STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-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 forty-third meeting to order at 10:18 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 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 THISSEN, Paul
EKEN, Kent SAMUELSON, Char
EMMER, Tom THAO, Cy
GOODWIN, Barb WALKER, Neva
HUNTLEY, Tom WILKIN, Tim
A quorum was present.
Rep. Emmer moved approval of the minutes of the April 11, April 12, and April 19, 2005, meetings.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
HF 1422 (Bradley) [Delete All Amendment A05-0638] Health care policy provisions modified, fees and licensing provisions modified, positive abortion alternatives provided, alternative health care practice regulation repealed, and money appropriated;
Testifying to the bill:
Glenn Dorfman, MN Association on Realtors
Carolyn Jones, MN Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Bangsberg, MN Home Care Association
John Hustad, Long Term Care Imperative
Patti Cullen, Long Term Care Imperative
Patrick Oberembt, RPh, MN Pharmacists Association
Bruce Nelson, ARRM
Grace Petri, AARP
Jim Vossen, UFCW
Jane Ochrymovycz, Alzheimers Association
Marc McAfee, AFSCME Council #5
Richard A. Schafer, CLTC, CSA, Long-term care professional
Jason Douglas, MN Hospital Association
Dr. Bob Meiches, MN Medical Association
At 12:00 Noon, Chairman Bradley called a recess until 4:30 p.m.
Chairman Bradley reconvened the meeting at 4:33 p.m. in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
Testimony continued on Document A05-0638 (the Delete All Amendment to HF 1422) by:
Karen James, MnDACA
Lynn Osterman, Minnesota Habilitation Council
Ruth Krueger, Dakota County
Matt Flory, American Cancer Society
Margaret Perryman, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
Dick Diercks, MN Dental Association
Deb Jacobi, Appletree Dental
Sue Abderholden, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Minnesota
Tom Gode, Brain Injury Association
Joel Ulland, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Minnesota Chapter
John Tschida, Courage Center
Kathleen Murphy read written testimony of Tina Welsh of the Duluth Women’s Clinic
Peg Labour, Family Tree Clinics
Erin Murphy, MN Nurses Association
Kathy McDonough, Legal Services Advocacy Project, St. Paul
Ellen Seagren, Children Dental Services
Judy Hawley, MN Chapter of Physical Therapy Association
Twila Brase, Citizens Council on Health Care
Shirley Hokanson, REM Minnesota
Steve Larson, Arc Minnesota
The next meeting will be held at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant