STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Fran Bradley, Chairman of the Health Policy and Finance Committee, called the fourteenth meeting to order at 10:21 a.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 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 WALKER, Neva
HUNTLEY, Tom WILKIN, Tim
A quorum was present.
Rep. Thissen moved approval of the minutes of February 10, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
HF 490 (Cox) Intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation division of costs modified, and plan required.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 490 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 490, as follows:
Page 3, line 13, delete "
some"
Page 3, line 14, delete "
of"
Page 3, line 16, after "
adequate", insert "
state and federal"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF 490:
Bruce Nelson, ARRM
Mike Klatt, Lutheran Homes Association, Belle Plaine
John Hustad, MN Health & Housing Alliance
Shirley Hokanson, REM Minnesota
Judith Brumfield, Director of Social Services, Scott County
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 490, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 375 (Cox) Intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation division of cost modified;
Rep. Bradley moved HF 375 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Cox presented HF 375.
Testifying in support of HF 375:
Mike Klatt, Lutheran Homes Association, Belle Plaine
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 375 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Huntley assumed the gavel.
HF 775 (Bradley) Long term care provider inflation adjustments provided;
Rep. Bradley moved HF 775 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley explained Amendment H0775A1.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 775 (see Amendment H0775A1 attached).
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bradley presented HF 775.
Testifying in support of HF 775:
Patti Cullen, Long Term Care Imperative
John Hustad, Long Term Care Imperative
Mike Chies, New Brighton Care Center
Doug Butler, Hiawatha Homes, Rochester
Lynne Nornen, MN Developmental Achievement Center Association and
MN Habilitation Coalition
Jeff Bangsberg, MN Home Care Association
Cathy Barr, HealthEast Home Care
Bruce Nelson, ARRM
Shirley Hokanson, REM MN
Steve Larson, Arc MN
Jane Ochrymowycz, Alzheimers Association, Seniors and Workers for Quality
Jim Vossen, Seniors and Workers for Quality
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 775, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy & Finance omnibus bill.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The next meeting of the committee will be held on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 a.m.
Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant