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- Meeting date
- 2024-04-09
- Scheduled start
- 2024-04-09 08:30:00.000000
- Documented start
- 2024-04-09 08:31:00.000000
- Documented end
- 2024-04-09 09:59:00.000000
- Location
- the Rooms 402/403, Capitol Building
- Official minutes
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- Actual end
- 2024-04-09 09:59:00.000000
- Actual start
- 2024-04-09 08:31:00.000000
- Chamber
- senate
- Committee id
- committee-344
- Committee name
- DHHS
- Evidence text
- **DRAFT** COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES April 9, 2024 A meeting of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on DHHS was scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., in the Rooms 402/403, Capitol Building. The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.. She instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the following members were present: Chair Santana, Sen.(s) McDonald Rivet, Irwin, Cavanagh, Cherry, Bayer, Outman, Huizenga and Hauck, a quorum was present. The Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. McDonald Rivet, to adopt the meeting minutes from March 12, 2024. Without objection, the minutes were adopted. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Bridgitt McGaughey, Families and Children Together (FACT) The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Kaitlynn Lamie, Michigan Association of United Ways Jennie Pollak, Exec. Director Michigan 2-1-1 The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to testify before the committee regarding the DHHS budget: Rachel Richards, Michigan League for Public Policy The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Matt DAmbrosia, Vital Data Technology The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Catherine Distelrath, Corporation for Supportive Housing At 8:51 a.m., Sen. Jeff Irwin entered the meeting. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Jeff Baden, Mid-Michigan Youth Outreach Al Williams, Mid-Michigan Youth Outreach At 8:57 a.m., Sen. Mary Cavanagh entered the meeting. Page 1 of 2 The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Kate Dahlstrom, Parent Advocate for Mental Health Beds Carrie Johns, Parent Advocate for Mental Health Beds Dave Sears, Parent Advocate for Mental Health Beds Dave Sears, Parent Advocate for Mental Health Beds Scott Tompkins, Parent Advocate for Mental Health Beds Amanda Strang, Parent Advocate for Mental Health Beds The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Maggie Varney, Maggies Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Sabrina Luvene, Maternal Infant Health Provider The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding Dr. Dan Gowdy, President & CEO of Wedgwood Christian Services Rachel Sykes, Samaritas At 9:27 a.m., Sen.(s) Rick Outman and Mark Huizenga left the meeting. The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Chris Stawasz, American Medical Response The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Marianne Huff, Mental Health Association of Michigan The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Cyndi Roper, Natural Resources Defense Council Debra Pospiech, Detroit Water and Sewage Department Sylvia Orduno, People's Water Board Coalition The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Judith Fisher, Wolverine Human Services Phil Cavanaugh, Wayne County - Juvenile Justice Division The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Angana Shah, MEMJ The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Nicole White, Birth Detroit/Birth Justice The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding the DHHS budget: Lindsay Huddleston, Michigan's Children The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. McDonald Rivet, supported by Sen. Bayer, to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. Theis was excused from the meeting. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair made a motion, supported by Sen. Cherry, to adjourn the committee at 9:59 a.m.Without objection, the committee was adjourned. Page 2 of 2
- Location
- the Rooms 402/403, Capitol Building
- Media count
- 0
- Meeting date
- 2024-04-09
- Meeting id
- meeting-5048
- Meeting state
- held
- Minutes url
- Open official source ↗
- Quorum state
- quorum confirmed
- Scheduled start
- 2024-04-09 08:30:00.000000
- Session name
- 2023-2024
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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “DHHS,” /meetings/meeting-5048.
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