Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
UPDATE: The Health and Human Services Finance bills and spreadsheet are attached. The amendment deadline for HF4706 will be Thursday, April 6th at 5 PM.
Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
Walk-through of DE to HF4706 (Liebling-Health Finance Bill) Language
House HHS Research Staff
Public Testimony
The Health and Human Services Finance bills and spreadsheet are attached. Members of the public interested in testifying should email Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn by 6 PM, April 6th with the Article and Section of the bill they wish to testify on. Testimony will be limited to two minutes per Article or 5 minutes cumulatively. We will take public testimony by Article on the bill. The amendment deadline for HF4706 will be Thursday, April 6th at 5 PM.
Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
HF4579
(Schultz) - Community supports, behavioral health, continuing care for older adults, child and vulnerable adult protection, economic assistance, direct care and treatment, homelessness prevention, human services licensing and operations, and opioid litigation settlement provisions modified; forecast adjustments made; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF4706
(Liebling) - Health; various health related provisions changed, and money appropriated.
HF3470 (Her) Hospital construction moratorium exception project added.
HF3403 (Stephenson) Preliminary application procedure established for individuals seeking professional licenses, licensing boards permitted to charge application fees, appeals authorized, and reports required. (Pending Re-referral)
HF3786 (Bierman) Intractable pain definition modified, and controlled substance prescription for treatment criteria modified.
HF4430 (Schultz) Health Care Affordability Board and Health Care Affordability Advisory Council established, health care market trend monitoring and recommendations required, health care spending growth target programs established, reports required, civil penalties provided, and fund transfers required. (Pending Re-referral)
HF3265 (Howard) School lead testing and remediation requirements modified, report required, and money appropriated. (Pending Re-referral)
*HF2906 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.
*HF2907 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cookware.
*HF2952 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in ski wax.
*HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.
HF3161 (Wolgamott) Commissioner of health directed to modify requirement to obtain Department of Health J-1 visa waiver program recommendations.
HF4076 (Morrison) Administration of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants transferred to the Department of Health, base general fund amount established for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants, base level adjustments made for health improvement in certain fiscal years, and report required.
HF4704 (Liebling) A bill for an act relating to long-term care; appropriating money to the commissioner of health and the commissioner of human services for long-term care protection and support activities and a temporary staffing pool. (VEHICLE BILL)
Testifier/document deadline will be Thursday, 3/31 at 4 PM. Testimony is limited to two minutes per testifier. Discussion on *HF2906, *HF2907, *HF2952 and *HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) will be limited to the fiscal notes on the MDH impacts of the bill. HF3470 and HF3786 were previously heard in Health and will receive an abbreviated presentation. Items may be added or deleted. This hearing will likely extend beyond the normal 90 minute time.
Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
HF2906
(Wazlawik) - PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.
HF2907
(Wazlawik) - PFAS prohibited in cookware.
HF2952
(Wazlawik) - PFAS prohibited in ski wax.
HF3161
(Wolgamott) - Commissioner of health directed to modify requirement to obtain Department of Health J-1 visa waiver program recommendations.
HF3265
(Howard) - School lead testing and remediation requirements modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3403
(Stephenson) - Preliminary application procedure established for individuals seeking professional licenses, licensing boards permitted to charge application fees, appeals authorized, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3470
(Her) - Hospital construction moratorium exception project added.
HF3571
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.
HF3786
(Bierman) - Intractable pain definition modified, and controlled substance prescription for treatment criteria modified.
HF4076
(Morrison) - Administration of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants transferred to the Department of Health, base general fund amount established for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants, base level adjustments made for health improvement in certain fiscal years, and report required.
HF4430
(Schultz) - Health Care Affordability Board and Health Care Affordability Advisory Council established, health care market trend monitoring and recommendations required, health care spending growth target programs established, reports required, civil penalties provided, and fund transfers required.
HF4704
(Liebling) - Long-term care protection and support activities funding provided, and money appropriated.
Below is the hearing notice for Wednesday, 3/30. The Chair is cancelling the Tuesday, 3/29 hearing. We are planning to conduct a Friday hearing this week at 1 PM,.
Thanks,
Patrick
Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 3:00 PM
House Health Finance and Policy Committee Hearing
Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: Remotely via Zoom
Agenda:
HF3898 (Jordan) Elevated blood lead concentration level lowered from ten micrograms of lead to 3.5 micrograms
HF4115 (Jordan) Lead drinking water service line replacement grant established, lead service line mapping grant established, funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4429 (Jordan) Community water system required to inventory service lines and establish plans to replace lead service lines by 2023; notices to customers, consumers, and owners required; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
HF4615 (Huot) Medical assistance; 12-month continuous eligibility provided for person 20 years of age or younger.
Testifier/document deadline will be Tuesday, 3/29 at 3 PM. Testimony is limited to two minutes per testifier. Items may be added or deleted.
Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
HF3898
(Jordan) - Elevated blood lead concentration level lowered from ten micrograms of lead to 3.5 micrograms
HF4115
(Jordan) - Lead drinking water service line replacement grant established, publicly owned and privately owned lead service line inventory grant established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF4429
(Jordan) - Community water system required to inventory service lines and establish plans to replace lead service lines by 2023; notices to customers, consumers, and owners required; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
HF4615
(Huot) - Medical assistance; 12-month continuous eligibility provided for person 20 years of age or younger.