STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-SECOND 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-second meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 in Room 10 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. Samuelson moved approval of the minutes of March 22, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The minutes were approved.
HF 3578 (Clark) Physician pilot project to encourage Minnesota licensure for foreign-trained physicians established, and money appropriated.
Rep. Clark presented HF 3578.
Testifying to the bill:
Deb Long, Workforce Development, Rochester
Susan Speetzen, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3578 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Opportunity Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Finstad assumed the gavel at 10:37 a.m.
HF 3774 (Bradley) False driver's license penalties increased, fraudulent identification cards crime established, sale and manufacture penalties increased, immigrant status verification modified, and reporting of undocumented immigrants required
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3774 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 3774 (see Amendment H3774A1 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 3774 (see Amendment H3774A2 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bradley presented HF 3774.
Randall Chun, House Research Analyst, responded to members’ questions.
Testifying in response to members’ questions:
Kathy McDonough, MN Department of Human Services
The Chair laid over HF 3774, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF3458 (Heidgerken) Mass flu vaccination clinic delay in event of vaccine shortage
required and penalties imposed
Rep. Finstad moved HF 3458 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Finstad moved to amend HF 3458 (see Amendment H3458A1 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the amendment:
Kris Ehresmann, MN Department of Health
Rep. Huntley moved to amend HF 3458 as follows:
Page 1, delete Subd. 2
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Finstad renewed his motion that HF 3458, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Bradley assumed the gavel.
HF3988 (Dean) Women's right to know act provisions modification
Rep. Dean moved HF 3988 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Dean moved to amend HF 3988 as follows:
Page 1, line 1.20, delete "elective pregnancy termination" and insert “abortion"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Dean moved to amend HF 3988 (see Amendment A06-1397 attached).
Rep. Dean incorporated the following oral amendment into Amendment A06-1397:
Page 1, line 1.4, delete “the period" and insert “death"
Page 1, line 1.4, delete “arcadia" and insert “acardia"
Page 1, line 1.5, delete “genesis" and insert “agenesis"
Rep. Dean explained the amendment.
A vote was taken on Amendment A06-1397, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the amendment:
Jan Strathy, MD, St. Louis Park
The Chair laid over HF 3988, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
At 11:35 a.m., the Chair called a recess to the Call of the Chair.
Rep. Tom Emmer reconvened the meeting at 4:40 p.m.
HF3771 (Bradley) Medical practice board examination provision modified relating to
active military service
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3771 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 3771 (see Amendment H3771A1 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bradley modified his motion and moved HF 3771, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3620 (Dean) Secured treatment facilities policies modified, contraband possession criminal
penalties provided, service contract entrance authorized, custody escape provisions modified, and sentencing provisions established.
Rep. Dean moved HF 3620 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Dean modified his motion and moved that HF 3620 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Dean moved to amend HF 3620 as follows:
Page 2, line 2.34, delete “medical" and insert “physician"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bradley assumed the gavel.
Rep. Dean presented HF 3620.
Testifying to the bill:
Mike Tessneer, MN Department of Human Services
Mark McAfee, AFSCME Council 5, South St. Paul
Rep. Huntley moved to amend HF 3620 (see Amendment H3620A2 attached). THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. The amendment was not adopted.
Rep. Dean renewed his motion that HF 3620, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3590 (Powell) Pharmacy payment reform advisory committee established, study provided, and report required
Rep. Powell moved HF 3590 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Testifying to the bill:
Julie Johnson, MN Pharmacists Association
Rep. Powell presented HF 3590.
The Chair laid over HF 3590 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF3379 (Powell) Medical assistance special transportation service coverage criteria specified, special transportation reimbursement rates increased, and broker usage prohibition extended.
Rep. Powell moved HF 3379 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Powell moved to amend HF 3379 (see Amendment H3379A2 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Powell moved to amend HF 3379 as follows:
Page 2, line 2.7, reinsert “$17"
Page 2, line 2.7, in the second blank, insert “$1.75"
Page 2, line 2.9, reinsert “$11.50"
Page 2, line 2.9, in the second blank, insert “$1.40"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the amendment:
Kathleen Cota, MN Department of Human Services
The Chair laid over HF 3379, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF3842 (Samuelson) Home and community-based service providers employee
scholarship program modified
Rep. Samuelson moved HF 3842 be recommended to pass.
Testifying to the bill:
Lori Meyer, MN Health and Housing Alliance
Frank Anderson, ARRM
Rep. Samuelson renewed her motion that HF 3842 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3483 (Samuelson) Nursing facility planned closure rate adjustments limit removed.
Rep. Samuelson moved HF 3483 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Samuelson moved to amend HF 3483 (see Amendment H3483DE1 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Samuelson presented HF 3483.
Testifying to the amendment:
Lori Meyer, MN Health and Housing Alliance
Bob Held, MN Department of Human Services
Rep. Samuelson renewed her motion that HF 3483, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3618 (Finstad) Human services departmental, commissioner, and related entities technical changes provided.
Rep. Finstad moved HF 3618 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Finstad moved to amend HF 3618 (see Amendment H3618A2 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the amendment:
Don Allen, MN Department of Human Services
Char Sadlak, MN Department of Human Services
Rep. Thissen moved to amend HF 3618 (see Amendment H3618A6 attached).
Testifying to the amendment:
Jerry Kerber, MN Department of Human Services
A vote was taken on Amendment H3618A6. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the amendment:
Amy Dellwo, MN Department of Human Services
Rep. Finstad renewed his motion that HF 3618, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF854 (Finstad) Physical Therapy time modification
Rep. Finstad moved HF 854, as amended, be recommended to pass.
Testifying to the bill:
Kathleen Picard, St. Mary’s Point, MN American Physical Therapist Association
Rep. Dean advised the committee, for the record, that Dr. Palmer and Dr. Meisterling of St. Croix Orthopedics do not support this bill.
Rep. Finstad renewed his motion that HF 854, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2877 (Emmer) State health program coverage of services eliminated for all except labor and delivery for undocumented, pregnant noncitizens.
Rep. Emmer moved HF 2877 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Emmer presented HF 2877.
Testifying to the bill:
Kathy McDonough, MN Department of Human Services
The Chair laid over HF 2877 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 Wednesday, March 29, 2006, at 10:15 a.m. in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant