STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Fran Bradley, Chair of the Health Policy & Finance Committee, called the first meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on January 11, 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, Thomas WILKIN, Tim
A quorum was present.
Rep. Bradley welcomed members and presenters for an informational presentation by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Staff and Members introduced themselves.
A brief explanation of the Committee’s Briefing Book was given by Committee Administrator Suzanne Geroux.
A Power Point presentation was made by Commissioner Dianne Mandernach of the Minnesota Department of Health.
The following Department of Health people introduced themselves:
Doug Stang, Asst. Commissioner
Carol Wolverton, Asst. Commissioner
Aggie Leitheiser, Asst. Commissioner
The next meeting will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2005, in Room 10, State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
REP. FRAN BRADLEY, CHAIR
Cheryl Burke
Committee Legislative Assistant