House Health Policy Sept-Oct 2025: Menopause, core curriculum, EMS tort immunity, CMV ed, hearing aids

Unfortunately, with all the uproar over shutdown and SNAP interruption, most of these bill issues have not yet been reported in mainstream media.

Menopause bill links and previous reports are posted here.

I find the whole situation fascinating. Heavily-regulated Michigan doctors are too busy to research menopause, it seems. And it's the information age, but the legislature is dissatisfied with the amount of information available. So legislators in their wisdom are instructing MDHHS, from its ivory tower, to instruct practicing physicians in the ways of menopause.

Like I say - fascinating.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025    9:00 AM

AGENDA

HB 4108 (Rep. Prestin)
Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.

HB 4402 (Rep. VanderWall)
Health: diseases; dissemination of information about cytomegalovirus (CMV) to certain individuals and in certain situations; provide for.

HB 4841 (Rep. Rigas)
Health: other; option for final disposition of certain fetal remains; provide for.

HB 4847 (Rep. Frisbie)
Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.

OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 17, 2025    9:00 AM

AGENDA

HB 4107 (Rep. Harris)
Education: other; recommended model core academic curriculum content standards for health education and certain guidelines for health education; modify.

HB 4108 (Rep. Prestin)
Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.

HB 4847 (Rep. Frisbie)
Torts: liability; immunity for individuals rendering emergency services who apply bleeding control; provide for.

HB 4402 (Rep. VanderWall)
Health: diseases; dissemination of information about cytomegalovirus (CMV) to certain individuals and in certain situations; provide for.

HB 4790 (Rep. Thompson)
Health occupations: physicians; continuing education on menopause and related conditions; provide for.

HB 4791 (Rep. Steckloff)
Health: other; menopause transition awareness program; establish.

HB 4857 (Rep. Bruck)
Health: confidentiality; critical incident stress management services; modify.

Wednesday, September 24, 2025    9:00 AM

AGENDA

HB 4790 (Rep. Thompson)
Health occupations: physicians; continuing education on menopause and related conditions; provide for.

HB 4791 (Rep. Steckloff)
Health: other; menopause transition awareness program; establish.

HB 4857 (Rep. Bruck)
Health: confidentiality; critical incident stress management services; modify.

HB 4878 (Rep. VanderWall)
Health: pharmaceuticals; reporting certain information and regulating certain conduct related to drugs and the federal 340B program; provide for.

Previous posts about 340B include:

RE: Michigan Senate Passes SB 94, Mandating Drug Supplier Participation In 340B Discounts  

RE: Hospitals Are Profiting Off the Poor Using 340B Discounts 

Wednesday, October 22, 2025    9:00 AM

AGENDA

HB 4790 (Rep. Thompson)
Health occupations: physicians; continuing education on menopause and related conditions; provide for.

HB 4791 (Rep. Steckloff)
Health: other; menopause transition awareness program; establish.

HB 4857 (Rep. Bruck)
Health: confidentiality; critical incident stress management services; modify.

HB 4883 (Rep. VanderWall)
Occupations: hearing aid; regulation of hearing aid dealers; modify.

HB 4884 (Rep. Robinson)
Occupations: hearing aid; references to hearing aid dealers in general sales tax act; revise.

HB 4885 (Rep. Witwer)
Occupations: hearing aid; references to hearing aid dealers in public health code; revise.

HB 4886 (Rep. Schmaltz)
Occupations: hearing aid; references to hearing aid dealers in use tax act; revise.

HB 4896 (Rep. Woolford)
Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances.

HB 4925 (Rep. Phil Green)
Health occupations: physicians; license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates; provide for under certain circumstances.

OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE

A search of "critical incident stress management" brings up dozens of organizations offering such services, and a CISM Primer from SAMHSA.

At a guess, this issue may be driven by unions with both state and federal government support.