STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH 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-eighth meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2005 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BRADLEY, Fran, Chair
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
Members excused: OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
A quorum was present.
Rep. Goodwin moved approval of the minutes of March 16, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
The Chair announced the following bills will be referred to the Licensing Subcommittee:
HF 575 (Charron) physical therapist reciprocal licensure provided upon proof of previous practice.
HF 1190 (Abeler) clarifying the scope of practice of occupational therapists.
HF 1272 (Ruth) including marriage and family therapists in the definition of professional ervices.
HF 1776 (Abeler) Professional counselors licensing transition period provided.
HF 1840 (Abeler) Physician assistants physician review modified, and telephone information contained on prescriptions requirement eliminated.
HF 1865 (Abeler) Dental licensure provisions modified, and fees established.
HF1881 (Powell) Ambulance service provisions and first responder and emergency medical technician requirements modified, and emergency suspension of certain requirements provided.
HF1882 (Abeler) Alcohol and drug counselor licensure transition period modified, and temporary permit fee increased.
HF1918(Finstad) A bill for an act relating to health; modifying provisions relating to physical therapists; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 148.65, by adding subdivisions; 148.706; 148.75; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148; repealing Minnesota Rules, part 5601.0100, subparts 3, 4.
HF1935(Abeler) A bill relating to health; providing that audiologists need not obtain hearing instruments dispenser certification and providing penalties
Public testimony on HF 1422 was given by:
Bruce Nelson, ARRM
Cindy Tregilgas
Anne Henry, Disability Law Center
Julie Johnson, Minnesota Pharmacists Association
Jeff Benson, Long-Term Care Pharmacy Alliance
Lori Wightman, New Ulm Medical Center
Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah, Anoka County
Commissioner Amy Wilde, Meeker County
Sue Rynda, LeSueur County Social Services Director
Judy Cook, Cook Hill Girard Associates
Jane Okramovitz, Seniors and Workers Coalition
Jim Vossun, Seniors and Workers Coalition
Lori Meyer, Long Term Care Imperative
Patti Cullen, Long Term Care Imperative
Julie Brunner, MN Council of Health Plans
Mary Braddock, MN Hospital Association
Jim Paist, Hemophilia Foundation
Joe Witt, MN Bankers Association
Jeff Spartz, Hennepin County Medical Center
Mark McAfee, ASCME Council #5
Michelle Brandes, Brain Injury Association of MN
Sue Abderholden, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Minnesota
Leo Cashman, MN Natural Health Legal Reform Project
Bob McCloud, Probate and Trust Section, State Bar Association
Barbara York, MTMN, Minneapolis
Kathy McDonough, Legal Services Advocacy Project
Dr. Anne Kelly, MD MPH, U Special Kids Program, U of MN
Danita Martinez, Children’s Dental Services, Minneapolis
Steve Larson, Arc of Minnesota
Twila Brase, Citizens Council on Health Care
The next meeting of the Health Policy & Finance Committee will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:48 a.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant