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Commerce Finance and Policy

2/26/2021
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HF 844 (Stephenson) -Price gouging prohibited, and penalties prescribed.

HF 1292 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Unsafe consumer product enforcement mechanism provided.

HF 269 (Morrison) - Psychology interjurisdictional compact created, and money appropriated.

HF 1412 (Morrison) - Health care service and consultation telehealth coverage modified.
*NOTE*: Testimony, discussion, and amendments will be limited to Sections 1, 3, and 13 of the bill as it pertains to the committee's jurisdcition.*

HF 648 (Koegel) - Health plans prohibited from limiting opioid testing.

Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion. Items may be taken up in any order.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

*NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. PLEASE DO NOT contact Jenny regarding agenda items, testimony, or the substance of the hearing.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Commerce committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92003

To submit written testimony to be included in the official record, please email the Committee Administrator no later than 12:00 pm on Saturday, February 27th, at adeline.miller@house.mn. To request to testify orally, please email the Committee Administrator as soon as possible (no less than 24 hours ahead of time preferred) at adeline.miller@house.mn.

Bills Added:
HF269 (Morrison) - Psychology interjurisdictional compact created.
HF844 (Stephenson) - Price gouging prohibited, and penalties prescribed.
HF1412 (Morrison) - Health care service and consultation telehealth coverage modified.
HF1292 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Unsafe consumer product enforcement mechanism provided.
HF648 (Koegel) - Health plans prohibited from limiting opioid testing.
Attachments:
MMA Telehealth Survey.pdf (2/23/2021)
H0844A4-6294207545256082446.pdf (2/25/2021)
DE5 - Koegel - HF 648.pdf (2/25/2021)
A1 - Morrison - HF 1412.pdf (2/25/2021)
A5 - Stephenson - HF 269.pdf (2/25/2021)
A6 - Stephenson - HF 269.pdf (2/25/2021)
HF 1412 - Info - MN Council of Health Plans.pdf (2/25/2021)
HF 1412 - Letter of Support - Mayo Clinic.pdf (2/25/2021)
HF 1412 - Letter of Support - MN Academy of Family Physicians.pdf (2/25/2021)
Commerce Minutes - 14 - 2.24.21.pdf (2/25/2021)
A1 - Kotyza-Witthun - HF 1292.pdf (2/25/2021)
HF 1412 - Letter of Support - MPS.pdf (2/25/2021)
HF 1412 - Written Testimony - MN Psychological Assocition.pdf (2/25/2021)
HF 1412 - Letter - MAARCH.pdf (2/26/2021)
HF 1412 - Letter - Children's Hospitals of MN.pdf (2/26/2021)
HF 1412 - Letter - University of MN Physicians.pdf (2/26/2021)
AFP-MN Support Letter - HF1412 Telehealth.pdf (2/26/2021)
MNAAP HF 1412 Support Letter.pdf (2/26/2021)
MBP_Tele-health_House Commerce letter_022621.pdf (2/26/2021)
2021.02.26 Essentia Health Testimony - HF 1412 (Final).pdf (2/26/2021)

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/24/2021
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HF 1183 (Stephenson) - Drug manufacturer or wholesale distributor prohibited from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs; Board of Pharmacy, commissioner of human services, and health plan companies required to notify attorney general of prescription drug price increases; attorney general authorized to take action against drug manufacturers and wholesalers; civil penalties imposed; and money appropriated.

HF 686 (Ecklund) -Existing easements held by rural electric cooperative allowed to be used to provide broadband service.

HF 56 (Elkins) - Lymphedema compression treatment item coverage required.

HF 626 (Reyer) - Rare disease diagnosis and treatment unrestricted services access required.

HF 785 (Freiberg) - Health plan coverage provided for acupuncture services.

HF 447 (Acomb) - No-cost diagnostic services and testing following a mammogram required.


Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion. Items may be taken up in any order.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

*NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. PLEASE DO NOT contact Jenny regarding agenda items, testimony, or the substance of the hearing.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Commerce committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92003

To submit written testimony to be included in the official record, please email the Committee Administrator no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, February 25th, at adeline.miller@house.mn. To request to testify orally, please email the Committee Administrator as soon as possible (no less than 24 hours ahead of time preferred) at adeline.miller@house.mn.

Bills Added:
HF56 (Elkins) - Lymphedema compression treatment item coverage required.
HF626 (Reyer) - Rare disease diagnosis and treatment unrestricted services access required.
HF686 (Ecklund) - Existing easements held by rural electric cooperative allowed to be used to provide broadband service.
HF447 (Acomb) - No-cost diagnostic services and testing following a mammogram required.
HF785 (Freiberg) - Health plan coverage provided for acupuncture services.
HF1183 (Stephenson) - Excessive drug price increases prohibited by manufacturers to generic or off-patent drugs, attorney general authorized to take action against manufacturers for price increases, withdrawal of generic or off-patent drug sales prohibited, and civil penalties imposed.
Attachments:
2016WeissCostLymphedemaTreatmentMandate_HealthEconomicsReview.pdf (2/22/2021)
210222 ACAOM Info Ltr re MN HF 785.pdf (2/22/2021)
20210212_Hutchison_Support of HF 56.pdf (2/22/2021)
Hemophilia Foundation Support of HF 626.pdf (2/22/2021)
MCD Letter of Support HF 626 .pdf (2/22/2021)
H0056A1-10393409759186970720.pdf (2/22/2021)
H0785A1-375302520658810282.pdf (2/22/2021)
2021 - SGK Minnesota - Diagnostic Imaging MN Testimony - Co-ED's - 2-22-21.pdf (2/22/2021)
2021_Diagnostic Imaging_MN_Testimony_DCarter.pdf (2/22/2021)
HF785 MAA support.pdf (2/23/2021)
ANNE ST MARTIN - Unrestricted access to services for the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases requirement.docx.pdf (2/23/2021)
H0785DE1-15609203118067965166.pdf (2/23/2021)
Rare Disease Access to Care EFMN Letter - Google Docs.pdf (2/23/2021)
A21-0037.pdf (2/23/2021)
Commerce Minutes - 13 - 2.23.21.pdf (2/23/2021)
Letter to House Commerce_Mandates_2021.02.23.pdf (2/23/2021)
Forsch Komplementmed 2009.pdf (2/23/2021)
1-s2.0-S0735675716304223-main.pdf (2/23/2021)
HF 686 .pdf (2/23/2021)
HF785 letter.pdf (2/23/2021)
Evidence-Based Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Comprehensive Pain Care.pdf (2/24/2021)
CTC Testimony HF 686_Broadband Easements.pdf (2/24/2021)
Lymphedema testimony 2.14.21.pdf (2/24/2021)
MNCCD Letter of Support HF 626.pdf (2/24/2021)
2021.02.24 Mendoza Slides - Broadband Easements - House Commerce Committee.pdf (2/24/2021)
Costs Savings Attributable to the use of Compression.pdf (2/24/2021)

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/23/2021
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HF 633 (Bierman) -Individual and small group health plan offerings required to include predeductible, flat co-pay on prescription drug option.

HF 8 (Liebling) - Commissioner of human services directed to establish prescription drug purchasing program, and program authority and eligibility requirements specified.
*NOTE: Discussion and amendments will be limited to Section 2 of the bill.*

HF 1183 (Stephenson) - A bill for an act relating to health; prohibiting a manufacturer or wholesale drug distributor from charging unconscionable prices for prescription drugs; requiring the Board of Pharmacy, the commissioner of human services, and health plan companies to notify the attorney general of certain prescription drug price increases; authorizing the attorney general to take action against drug manufacturers and wholesalers related to certain price increases; imposing civil penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 8.31, subdivision 1; 151.071, subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 151.


Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion. Items may be taken up in any order.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

*NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. PLEASE DO NOT contact Jenny regarding agenda items, testimony, or the substance of the hearing.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Commerce committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92003

To submit written testimony to be included in the official record, please email the Committee Administrator no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 24th, at adeline.miller@house.mn. To request to testify orally, please email the Committee Administrator as soon as possible (no less than 24 hours ahead of time preferred) at adeline.miller@house.mn.
Bills Added:
HF8 (Liebling) - Commissioner of human services directed to establish prescription drug purchasing program, and program authority and eligibility requirements specified.
HF633 (Bierman) - Individual and small group health plan offerings required to include predeductible, flat co-pay on prescription drug option.
HF1183 (Stephenson) - Excessive drug price increases prohibited by manufacturers to generic or off-patent drugs, attorney general authorized to take action against manufacturers for price increases, withdrawal of generic or off-patent drug sales prohibited, and civil penalties imposed.
Attachments:
H1183DE1.pdf (2/19/2021)
H1183A2.pdf (2/19/2021)
0633 Bierman.lp.pdf (2/22/2021)
02.23.21 - MN - HF 8 - Prescription Drug Purchasing Program - statement - final.pdf (2/22/2021)
02.23.21 - MN - HF 1183 - Drug Price Gouging - statement - final2.pdf (2/22/2021)
10 Facts About Costs_10-01-20_November-Updates[2][3].pdf (2/22/2021)
PhRMA_MAT_MeetMAT_OnePager_FINAL_English[3].pdf (2/22/2021)
Supply Chain Slide[2].pdf (2/22/2021)
H1183A1.pdf (2/22/2021)
Commerce Minutes - 12 - 2.17.21.pdf (2/22/2021)
MACHP - Letter re HF8_2-22-21.pdf (2/22/2021)
Medicaid Carve Out-Summary-Minnesota.pdf (2/22/2021)
US Map - Medicaid Managed Care Prescription Benefit Reform - 2021_IPC.pdf (2/22/2021)
Vicki M. Cunningham Bio_1.21.pdf (2/22/2021)
Commerce Minutes - 12 - 2.17.21.pdf (2/22/2021)
2021-02 MN coalition letter HF 633 to Commerce.pdf (2/22/2021)
DOI letter to LLS re 4-2-58.docx.pdf (2/22/2021)
A21-0035.pdf (2/22/2021)
H0008A4-1.pdf (2/22/2021)
MHA Letter on HF 8, House Commerce, 2.23.2021.pdf (2/22/2021)
TakeAction Letter of Support for HF8.pdf (2/23/2021)
TakeAction MN Letter of Support H.F. 1183.pdf (2/23/2021)
House Commerce Committee Letter (002) (002).pdf (2/23/2021)

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/17/2021
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HF 600 (Winkler) -Cannabis Management Board and advisory councils established; use and sale reports required; adult use and possession limited and legalized; business licensing, inspection, and regulation provided; testing and labeling of products required; advertisement limited; adult-use sale taxed; grant and loan programs established; data classified; and money appropriated.

**PLEASE NOTE: Testimony, amendments, and discussion will be limited to provisions of the bill within the jurisdiction of the Commerce Committee. The provisions are as follows:

Article 1
Section 1 – definitions
Secs. 2 and 3 – establishing the Board and Advisory Council
Secs. 4 to 6 – specific duties of the Board
Sec. 7 – duties in relation to environmental standards
Sec. 8 – lawful use and penalties
Secs. 9 to 36 – licensing and operation of adult use market Secs. 37 to 50 – medical cannabis program
Sec. 51 – testing
Secs. 52 to 54 – packaging/labeling/advertisement
Secs. 55 and 56 – social equity applicants and community renewal grants
Sec. 58 – lawful activities
Sec. 59 – civil “dramshop” actions

Article 4
All sections – various grants

Article 7
Sec. 1 – cannabis business data
Sec. 2
Sec. 6-18
Secs. 23 to 25 – transfer of medical program and task force

Article 9
Sec. 1, sub. 1 – appropriation for Board
Sec. 1, sub. 7 – appropriation for Dept. of Commerce

Testimony to the bill, from the author and the public, will be limited to the first 45 minutes of the hearing.


To request to testify, please email the Committee Administrator at adeline.miller@house.mn as soon as possible. To submit written testimony to be included in the official record, please email the Committee Administrator no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, February 18th, at adeline.miller@house.mn.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

*NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. PLEASE DO NOT contact Jenny regarding agenda items, testimony, or the substance of the hearing.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Commerce committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92003


Bills Added:
HF600 (Winkler) - Omnibus cannabis bill.
Attachments:
Agenda 2-17-21 (1).pdf (2/12/2021)
H0600A3.pdf (2/16/2021)
H0600A2.pdf (2/16/2021)
AFSCME Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Bergman - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Bill Text - HF0600.0.pdf (2/16/2021)
Burriss - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Carey - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Coats - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Commerce Minutes - 11 - 2.16.21.pdf (2/16/2021)
Cregeen - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Hewitt - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
HRD Summary - HF0600.pdf (2/16/2021)
Kotrba - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Malak - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
McNearny.Blair - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
MLBA Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
MMA Letter.pdf (2/16/2021)
MNChamber Letter of Opposition.pdf (2/16/2021)
SAMMn Letter of Opposition.pdf (2/16/2021)
UFCW Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Wilson - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Winge - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Webster - Letter of Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
Daub - Letter - Other.pdf (2/17/2021)
Minnesota Trucking Association - Opposed.pdf (2/17/2021)
Banker - Letter of Support.pdf (2/17/2021)
L'Esperance - Letter of Support.pdf (2/17/2021)
DCDC4RC- Letter of Support.pdf (2/17/2021)
Simatic - Letter of Support.pdf (2/17/2021)
Stresnak - Letter of Support.pdf (2/17/2021)
NORML - Letter of Support.pdf (2/17/2021)
Thomas - Letter of Suport.pdf (2/17/2021)
Harcus - Letter of Support.pdf (2/17/2021)
Ponce - Letter of Support.pdf (2/17/2021)
Sensible Change MN - Letter of Support.pdf (2/17/2021)
Angela Elsner-Brown.pdf (2/18/2021)
Chris Wright 1 of 2.pdf (2/18/2021)
Chris Wright 2 of 2.pdf (2/18/2021)
Eric Ondler.pdf (2/18/2021)
Joanne Madrid.pdf (2/18/2021)
Joanne Madrid.pdf (2/18/2021)
Josh Maslowski.pdf (2/18/2021)
Josh Wilken-Simon.pdf (2/18/2021)
Racheal Robinson.pdf (2/18/2021)
Ryan Jensen.pdf (2/18/2021)
Sharolyn Hagen.pdf (2/18/2021)
Shelly Stresnak.pdf (2/18/2021)
Ideka Letter of Support.pdf (2/20/2021)
MHLN Letter.pdf (2/20/2021)

Commerce Finance and Policy

2/16/2021
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Budget Presentation
Department of Commerce
House Fiscal Analyst, Solveig Beckel

HF 401 (Hansen) -Law enforcement employee salary increase provided and technical change made, and money appropriated. *pending referral*

HF 801 (Morrison) - Prescription drug affordability board and prescription drug affordability advisory council established, description drug cost reviews and remedies provided, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 897 (Huot) - Gambling Control Board membership requirements modified.

HF 1067 (Davnie) - Checking account requirements modified.



Items may be added or removed at the Chair’s discretion. Items may be taken up in any order.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

*NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. PLEASE DO NOT contact Jenny regarding agenda items, testimony, or the substance of the hearing.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Commerce committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92003

To submit written testimony to be included in the official record, please email the Committee Administrator no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 17th, at adeline.miller@house.mn. To request to testify orally, please email the Committee Administrator as soon as possible (no less than 24 hours ahead of time preferred) at adeline.miller@house.mn.

Bills Added:
HF401 (Hansen) - Law enforcement employee salary increase provided and technical change made, and money appropriated.
HF801 (Morrison) - Prescription drug affordability board and prescription drug affordability advisory council established, prescription drug cost reviews and remedies provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF897 (Huot) - Gambling Control Board membership requirements modified, and debit or credit card use permitted for raffle purchases.
HF1067 (Davnie) - Checking account requirements modified.
Attachments:
AARP_LTR_HF801_PDAB.pdf (2/15/2021)
Agenda 2-16-21.pdf (2/15/2021)
Bob Miller Testimony.pdf (2/15/2021)
Commerce Minutes - 10 - 2.10.21.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF_401_Letter_of_Support.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF0401 HRD Summ.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF0401.0 Bill.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF401_0.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF0801 HRD Summ.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF0801.0 Bill.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF801 SEIU HCMN Ltr 021621.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF0897 HRD Summ.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF0897.0 Bill.pdf (2/15/2021)
HF1067.0 Bill.pdf (2/15/2021)
MCC MAA Letter to Commerce HF 801 (Morrison).pdf (2/15/2021)
Prepare+Prosper Testimony for House Commerce Committee HF1067 2.16.21.pdf (2/15/2021)
Supply Chain Slide[1][1][1].pdf (2/15/2021)
02.16.21 - MN - HF 801 (Prescription Drug Affordability Board) - final.pdf (2/15/2021)
10 Facts About Costs_10-01-20_November-Updates[2][1][1][1].pdf (2/15/2021)
PhRMA_MAT_MeetMAT_OnePager_FINAL_English[2][1][1].pdf (2/15/2021)
Commerce_budget_fy_2022_23.pdf (2/15/2021)
House Commerce Budget Presentation 2.16.21.pdf (2/15/2021)
Access-to-MS-Meds-Charts 2021.pdf (2/16/2021)
H0801A1.pdf (2/16/2021)
BIO, Letter on MN HF 801.pdf (2/16/2021)
BIO, RD Infographic.pdf (2/16/2021)
HF0401A2.pdf (2/16/2021)
2021.2.16 Commerce HF 801 Support.pdf (2/16/2021)
21.02.14 Gov21 Short Com SS.pdf (2/16/2021)
21.02.14 Nov20 Com SS.pdf (2/16/2021)
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