STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD 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-third meeting to order at 10:17 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 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
HUNTLEY, Tom WALKER, Neva
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused: GOODWIN, Barb
A quorum was present.
Rep. Eken moved approval of the minutes of March 3, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
HF1464 (Dean) A bill for an act relating to civil actions; reforming medical malpractice liability; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 147; 604.
Rep. Dean moved HF 1464 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
Rep. Dean moved to amend HF 1464 (see Amendment H1464A4 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Dr. Gary Gosewisch, American College of Emergency Physicians
Dr. Wes Grootwassink, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Dr. Steve Sterner, MN Medical Association
David Feinwachs, MN Hospital Association
Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Twila Brase, Citizens Council on Health Care
Linda McDougal, Woodville, WI
Chris Messerly, MN Trial Lawyers Association
John Sheehy, MN Trial Lawyers Association
Wendi Morse, Apple Valley
Rep. Abeler moved to amend HF 1464 (see Amendment A05-0173 attached).
Testifying in response to questions:
Dr. Gary Gosewisch, American College of Emergency Physicians
A vote was taken on Amendment A05-0173.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved to amend HF 1464 (see Amendment H1464A3 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Thao requested a Roll Call vote on HF 1464, as amended.
Rep. Dean renewed his motion that HF 1464, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON HF 1464, AS AMENDED
_______YES_________________ __________ NO_______________
Bradley Peppin Eken Thao
Finstad Powell Huntley Thissen
Abeler Samuelson Otremba Walker
Dean Wilkin
Emmer
After a Roll Call, there were 9 yes votes and 6 no votes.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The next meeting of the Health Policy & Finance Committee will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant