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Meeting date: 2022-06-15
Scheduled start: 2022-06-15 08:30:00.000000
Documented start: 2022-06-15 08:31:00.000000
Documented end: 2022-06-15 09:56:00.000000
Location: the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Official minutes: Open official source ↗

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Actual end: 2022-06-15 09:56:00.000000
Actual start: 2022-06-15 08:31:00.000000
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 June 15, 2022 A meeting of the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services was scheduled for Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building. The agenda summary is as follows: 1. Testimony regarding SB 641 (S-1) (Sen. Ananich). 2. Testimony regarding HB 5801 (Rep. Kahle). 3. Testimony regarding HB 5974 (Rep. Whiteford). 4. Testimony regarding HB 5975 (Rep. Pohutsky). 5. Testimony regarding HB 5976 (Rep. Carter). 6. Testimony regarding HB 5977 (Rep. Green). 7. Testimony regarding HB 5978 (Rep. Wakeman). 8. Testimony regarding HB 5980 (Rep. Young). 9. Testimony regarding HB 5981 (Rep. Anthony). 10. Testimony regarding HB 6070 (Rep. O'Malley). 11. Testimony regarding HB 6073 (Rep. Whiteford). 12. Testimony regarding HB 6074 (Rep. Whiteford). 13. Testimony regarding HB 6075 (Rep. Rendon). The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.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 June 9, 2022. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair offered an (S-1) version of SB 641. The Chair invited Sen. Ananich to summarize SB 641 and the (S-1) version of SB 641. The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding SB 641: Rhonda Grant, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Support Mary Kay Makarewiez, Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology – Support Page 1 of 4 Aaron Krupp, Global Blood Therapeutics – Support Dr. Wanda Shurney, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America – Support The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. LaSata to adopt the (S-1) version of SB 641. The vote was as follows: Yeas: Chair VanderWall, Sen.(s) Bizon, Johnson, LaSata, MacDonald, Theis, Brinks, Hertel, Santana, and Wojno Nays: None The motion prevailed and the (S-1) was adopted. The Chair invited Rep. Whiteford to summarize the overall details of the Foster Care Bill Package. The Chair invited Rep. Kahle to summarize HB 5801. The Chair invited Rep. Whiteford to summarize HB 5974, HB 6073, HB 6074, and HB 6075. The Chair invited Rep. Green to summarize HB 5977. The Chair invited Rep. Pohutsky to summarize HB 5975. The Chair invited Rep. Anthony to summarize HB 5981. The Chair invited Rep. O'Malley to summarize HB 6070. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 5801, HB 5974, HB 5975, HB 5976, HB 5977, HB 5978, HB 5980, HB 5981, HB 6070, HB 6073, HB 6074 and HB 6075: Michael Davis Thomas, MDDTSpeaks – Support Jenny Brown, Dutton Farm – Support Tina Sentell, New Light Child and Family Institute – Support Raymond Miller and Carlos Correa, Efy Tech – Support Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding HB 5801, HB 5974, HB 5975, HB 5976, HB 5977, HB 5978, HB 5980, HB 5981, HB 6070, HB 6073, HB 6074 and HB 6075: Brian Calley, Former Lieutenant Governor – Support Shannon Urbon, The New Foster Care – Support Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony regarding HB 5981: Judy Allen, Michigan Townships Association – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5801: Maura Corrigan, Citizen – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5974: Martin Manna, Chaldean Community Foundation – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5975: Nathan Triplett, State Bar of Michigan – Support Page 2 of 4 The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5981: John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Oppose The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 6070: Peter Morman, Michigan Department of Treasury – Neutral The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5801, HB 5975, HB 5976, HB 5977, HB 5978, HB 5980, HB 5981 and HB 6070: Rebecca Mastee, Michigan Catholic Conference – Support Dan Jarvis, Michigan Family Forum – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5801, HB 5974 and HB 5975: Cami Pendell, State Court Administrative Office – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5974, HB 5975, HB 5976, HB 5977, HB 5978, HB 5980, and HB 5981: Alex Rossman, Michigan League for Public Policy – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5974, HB 5975, HB 5976, HB 5977, HB 5978, HB 5980, HB 5981, HB 6070, HB 6073, HB 6074 and HB 6075: Dr. Grenae Dudley, Michigan County Social Services Association – Support The following cards were turned in of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding HB 5801, HB 5974, HB 5975, HB 5976, HB 5977, HB 5978, HB 5980, HB 5981, HB 6070, HB 6073, HB 6074 and HB 6075: Chris Yatooma, The New Foster Care – Support Karie Ward, Fostering Success Michigan and Educate Tomorrow – Support Dr. Bradley Trask, Brighton Assembly of God – Support Pastor Steve Miller, New Hope at Three Rivers – Support Pastor Nate Elarton, Compelled Church – Support Pastor Jamie Kjos, Brightmour Christian Church – Support Janet Reynolds Snyder, Michigan Federation for Children and Families – Support Sonia Noorman, West Michigan Partnership for Children – Support Angela Aufdemberge, Vista Moria – Support Cristina Peixoto, Spaulding for Children – Support Sam Beals, Samaritas – Support Kevin Roach, Methodist Children's Home Society Family of Services – Support Mark Robinson, Livingston County Catholic Charities – Support Jean Stenzel, Forever Families, Inc. – Support Deborah Pellway, Catholic Charities of Shiawassee – Support Brad Keller, Bethany Christian Services – Support DeLois Leapheart, Adoption Option, Inc. – Support Mary Mullett, D.A. Blodgett of St. Johns – Support Sherry Thomas-Cloud, Family and Children's Services, Inc. – Support Maria Lessnau, Christ Child House – Support Gina Aranki, Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan – Support Page 3 of 4 Lindsay Huddleston, Michigan's Children – Support There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:56 a.m. Date Adopted by Committee: June 16, 2022 Page 4 of 4
Location: the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building
Media count: 1
Meeting date: 2022-06-15
Meeting id: meeting-5000
Meeting state: held
Minutes url: Open official source ↗
Quorum state: quorum confirmed
Scheduled start: 2022-06-15 08:30:00.000000
Session name: 2021-2022

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