STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIRST 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 thirty-first meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 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 THISSEN, Paul
EMMER, Tom WALKER, Neva
GOODWIN, Barb WILKIN, Tim
HUNTLEY, Tom
Members excused: THAO, Cy
A quorum was present.
HF227 (Blaine) Family planning grant funds use limited to exclude abortion services.
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 227 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying to the bill:
Andrea Rau, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
Carol Wolverton, MN Department of Health
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 227, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Huntley requested a Roll Call vote.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION TO LAY OVER HF 227, AS AMENDED,
FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN THE HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE OMNIBUS BILL
___________YES___________ ____________NO____________
Bradley Otremba Huntley
Finstad Peppin Thissen
Abeler Powell Walker
Dean Samuelson
Eken Wilkin
There being 10 Yes votes and 3 No votes,
THE MOTION PREVAILED. HF 227, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
HF1921(Wilkin) Medical treatment of minors consent provisions modified, parental access to minor's records authorized, and minor consent agreements provided.
Rep. Wilkin moved HF 1921 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Wilkin presented HF 1921.
Testifying in support of HF 1921:
Teresa Collett, University of St. Thomas Law Professor, testifying as private citizen
Sarah Hofer, Minneapolis
Evelyn Eubanks, Minneapolis
Testifying in opposition to HF 1921:
Dr. Amy Gilbert, Minnesota Medical Association
Rebecca Wright, Children’s Hospitals & Clinics
Patricia Siebert, Disability Law Center
Patricia Harrison, Minneapolis Dept. of Health and Family Support
The Chair laid HF 1921 on the table.
HF1272 (Ruth) Marriage and family therapy included in definition of professional services, and marriage and family therapist practice of services in combination authorized.
Rep. Bradley moved the Committee adopt the Subcommittee Report on HF 1272.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The Subcommittee Report was adopted.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1272 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
Testifying to the bill:
Bob Butler, Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 1272 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Financial Institutions.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1921 was removed from the table.
Rep. Wilkin renewed his motion that HF 1921 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Finstad requested a Roll Call vote.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON HF 1921
____________YES____________ _____________NO_____________
Bradley Otremba Goodwin
Finstad Peppin Huntley
Abeler Powell Thissen
Dean Samuelson Walker
Emmer Wilkin
There being 10 Yes votes and 4 No votes,
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1294 (Abeler) Social work statutes and rules recodified, rulemaking authorized, penalties provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Huntley moved the Committee adopt the Subcommittee Report on HF 1294.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The Subcommittee Report was adopted.
Rep. Abeler moved the engrossed version of HF 1294 (see Document H1294UE-1 attached) be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Abeler moved to amend HF 1294 (Document H1294UE-1), (see Amendment A05-0387 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the bill:
Frank Merriman, MN Board of Social Work
Rep. Abeler renewed his motion that HF 1294 (Document H1294UE-1), as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
Responding to members’ questions:
Katherine Schill, House Fiscal Analyst.
Doug Green, MN Department of Finance
A vote was taken on the motion to lay over HF 1294 (Document H1294UE-1), as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF855 (Abeler) Antihemophilic factor drug exemption provision sunset removed.
Rep. Abeler moved HF 855 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Abeler presented HF 855.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Jim Paist, MN Hemophilia Foundation
Rep. Abeler renewed his motion that HF 855 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
HF1816 (Emmer) Mental health services coverage extended, and children's mental health and civil commitment provisions modified.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 1816 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Emmer moved to amend HF 1816 (see Amendment H1816A3 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the bill:
Sharon Autio, Director, MN Department of Human Services, Mental Health Division
Glenace Edwall, MN Department of Human Services, Children's Mental Health Division
Randall Chun, House Fiscal, responded to members’ questions.
Rep. Emmer modified his motion and moved that HF 1816, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Elections.
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at 10:15 a.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant