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Health Finance and Policy

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Health Finance and Policy

3/26/2025
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Co-Chair Bierman has the gavel.

I. HF1011 (Bierman); Optometrists prescribing and administering drugs limitations modified.

II. HF1010 (Agbaje); Health occupation definitions amended to include licensed certified midwife, licensure established for certified midwives, civil and criminal penalties established, and medical assistance coverage expanded to licensed certified midwife services.

III. HF1913 (Mahamoud); Licensing requirements amended for graduates of foreign medical schools, commissioner of health authorized to remedy violations by employers of limited license holders, employers of limited license holders required to carry medical malpractice insurance, and limited license holders required to provide periodic certification to the medical board.

IV. HF862 (Schomacker); Public postsecondary institutions required to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists on system campuses.

Bills Added:
HF862 (Schomacker) - Public postsecondary institutions required to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists on system campuses.
HF1010 (Agbaje) - Health occupation definitions amended to include licensed certified midwife, licensure established for certified midwives, civil and criminal penalties established, and medical assistance coverage expanded to licensed certified midwife services.
HF1011 (Bierman) - Optometrists prescribing and administering drugs limitations modified.
HF1913 (Mahamoud) - Licensing requirements amended for graduates of foreign medical schools, commissioner of health authorized to remedy violations by employers of limited license holders, employers of limited license holders required to carry medical malpractice insurance, and limited license holders required to provide periodic certification to the medical board.
Attachments:
H0862A2-12765137810798626681.pdf (3/25/2025)
H1010A1-1-4950260925409721194.pdf (3/25/2025)
H1913A1-1-2713647640755024789.pdf (3/25/2025)
Agenda 3.26.pdf (3/25/2025)
03.24Minutes.pdf (3/25/2025)
HF1011 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/25/2025)
HF1010 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/25/2025)
HF1913 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/25/2025)
Combined HRD Summaries.pdf (3/25/2025)
HF1010 Additional Combined Testimony.pdf (3/25/2025)

Health Finance and Policy

3/24/2025
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Co-Chair Backer has the gavel.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 2371 (Robbins) Informed consent for sensitive examinations performed on an anesthetized or unconscious patient required, and criminal penalty provided.

IV. HF 2147 (Schultz) Requirements for use of hot water pools on certain rental properties established.

V. HF 2557 (Nadeau) Hospital surcharge redirected to health care access fund.

VI. HF 1165 (Bahner) Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructured and renamed to Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority, authority to construct and finance health care facilities authorized, and bonding capacity increased.

VII. HF 2466 (Backer) Provider taxes contingent reduction provisions modified.

VIII. HF 2465 (Backer) Commissioner of health governing fees provision modified.

IX. HF 2482 (Bierman) Health care utilization review provisions and prior authorization clinical criteria applicability modified.
Bills Added:
HF2371 (Robbins) - Informed consent for sensitive examinations performed on an anesthetized or unconscious patient required, and criminal penalty provided.
HF2147 (Schultz) - Requirements for use of hot water pools on certain rental properties established.
HF1165 (Bahner) - Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructured and renamed to Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority, authority to construct and finance health care facilities authorized, and bonding capacity increased.
HF2466 (Backer) - Provider taxes contingent reduction provisions modified.
HF2465 (Backer) - Commissioner of health governing fees provision modified.
HF2482 (Bierman) - Health care utilization review provisions and prior authorization clinical criteria applicability modified.
HF2557 (Nadeau) - Hospital surcharge redirected to health care access fund.
Attachments:
Combined HRD Summaries.pdf (3/21/2025)
HF 2371 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/21/2025)
H2147A1-3349618783445553145.pdf (3/21/2025)
MNSRTA - HF 2147 Letter of Support.pdf (3/21/2025)
H2557A2.pdf (3/21/2025)
HF 1165 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/21/2025)
Agenda 3.24.25.pdf (3/24/2025)
Donna Lange.pdf (3/24/2025)
Free the Hot Tub Support Letter.pdf (3/24/2025)

Health Finance and Policy

3/19/2025
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF1878 (Keeler); Traditional health care practices covered under medical assistance.

IV. HF1652 (Elkins); Formulary changes prohibited during the plan year.

V. HF1076 (Elkins); Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to include lower-cost drugs in their formularies.

VI. HF1075 (Elkins); Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to use prescription drug rebates and other compensation to benefit covered persons.

VII. HF1103 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger); Medication repository program procedures modified, and money appropriated.

VIII. HF2007 (Nadeau); Spoken language health care interpreter work group established, reports required, and money appropriated.

IX. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF1075 (Elkins) - Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to use prescription drug rebates and other compensation to benefit covered persons, and report required.
HF1076 (Elkins) - Pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers required to include lower-cost drugs in their formularies, and formulary structure and formulary tiering for each health plan required to give preference to the drug with the lowest out-of-pocket cost to the patient.
HF1103 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Medication repository program procedures modified, and money appropriated.
HF1652 (Elkins) - Health; formulary changes prohibited during the plan year.
HF1878 (Keeler) - Traditional health care practices covered under medical assistance.
HF2007 (Nadeau) - Spoken language health care interpreter work group established, reports required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H1076A2.pdf (3/18/2025)
H1075A1.pdf (3/18/2025)
H1076A1.pdf (3/18/2025)
Commerce_AIR_HF1711-POS_EvaluationReport 62J (002).pdf (3/18/2025)
HF1076 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF1103 HRD Summary.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF1103 Written Testimony.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF1652 Written Testimony.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF1878 HRD Summary.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF1878 Written Testimony.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF2007 HRD Summary.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF2007 Written Testimony.pdf (3/18/2025)
Minnesota HF 1075 SF-1877 Cost Analysis.pdf (3/18/2025)
POS Rebates - Milliman AR Study.pdf (3/18/2025)
IHB Testimony.pdf (3/18/2025)
Minnesota HF 1075 AHIP.pdf (3/18/2025)
NAMI Support HF 1878.pdf (3/18/2025)
HF 2007_Letter of Support_Workforce Support Coalition (1).pdf (3/18/2025)
H2007DE1-14623612251236121336.pdf (3/18/2025)
Authors Handouts for HF1075-HF1076-HF1652.pdf (3/18/2025)
H1652A1-1610466320291556144.pdf (3/18/2025)

Health Finance and Policy

3/17/2025
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 837 (O’Driscoll) Commissioner of commerce required to request the continuation of a state innovation waiver, and money transferred from the general fund to the premium security plan account

IV. HF 1903 (Novotny) Safe Place for Newborns provisions modified.

V. HF 499 (Zeleznikar) Nurse temporary permits extended from 60 to 90 days.

VI. HF 794 (Nadeau) Dementia services program established, and money appropriated.

VII. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF837 (O'Driscoll) - Commissioner of commerce required to request the continuation of a state innovation waiver, and money transferred from the general fund to the premium security plan account.
HF1903 (Novotny) - Safe Place for Newborns provisions modified.
HF499 (Zeleznikar) - Nurse temporary permits extended from 60 to 90 days.
HF794 (Nadeau) - Dementia services program established, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Agenda 3.17.25.pdf (3/14/2025)
HF0837 HRD Summary.pdf (3/14/2025)
H0837A3-5430417745064753940.pdf (3/14/2025)
H0837A4-17067345865678370401.pdf (3/14/2025)
HF 837 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/14/2025)
HF1903 HRD Summary.pdf (3/14/2025)
H1903A1-1-9149945115289852894.pdf (3/14/2025)
HF 1903 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/14/2025)
HF0499 HRD Summary.pdf (3/14/2025)
HF 499 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/14/2025)
HF0794 HRD Summary.pdf (3/14/2025)
H0794A1-13768570200860290856.pdf (3/14/2025)
HF 794 Alzheimer's Association Letter of Support.pdf (3/14/2025)
4th-Quarter-2024-Reinsurance-Result-Report-on-the-MPSP-Final-as-of-20240206.pdf (3/17/2025)
2025.03.17 NFIB Letter re HF 837 (Reinsurance) (HHS).pdf (3/17/2025)
AFL letter HF499.pdf (3/17/2025)
HF499WrittenTestimony.pdf (3/17/2025)
3.17 Reinsurance_Patient Advocacy Letter of Support.pdf (3/17/2025)

Health Finance and Policy

3/12/2025
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I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 1029 (Torkelson) Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence.

IV. HF 1912 (Skraba) Hospital swing bed license conditions modified.

V. HF 1105 (Agbaje) Maternal death study requirements clarified.

VI. HF 1100 (Bahner) Commissioner of human services required to establish a directed pharmacy dispensing payment to improve and maintain access to pharmaceutical services, and money appropriated.

VII. HF 2057 (Nadeau) Hospital Directed Payment Program Established.

VIII. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF1029 (Torkelson) - Heritable or congenital disorder revision of lists of tests required to be administered for determination of presence.
HF1912 (Skraba) - Hospital swing bed license conditions modified.
HF1105 (Agbaje) - Maternal death study requirements clarified.
HF1100 (Bahner) - Commissioner of human services required to establish a directed pharmacy dispensing payment to improve and maintain access to pharmaceutical services, and money appropriated.
HF2057 (Nadeau) - Assessment on hospitals imposed, directed payments to hospitals in the medical assistance program required, and reports required.
Attachments:
Agenda 3.12.25.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF1029.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 1029 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF1912.pdf (3/11/2025)
Preserving Senior Services, North Shore Health - 03-10-2025 - House Hearing.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF1105.pdf (3/11/2025)
H1105A1-13027694702578290332.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF1105 Maternal Death Studies_BJC_Health_3.12.25.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF1100.pdf (3/11/2025)
H1100A1-2239949740498289480.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 1100 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/11/2025)
HF 2057 Combined Testimony.pdf (3/11/2025)
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