5172: Amy Zaagman, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health – Support The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5167 and HB 5168: Dr. Alex Peahl, University of Michigan – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4728 and HB 5166: Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5166: Scott Kempa, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4728: Chip Falahee, Bronson Health – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5166 to HB 5173: Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support Dr. Halley Crissman, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – Support Amanda Klein, American Heart Association – Support The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4728 and HB 5166 to HB 5173: Joanne Bailey, Michigan Affiliate American Colleges of Nurse Midwives – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report HB 4728 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga Nays: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report HB 5166 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga Nays: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. Page 5 of 8 The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report HB 5167 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 5168 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 5169 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga Nays: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Geiss to report HB 5170 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga Nays: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report HB 5171 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, and Huizenga Nays: Sen. Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report HB 5172 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, and Geiss Nays: Sen.(s) Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 5173 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair invited Rep.(s) Fitzgerald and Rogers to summarize HB 4504, HB 4169, and HB 4170. The Chair invited Sen. Santana to summarize SB 1168. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4594 and SB 1168: Page 6 of 8 Brian Gilbert, American Physical Therapy Association Michigan Chapter – Support Denise Hoffman, Michigan Occupational Therapy Association – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4504 and SB 1168: Scott Kempa, Michigan Association of Health Plans – Support Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Oppose Mack Jones, LARA – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4504: Katherine Bussard, Citizen – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 4169 and HB 4170: Yousef Rabhi, Michigan Nurses Association – Oppose Jarrett Skorup, Mackinac Center for Public Policy – Support Mack Jones, LARA – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 1168, HB 4504, HB 4169, and HB 4170: Sheryl Lozicki and Beth Thayer, Michigan Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics – Support The Chair offered, and summarized, an (S-1) version of HB 4504. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to adopt the (S-1) version of HB 4504. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Cherry to report the (S-1) version of HB 4504 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Klinefelt to report SB 1168 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Santana to report HB 4169 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None Page 7 of 8 The motion prevailed and the bill was reported. The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Wojno to report HB 4170 to the floor with recommendation that it pass. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair Hertel, Sen.(s) Santana, Wojno, Cherry, Klinefelt, Geiss, Webber, Hauck, Huizenga, and Runestad Nays: None 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 1:34 p.m. Page 8 of 8
Location: the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2024-12-11
Meeting id: meeting-4721
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2024-12-11 12:00:00.000000
Session name: 2023-2024

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