STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Duke Powell of the Health Policy and Finance Committee, called the fifty-first meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BRADLEY, Fran, Chair
FINSTAD, Brad, Vice Chair PEPPIN, Joyce
ABELER, Jim POWELL, Duke
DEAN, Matt SAMUELSON, Char
EMMER, Tom THAO, Cy
GOODWIN, Barb THISSEN, Paul
HUNTLEY, Tom WALKER, Neva
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen WILKIN, Tim
Members excused: EKEN, Kent
A quorum was present.
Rep. Wilkin moved approval of the minutes of March 2, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
Rep. Huntley moved approval of the minutes of March 3, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
HF 3132 (Bradley) Credentials verification service use by foreign medical school graduates authorized.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3132 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Bradley presented HF 3132.
Testifying to the bill:
Frank Iossi, Mayo Clinic
Rep. Bradley modified his motion and moved HF 3132 be recommended to pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2745 (Abeler) Medical license provisions modified.
Rep. Abeler moved HF 2745 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Abeler presented HF 2745.
Testifying to the bill:
Robert Leach, MN Board of Medical Practice
Rep. Abeler modified his motion and moved HF 2745 be recommended to pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3130 (Bradley) ICF/MR plan to develop a plan for unspecified future services development required.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3130 be held over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley presented HF 3130.
Testifying to the bill:
Frank Anderson, Deputy Director, AARM
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3130 be held over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill. The Chair held over HF 3130 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF 3032 (Emmer) Pharmacists prohibited from refusing to dispense a prescription drug or device except under certain circumstances.
Rep. Emmer moved HF 3032 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Emmer moved to amend HF 3032 (see Amendment H3032DE1 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of the amendment:
Michael Barrett, Long Prairie Memorial Hospital and Home
Todd Sorenson, MN Pharmacists Association
Testifying in opposition to the amendment:
Erin Matson, President, National Organization for Women
Rep. Emmer renewed his motion that HF 3032, as amended, be recommended to pass and be place don the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF XXXX (Bradley) (referenced as Revisor Document SGS/LC 06-6417 dated 03/01/06). Establishing a definition for assisted living.
Rep. Bradley presented an informational walk through of HFXXX (Bradley) referenced as Revisor Document SGS/LC 06-6417 dated 03/01/06).
Testifying to the bill:
Iris Freeman, Alzheimer’s Association
John Lips, Care Providers of MN and Long Term Care Imperative
The next meeting of the Health Policy and Finance Committee will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 10:15 a.m. in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:56 a.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant