STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH 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-seventh meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2006 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BRADLEY, Fran, Chair POWELL, Duke
DEAN, Matt SAMUELSON, Char
EMMER, Tom THAO, Cy
GOODWIN, Barb THISSEN, Paul
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen WALKER, Neva
PEPPIN, Joyce
Members excused: FINSTAD, Brad, Vice Chair
ABELER, Jim
HUNTLEY, Tom
WILKIN, Tim
Members Absent: EKEN, Kent
A quorum was present.
The following presented an informational review on Minnesota’s disability programs:
Randall Chun, House Research Staff
MN House of Representatives
Danyell LaMire, House Research Staff
MN House of Representatives
Marie Zimmerman, House Research Staff
MN House of Representatives
Chris Reisorf, Manager of Policy Development
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Laura Doyle, Home Community Services Division
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Bob Meyer, Continuing Care
Minnesota Department of Human Services
The committee recessed at 11:52 a.m.
The committee reconvened at 1:05 p.m.
The following presented recommendations for programs serving persons with disabilities:
Shirley York, Director, Disability Services Division
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Bruce Nelson, Executive Director
ARRM
Don Priebe, CEO
Homeward Bound
Milt Conrath, Director
Dakota County Human Services Division
Amy Wilde, Commissioner
Meeker County Commissioner
Paul Fleissner, Director of Community Services
Olmsted County Community Services
Lynn Noren, Minnesota Habilitation Coalition, MNDACA
Anne Henry, Attorney
Minnesota Disability Law Center
Kate Maher, Licensed Social Worker
Lutheran Social Services
Questions from members were taken after each presentation.
The next meeting of the Health Policy and Finance Committee will be held at the Call of The Chair.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:01 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant