The Michigan House Health Policy Committee adopted a proposed committee rule and established its regular meeting day, time and location during its organizational meeting.

Chair Kurt VanderWaal opened the session and the clerk read a letter from House Speaker Matt Hall appointing members to the committee. Representative Thompson moved to adopt the proposed committee rule; the clerk called the roll and Chair VanderWaal recorded the ayes as 16, nays 0. The motion prevailed by roll call.

Representative Mark Tisdell then moved to adopt Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in Room 519 of the House Office Building as the committee’s normal meeting day, time and location. The clerk again called the roll; the motion prevailed by a recorded vote of 16-0.

Before adjournment, Representative Kathy Schmaltz moved to excuse absent members. The motion prevailed by unanimous consent, and Chair VanderWaal declared the committee adjourned.

Votes at a glance:
- Adoption of proposed committee rule: Passed, roll call 16 yes, 0 no, 0 pass.
- Establish regular meeting schedule (Wednesdays, 9 a.m., Room 519): Passed, roll call 16 yes, 0 no, 0 pass.
- Excuse absent members: Passed by unanimous consent (no roll-call tally recorded).

Why it matters: Committee rules govern procedure for hearings and testimony and the established schedule sets where and when stakeholders can expect the committee to meet for the session.

Provenance: The clerk read the speaker’s appointment letter at the start of the meeting; roll-call tallies appear in the transcript after motions to adopt the rule and to set the schedule.