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I. Call To Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes (2/27/18) IV. HF2746 (Zerwas) Language clean up. Health professionals permitted to authorize prescription eyeglasses using old lenses or last available prescription modified. V. *WITHDRAWN AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST* HF1851 (Zerwas) Ombudsperson program modified for prepaid health plans. VI. HF3062 (Dean) Student Health Initiative to Limit Opioid Harm Opioid Awareness Grant Program for High School and College Students. VII. *INFORMATIONAL HEARING ONLY*HF3019 (Franke) Limits on opiate prescriptions. VIII. HF1440 (Baker) Opiate stewardship program established, report required, and money appropriated. IX. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 8:15 AM 200 State office Building
Bills Added:
HF2746
(Zerwas) - Advanced practice registered nurse practice modified, and health professionals permitted to authorize prescription eyeglasses using old lenses or last prescription available modified.
HF1440
(Baker) - Opioid Addiction Prevention and Treatment Advisory Council established; opioid addiction prevention and treatment account established; substance use disorder treatment provider requirements modified; opioid addiction prevention, education, research, intervention, treatment, and recovery provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF3019
(Franke) - Opiate prescription quantity limit established following a major trauma or surgical procedure.
HF3062
(Dean) - Human services commissioner required to seek federal funding to implement an opioid awareness grant program for secondary school and college students, and report required.
I. Call To Order II. Roll Call III. HF2945 (Peterson) Intensive residential treatment service provider requirements modified. IV. HF2952 (Kresha) Maltreatment of Minors Act recodified, and cross-references. V. HF2574 (Dean) Rare diseases advisory council established. VI. HF2725 (Dean) County-based eligibility determination for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare required, seeking a waiver to determine eligibility for premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions required, legislative oversight of expenditures provided, and money appropriated. VII. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF2945
(Peterson) - Intensive residential treatment and adult crisis response service provider entity requirements modified.
HF2952
(Kresha) - Maltreatment of Minors Act recodified, and cross-references corrected.
HF2574
(Dean) - Rare Diseases Advisory Council establishment requested to provide advice on issues related to rare diseases, and money appropriated.
HF2725
(Dean) - County-based eligibility determination for medical assistance and MinnesotaCare required, seeking a waiver to determine eligibility for premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions required, legislative oversight of expenditures provided, and money appropriated.
III. HF0944 (Dean) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program terminology corrected.*
IV. HF1134 (Baker) Prescription drug order filling time limited for opioid drugs.*
V. HF1331 (Zerwas) Prisoner mental health screening governed.*
VI. Adjournment
*All bills listed have been returned to the committee per House Rule 4.20. All bills have previously received a hearing during the 2017 session and were passed out of the HHS Reform committee to the General Register (GR). Additional discussion/amendment is not the intention of the meeting. Rather, it is to return the bills to the GR.
Bills Added:
HF944
(Dean) - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) terminology corrected.
HF1134
(Baker) - Prescription drug order filling time limited for opioid drugs.
HF1331
(Zerwas) - Prisoner mental health screening governed.
HF2621
(Franson) - Female genital mutilation crime expanded, requirements for education and outreach updated, definition of egregious harm expanded, child in need of protection or services expanded to include a victim of female genital mutilation, and maltreatment definition provided for reporting maltreatment of minors.
HF1331
(Zerwas) - Prisoner mental health screening governed.
HF1245
(Schomacker) - Child and family services, chemical and mental health services, operations, health care, and community supports provisions modified; and technical corrections made.
HF1938
(Baker) - Chemical and mental health service governing provisions modified.