STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Fran Bradley, Chair of the Health Policy and Finance Committee, called the twenty-first meeting to order at 10:24 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BRADLEY, Fran, Chair OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
FINSTAD, Brad, Vice Chair PEPPIN, Joyce
ABELER, Jim POWELL, Duke
DEAN, Matt SAMUELSON, Char
EKEN, Kent THAO, Cy
EMMER, Tom THISSEN, Paul
GOODWIN, Barb WILKIN, Tim
Members excused: WALKER, Neva
HUNTLEY, Tom
HF 1162 (Finstad) Hospital and clinic grant programs modified, and community health center program eliminated;
Rep. Finstad presented HF 1162.
Testifying to the bill:
Mark Schoenbaum, MN Department of Health
A quorum was presented at 10:28 a.m.
Rep. Finstad moved HF 1162 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Finstad moved to amend HF 1162 (see Amendment A05-0114 attached).
Rep. Finstad explained Amendment A05-0114.
Testifying to the amendment:
Doug Stang, MN Department of Health
A vote was taken on Amendment A05-0114.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Finstad renewed his motion that HF 1162, as amended, be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1157 (Penas) Medical assistance swing bed services requirements modified;
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1157 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Penas presented HF 1157.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Sue Stout, MN Hospital Association
Testifying to the Fiscal Note (H1157-0(R) for HF 1157:
Bob Held, MN Department of Human Services
Mark Schoenbaum, MN Department of Health
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 1157 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance omnibus bill.
HF 664 (Peppin) Critical access hospital provisions modified;
Rep. Peppin moved HF 664 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Peppin presented HF 664.
Testifying to the bill:
Doug Stang, MN Department of Health
Mark Schoenbaum, MN Department of Health
Michael Milbrath, Executive Vice President, Waseca Medical Center
Patti Cullen, Care Providers of MN
John Hustad, MN Health & Housing Alliance
Carla Lindeman, Oak Hills Nursing Home, New Ulm
Rep. Peppin renewed her motion that HF 664 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Abeler requested a division. There being 8 yes votes and 5 no votes,
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Thissen moved approval of the minutes of March 1, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
Vice Chair Finstad assumed the gavel.
HF 652 (Bradley) Provider tax paid by federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics modified, and money appropriated;
Rep. Bradley moved HF 652 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley presented HF 652.
Testifying to the bill:
Mike Holmes, Scenic Rivers Community Health, Cook
Jonathan Watson, MN Association of Community Health Centers, Minneapolis
Mavis Brehm, Westside Community Health Services, St. Paul
Phil Griffin, MAACC
Paul Olson, MN Department of Human Services
The Vice Chair laid over HF 652 for possible inclusion in the Health Finance omnibus bill.
The next meeting of the Health Policy & Finance Committee will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:07 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant