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Introducing the 2025 House Committee on Families and Veterans:
Leadership
Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (Republican) District-46
Chair
Rep. Douglas Wozniak (Republican) District-59
Majority Vice Chair
Rep. Stephanie Young (Democrat) District-16
Minority Vice Chair
Members
Rep. Joseph Fox (Republican) District-101
Rep. Gina Johnsen (Republican) District-78
Rep. Jamie Thompson (Republican) District-28
Rep. Joseph Pavlov (Republican) District-64
Rep. Jason Woolford (Republican) District-50
Rep. Erin Byrnes (Democrat) District-15
Rep. Carrie Rheingans (Democrat) District-47
Rep. Mai Xiong (Democrat) District-13
Meeting minutes and other details will be available here.
I've highlighted with bold font the one bill in this week's agenda that impacts healthcare.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 12:15 PMRoom 307, House Office Building
Keith Feldpausch, Committee Clerk, 517-373-1260 kfeldpausch@house.mi.gov
AGENDA
HB 4517 (Rep. Neyer) Law enforcement: reports; communications under the amber alert act; modify.
HB 4518 (Rep. Rigas) Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify.
HB 4676 (Rep. MacDonell) Mental health: guardians; appointing certain guardians after considering least restrictive means; require.
HB 4677 (Rep. Wozniak) Probate: guardians and conservators; provision for supported decision-making agreements; create.
OR ANY BUSINESS PROPERLY BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE
Eastern MI University offers mental health guardianship background in its 2021 white paper, A 50-State Review of Guardianship Laws: Specific Concerns for Special Needs Planning by Annemarie M. Kelly et al.
From a healthcare freedom perspective, these limiting guidelines are especially helpful to policy-makers.
When considering guardianship needs, financial planners can take advantage of an excellent checklist tool provided by the American Bar Association (ABA) called the PRACTICAL Tool. The acronym stands for the following principles:
PRESUME guardianship is not needed.
REASON. Clearly identify the reasons for concern.
ASK if a triggering concern may be caused by temporary or reversible conditions.
COMMUNITY. Determine if concerns can be addressed by connecting the individual to family or community resources and making accommodations.
TEAM. Ask the person whether he or she already has developed a team to help make decisions.
IDENTIFY abilities. Identify areas of strengths and limitations in decision-making if the person does not have an existing team and has difficulty with specific types of decisions.
CHALLENGES. Screen for and address any potential challenges presented by the identified supports and supporters.
APPOINT legal supporter or surrogate consistent with person’s values and preferences. LIMIT any necessary guardianship petition and order [as appropriate].
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