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Health Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Monday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. in Capitol 120
Committee Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer (09A)

Staff

Committee Administrator: Jonathan Cotter 651-296-4180
Committee Legislative Assistant: Kaylyn Scourbys 651-297-8461

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Monday, February 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF337 (Zeleznikar) Ambulance operating deficit grant program established, account established, and reports required.

IV. HF36 (Huot) Payment rates for nonemergency medical transportation increased.

V. HF93 (Backer) Ambulance service training and staffing grant program established, and money appropriated.

VI. HF94 (Backer) Reimbursement requirements for ambulance attendant education costs modified, and money appropriated.

VII. HF715 (Backer) Ambulance services medical assistance payment rates increase provided.

VIII. Adjournment

Removed from the agenda: HF 86 (Huot) Community emergency medical technician certification requirements modified, and medical assistance coverage of community emergency medical technician services modified.

Bills:
  • HF337 (Zeleznikar) - Ambulance operating deficit grant program established, account established, and reports required.
  • HF36 (Huot) - Payment rates for nonemergency medical transportation increased.
  • HF93 (Backer) - Ambulance service training and staffing grant program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF94 (Backer) - Reimbursement requirements for ambulance attendant education costs modified, and money appropriated.
  • HF715 (Backer) - Ambulance services medical assistance payment rates increase provided.
Bills Removed:
  • HF86 (Huot) - Community emergency medical technician certification requirements modified, and medical assistance coverage of community emergency medical technician services modified.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 129 (Repinski) Director of child sex trafficking prevention required to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature.

IV. HF 958 (Nadeau) Medical assistance coverage of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model provided.

V. HF 953 (West) Hospitals and birth centers required to educate parents on recognizing physical abuse in infants.

VI. HF 981 (Bierman) Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated.

VII. Adjournment

Bills:
  • HF129 (Repinski) - Director of child sex trafficking prevention required to submit a program evaluation each odd-numbered year to the legislature.
  • HF958 (Nadeau) - Medical assistance coverage of psychiatric Collaborative Care Model provided.
  • HF953 (West) - Hospitals and birth centers required to educate parents on recognizing physical abuse in infants.
  • HF981 (Bierman) - Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated.
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