STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Brad Finstad, Vice Chair of the Health Policy and Finance Committee, called the thirty-third meeting to order at 10:22 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, 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 WILKIN, Tim
HUNTLEY, Tom
Members excused: WALKER, Neva
A quorum was present.
HF1360 (Bradley) Developmental disabilities quality assurance system modified, and money appropriated
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1360 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 1360 (see Amendment H1360A2 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bradley presented HF 1360.
Testifying in support of HF 1360:
John Gordon, Rochester, Region 10 Quality Assurance Commission
Cully Bisgard, Byron, Region 10 Quality Assurance Commission
Steve Larson, Arc MN
The Chair laid over HF 1360, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
HF979 (Abeler) Medical assistance required to cover medication therapy
management services
Rep. Abeler moved HF 979 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Abeler moved to amend HF 979 (see Amendment H0979DE1 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Bradley assumed the gavel.
Rep. Abeler presented HF 979.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Brian Isetts, Red Wing, University of Minnesota/MN Pharmacists Association
Testifying to the fiscal note:
Bill Marx, House Fiscal Analyst
Dr. Cody Wiberg, Pharmacy Program Manager, MN Department of Human Services
Rep. Abeler renewed his motion that HF 979, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Abeler modified his motion and moved that HF 979, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1915 (Zellers) Maple Grove hospital construction moratorium exemption provided.
Chairman Bradley announced that, in the interest of fairness, he would randomly draw the order for testifiers’ presentations on this bill.
Presenting for the MN Department of Health study on the proposal for the Maple Grove hospital construction moratorium exemption:
Scott Lietz, MN Department of Health
Presentations were made by the following hospital groups:
Fairview Health Services
David Page, President and CEO, Fairview Health Services
Roby Thompson, MD, University of Minnesota Faculty
Tri-Care Partnership
David K. Wessner, President and CEO, Park Nicollet Health Systems
Dr. Alan L. Goldbloom, President and CEO, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics
Richard Pettingill, President and CEO, Allina Hospitals and Clinics
North Memorial Health Services
David Cress, Executive VP and COO, North Memorial Health Care
Dr. Robert Town, University of Minnesota
Rep. Zellers and Rep. Peppin made comments regarding the proposal.
Chairman Bradley announced that the committee will meet to take up HF 1915 again on Monday, April 4, 2005, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Amendments to HF 1915 are to be submitted to the Committee staff by 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2005.
HF1642 (Finstad) Rural pharmacy planning and transition grant program established, rural loan forgiveness program modified, and money
Rep. Finstad moved HF 1642 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Finstad moved to amend HF 1642 (see Amendment H1642A1 attached).
Rep. Finstad incorporated the following amendment into Amendment H1642A1:
Page 1, delete text in line 16
Page 1, line 16, insert:
Page 6, line 16, before "
special" insert "state government"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the bill:
Andy Traynor, University of Minnesota
Abbie Laugtug, MN Pharmacists Association
Rep. Finstad renewed his motion that HF 1642, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:18 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant