STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH 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-ninth meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 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. Dean moved approval of the minutes of March 17, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
HF1407 (Finstad) Brown County intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation relocation authorized
Rep. Finstad moved HF 1407 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Finstad presented HF 1407.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Devin Nelson, HIS, New Ulm
HF 1407 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1540 (Nornes) Otter Tail County nursing facility reimbursement rate increased
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1540 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Nornes presented HF 1540.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Jim Wolfe, Administrator, Otter Tail nursing facility
Susan Olson, CNA, Battle Lake Good Samaritan
Meryl Johnson, Battle Lake Good Samaritan
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 1540 (see Amendment H1540DE1 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The Chair laid over HF 1540, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1307 (Erickson) Princeton nursing facility temporary rate increase authorized.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1307 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 1307 (see Amendment H1307A2 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Erickson presented HF 1307.
Testifying to the bill:
Bob Dahl, Elim Care, Inc.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend Amendment H1307A2 as follows:
Page 1, line 8, in the blank space, insert "
132,000"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in response to members’ questions:
Jay McLaren, MN Department of Health
The Chair laid over HF 1307, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1699 (Cox) Scott County intermediate care facility for persons with mental retardation licensing change authorized
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1699 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Cox presented HF 1699.
Testifying to the bill:
Stephen Wilson, Lutheran Home Disability Services
The Chair laid over HF 1699 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1559 (Urdahl) Meeker County nursing facilities placed into geographic group II
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1559 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 1559 (see Amendment H1559DE1 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Urdahl presented HF 1559.
Testifying to the bill:
Julie Miller, Dassel Lakeside, Litchfield
Marjie Anderson, Emmanuel Nursing Home, Litchfield
Tom Kooiman, Paynesville Area Health Care System, Paynesville
The Chair laid over HF 1559, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1716 (Hamilton) Jackson county nursing facility reimbursement rate increased
Rep. Samuelson moved HF 1716 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Samuelson presented HF 1716.
Testifying to the bill:
Ron Donacik, Administrator, Lakeview Home, Heron Lake
Rep. Samuelson renewed her motion that HF 1716 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
The Chair laid over HF 1716 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1557 (Hilty) Carlton County nursing facility rate increase provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1557 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Hilty presented HF 1557.
Testifying to the bill:
Larry Penk, Director, Interfaith Care Center
The Chair laid over HF 1557 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1151 (Huntley) St. Louis County nursing facility rate increase determination provided
Rep. Huntley moved HF 1151 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Huntley moved to amend HF 1151 (see Amendment H1151DE1 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Huntley presented HF 1151.
Testifying to the bill:
Deb Kempi, Administrator, Chris Jensen Nursing Home
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF 1151 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1380 (Solberg) Aitkin County nursing facility moratorium exception project deadline extended
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1380 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Solberg presented HF 1380.
The Chair laid over HF 1380 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1203 (Abeler) Ramsey nursing home bed moratorium exception provided by allowing the relicensure and recertification of beds placed on layaway.
Rep. Abeler moved HF 1203 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Abeler moved to amend HF 1203 (see Amendment H1203A1 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Shirley Barnes, CEO, Crestview Care Center
Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Dan Dixon, CEO, Guardian Angels, Elk River
Mark Pederson, Administrator, Guardian Angels Care Center, Elk River
The Chair laid over HF 1203, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Chairman Bradley called a recess to the call of the chair when the committee will meet in Room 500S of the State Office Building.
Chair Bradley reconvened the meeting at 6:20 p.m. in Room 500S of the State Office Building.
HF1482 (Davids) Ostrander nursing facility reimbursement rate increased.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1482 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Davids presented HF 1482.
The Chair laid over HF 1482 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF1619 (Dean) Health Care Administrative Simplification Act of 1994 modified, and other health care administrative and filing requirements modified.
Rep. Dean moved HF 1619 be recommended to pass.
Testifying to the bill:
Jay McClaren, MN Department of Health
Dan Wilson, MN Department of Health
Rep. Dean renewed his motion that HF 1619 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1556 (Huntley) Medical education funding provisions modified
Rep. Huntley moved HF 1556 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Huntley presented HF 1556.
Testifying to the bill:
Diane Rydrych, MN Department of Health
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF 1556 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1925 (Dean) Human services licensing provisions modified
Rep. Dean moved HF 1925 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Finance.
Rep. Dean moved to amend HF 1925 (see Amendment H1925A1 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Dean presented HF 1925.
Testifying to the bill:
Laura Plummer-Zrust, MN Department of Human Services
Jerry Kerber, MN Department of Human Services
Rep. Finstad moved to amend HF 1925 as follows:
Page 20, delete Subdivision 1 and 2 of Sec. 15
Rep. Abeler moved to divide Rep. Finstad’s oral amendment as follows:
page 20, delete Subdivision 1 of Sec. 15
page 20, delete Subdivision 2 of Sec. 15
Rep. Dean moved to vote on the first part of the divided amendment (see No. 1 above)
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
A vote was taken on the second part of the divided amendment (see No. 2 above). The motion did not prevail.
The Chair instructed staff to make appropriate corrections to numbering of subdivisions.
Rep. Dean moved to amend HF 1925 as follows:
Page 21, lines 10 and 13, delete "
nine" and insert "
four"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Peppin moved to amend HF 1925 as follows:
Page 19, lines 7, 12, 13, 29, 30, 32, after "
syndrome" insert "
and shaken baby syndrome"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Walker moved to amend HF 1925 as follows:
Page 31, line 29, before "
if" insert "
related to child foster care licensure only"
Rep. Dean accepted Rep. Walker’s amendment as a friendly amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Thissen moved to amend HF 1925 (see Amendment H1925A3 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Dean modified his motion and moved that HF 1925, 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 Wednesday, March 23, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant