STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH 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-fourth meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 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 WALKER, Neva
HUNTLEY, Tom WILKIN, Tim
A quorum was present.
Rep. Huntley moved approval of the minutes of March 8, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
HF651 (Powell) Ambulance service licensee non-government liability limits provided.
Rep. Powell moved HF 651 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Rep. Powell presented HF 651.
Testifying in support of HF 651:
O.J. Doyle, Minnesota Ambulance Association
Brian Holmer, Great Plains EMS, Crookston & Thief River Falls, MN
Kevin Raun, HealthEast Transportation
Testifying in opposition to HF 651:
Aimee Blatz, Minneapolis
Chris Messerly, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association
Rep. Thissen moved to amend HF 651 (see Amendment H0651A1 attached).
Rep. Thissen withdrew Amendment H0651A1.
Rep. Huntley moved to amend HF 651 (see Amendment A05-0171A attached).
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Powell renewed his motion that HF 651 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1465 (Finstad) A bill for an act relating to civil actions; providing limits on certain liability of long-term care providers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A.
Rep. Finstad moved HF 1465 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Rep. Finstad moved to amend HF 1465 (see Amendment H1465DE2 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Finstad presented HF 1465.
Testifying in support of HF 1465:
Jon Lips, Care Providers of Minnesota
John Hustad, Minnesota Health & Housing Alliance
Karen James, MnDACA
Lynn Osterman, Mn Habilitation Coalition
Testifying in opposition to HF 1465:
Joel Smith , Minnetonka, Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm
Mark Drury, Anoka, Joel Smith Law Office
Rep. Emmer moved to amend HF 1465 (see Amendment H1465A1 attached).
Rep. Emmer explained the amendment.
A vote was taken on Amendment H1465A1.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the amendment:
John Lips, Care Providers of Minnesota
Ed Bates, Care Providers of Minnesota, Insurance Services
Rep. Finstad renewed his motion that HF 1465, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The next meeting of the Health Policy & Finance Committee will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 Noon.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant