STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH 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-fifth meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 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
HF952 (Finstad) Abortion alternative grants and public information provided, "Positive Alternatives Act" created, and money appropriated.
Rep. Finstad presented HF 952.
A quorum was present at 10:21 a.m.
Rep. Finstad moved HF 952 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
Rep. Finstad moved to amend HF 952 (see Amendment H0952A7 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved approval of the minutes of the March 9, 2005, meeting.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
Rep. Finstad continued presenting HF 952.
Testifying in support of HF 952:
Andrea Rau, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
Patrick Foley, Administrator, Wakota LifeCare Center
Rebecca Onayiga, Client, Wakota LifeCare Center
Sally Winn, Vice President, Feminists for Life of America
Chris Leifeld, Minnesota Catholic Conference
Testifying in opposition to HF 952:
Carol Connolly, St. Paul resident
Tina Smith, Planned Parenthood of MN
Julie Seminitis, NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota
Testifying in response to questions of members:
Carol Wolverton, Asst. Commissioner, MN Department of Health
Rep. Huntley moved to amend HF 952 (see Amendment H0952A1 attached).
Testifying to the amendment:
Andrea Rau, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
Rep. Peppin requested a Roll Call vote on Amendment H0952A1.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON AMENDMENT H0952A1
_______YES_________________ __________ NO__________
Goodwin Thissen Bradley Otremba
Huntley Walker Finstad Peppin
Thao Abeler Powell
Dean Samuelson
Eken Wilkin
Emmer
There being 5 Yes votes and 11 No votes, the amendment was not adopted.
Rep. Goodwin moved to amend HF 952 (see Amendment H0952A3 attached). Rep. Goodwin incorporated the following changes in Amendment H0952A3:
Page 1, delete line 2
Page 1, line 3, delete "10" and insert "1"
Page 1, after line 4, insert "
renumber the lines"
A vote was taken on Amendment H0952A3, as amended. ).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in response to members’ questions:
Tina Smith, Planned Parenthood
Rep. Thissen moved to amend HF 952 (see Amendment H0952A2 attached).
Rep. Dean requested a Roll Call vote on Amendment H0952A2.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON AMENDMENT H0952A2
_______YES_________________ __________ NO__________
Goodwin Thissen Bradley Otremba
Huntley Walker Finstad Peppin
Thao Abeler Samuelson
Dean Wilkin
Eken Emmer
There being 5 Yes votes and 10 No votes, the amendment was not adopted.
Rep. Emmer requested a Roll Call vote on HF 952, as amended.
Rep. Finstad renewed his motion that HF 952, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON HF 952, AS AMENDED
_______YES_________________ __________ NO__________
Bradley Otremba Goodwin Thissen
Finstad Peppin Huntley Walker
Abeler Powell Thao
Dean Samuelson
Eken Wilkin
Emmer
There being 11 Yes votes and 5 No votes,
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF681 (Westrom) Hospital accrediting organization for presumptive licensure purposes authorized.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 681 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Westrom presented HF 681.
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 681 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF776 (McNamara) Medicare supplement coverage purchase right broadened.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 776 be recommended to pass.
Rep. McNamara presented HF 776.
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 776 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1336 (Huntley) Hospital payment provision modified for diagnostic-related group payments.
Rep. Huntley moved HF 1336 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying in support of HF 1336:
Steven Waldhoff, Chief Administrative Officer, Albert Lea Medical Center
Rep. Huntley and Rep. Finstad presented HF 1336.
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF 1336 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance omnibus bill.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.. The Chair laid over HF 1336 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 Tuesday, March 15, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant