STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-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 sixty-first meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. on Monday, March 27, 2006 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BRADLEY, Fran, Chair OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
FINSTAD, Brad 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. Huntley moved the approval of the minutes of March 21, March 23, and March 24, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
HFXXXX (Severson) Stearns, Sherburne and Benton County nursing facilities reimbursement rates increased.
Rep. Severson gave a brief presentation of the language in the bill.
Because this bill was not in the possession of the Health Policy and Finance Committee at the time of the hearing, the Chair announced that the Committee would not take action on this bill until it is in the Committee’s possession.
HF3625 (Peppin) Public employee insurance provisions modified and money appropriated.
Rep. Peppin presented HF 3625.
Testifying to the bill:
Cal Ludeman, Commissioner of MN Department of Employee Relations
Scott Croonquist, Metropolitan Association of School Districts
Also testifying to the bill:
Lee Johanson, Education Minnesota
Because this bill was not in the possession of the Health Policy and Finance Committee at the time of the hearing, the Chair announced that the Committee would not take action on this bill until it is in the Committee’s possession.
Rep. Powell assumed the gavel at 10:40 a.m.
HF3697 (Bradley) Health and human services supplemental appropriations transfers, and reductions provided; programs established and regulated; studies and reports required; and money appropriated.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3697 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 3697 (see Amendment A06-1279 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 3697 (see Amendment H3697A2 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Presentation was made regarding Veterans Homes Board budget request by:
Robert Erickson, Veterans Homes Board
Steve Musser, Veterans Homes Board
Doug Rickabaugh, Veterans Homes Board
Presentation was made regarding avian flu pandemic preparedness by:
Lynda Boudreau, MN Department of Health
Kris Ehresmann, MN Department of Health
Dr. Harry Hull, State Epidemiologist, MN Department of Health
Margaret Kelly, MN Department of Health
Presentation was made regarding electronic records by:
Lynda Boudreau, MN Department of Health
Scott Leitz, MN Department of Health
Presentation was made regarding immigrant health by:
Lynda Boudreau, MN Department of Health
Presentation was made regarding MN Department of Human Services budget requests by:
Kevin Goodno, Commissioner, MN Department of Human Services
Mike Tessneer, MN Department of Human Services
Loren Colman, MN Department of Human Services
At 12:00 Noon, the Chair called a recess until 7:00 p.m.
Chairman Bradley reconvened the meeting at 7:05 p.m. in Room 5.
HF3552 (Kohls) Biotechnology and medical genomics research money appropriated.
The Chair announced that this would be an informational hearing only.
Rep. Kohls presented HF 3552.
Testifying to the bill:
Frank Iossi, Mayo Clinic
Marty McDonough, University of Minnesota
The Chair announced no formal motions would be made at this hearing.
HF3625 (Peppin) Public employee insurance provisions modified and money appropriated
Rep. Peppin moved HF 3625 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Peppin moved to amend HF 3625 as follows:
Page 2, line 2.26, delete "shall" and insert “may"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Peppin moved to amend HF 3625 (see Amendment H3625A1 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The Chair laid over HF 3625, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF3989 (Severson) Stearns, Sherburne and Benton County nursing facilities reimbursement rates increased
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3989 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
The Chair laid over HF 3989 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Finstad assumed the gavel at 7:17 p.m.
HF3697 (Bradley) Health and human services supplemental appropriations, transfers, and reductions provided; programs established and regulated; studies and reports required; and money appropriated.
HF 3697 was taken up again. Rep. Bradley moved HF 3697, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying to the bill:
Brian Osberg, MN Department of Human Services
Kim Gibson, MN Department of Human Services
Steve Nelson, MN Department of Human Services
Krista Boston, MN Department of Human Services
Also testifying to the bill:
Beth Hartwig, MN Business Partnership
Heidi Holste, AARP
Erin Sexton, MN Chamber of Commerce
Bob Vanasek, Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America
The Chair laid over HF 3697, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
The next meeting of the Health Policy and Finance Committee will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at 10:15 a.m. in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant