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Senate Housing and Human Services Committee
Some bills in this committee relate to healthcare, but not all.
Working definition: it's a health policy bill if it regulates or pays people/ organizations/ industries that do, pay for, supply, or regulate care.
Committee Members
Jeff Irwin (D) Chair
Sylvia Santana (D) Majority Vice Chair
Mary Cavanagh (D)
Rosemary Bayer (D)
Sue Shink (D)
Stephanie Chang (D)
John Cherry (D)
Erika Geiss (D)
Jonathan Lindsey (R) Minority Vice Chair
Michele Hoitenga (R) Opens
John Damoose (R)
Clerk: Heather Dorbeck 517-373-5323
Senate Labor Committee
Committee Members
John Cherry (D) Chair 
Darrin Camilleri (D) Majority Vice Chair 
Mary Cavanagh (D) 
Thomas Albert (R) Minority Vice Chair 
Clerk: Mike Sitkauskas
517-373-5314
Regularly Scheduled Meetings
Thursdays, 8:30 AM
Room 1300, Binsfeld Office Building
201 Townsend Street, Lansing, MI 48933
Senate Appropriations Committees
Appropriations (spending) typically begins in subcommittees. The significant ones for health policy are Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), and Licensing and Regulatory Affairs/Department of Insurance and Financial Services (LARA/DIFS).
Appropriations Committee Members
Sarah Anthony (D) Chair 
Sean McCann (D) Majority Vice Chair 
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) 
John Cherry (D) 
Rosemary Bayer (D) 
Sylvia Santana (D) 
Sue Shink (D) 
Jeff Irwin (D) 
Kevin Hertel (D) 
Darrin Camilleri (D) 
Veronica Klinefelt (D) 
Mallory McMorrow (D) 
Mary Cavanagh (D) 
Jon Bumstead (R) Minority Vice Chair 
Thomas Albert (R) 
John Damoose (R) 
Mark Huizenga (R) 
Rick Outman (R) 
Lana Theis (R) 
Clerk: Scott Jones 517-373-5307
Legislation Referred to this Committee 
Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room
3rd Floor, Capitol Building
100 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933
MDHHS Subcommittee Members
Sylvia Santana (D) Chair 
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D) Majority Vice Chair 
Jeff Irwin (D) 
Mary Cavanagh (D) 
John Cherry (D) 
Darrin Camilleri (D) 
Rosemary Bayer (D) 
Rick Outman (R) Minority Vice Chair 
Mark Huizenga (R) 
Roger Hauck (R) 
Lana Theis (R) 
Clerk: John Maxwell
517-373-2768
Legislation Referred to this Committee 
Mary Cavanagh (D) Chair 
Sylvia Santana (D) Majority Vice Chair 
Lana Theis (R) Minority Vice Chair 
Clerk: Elizabeth Raczkowski 517-373-2768
Legislation Referred to this Committee 
Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee
Committee Members
Jeremy Moss (D) Chair
Dayna Polehanki (D) Majority Vice Chair
Sean McCann (D)
Paul Wojno (D)
Sylvia Santana (D)
Kevin Hertel (D)
Roger Hauck (R) Minority Vice Chair
Michael Webber (R)
Dan Lauwers (R)
Joseph Bellino (R)
Bill Search
Clerk: Elena Palombo 517-373-1721
Legislation Referred to this Committee
Committee Audio Files (2023-2024)
Regularly Scheduled Meetings: Thursdays, 8:30 AM
Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building
201 Townsend Street, Lansing, MI 48933
Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee Takes Testimony On IRA PPACA Tax Credits
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MI Senate Health Policy June 2025: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis FSGS presentation
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MI Sen DHHS Approps June 24 2025: Report on Impacts of Proposed Medicaid Cuts
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MI Senate Appropriations DHHS Dec 16 2025: SNAP Bridge Card payment error rate reduction
First post and replies | Last post by Abigail Nobel, 8 months ago
Senate FICP Cmte Dec 2025: Unfair insurance practices, claim processing
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