STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
SUBCOMMITTEE ON LICENSING
HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tom Huntley, Chair of the Licensing Subcommittee, called the third meeting to order at 4:54 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2006, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
HUNTLEY, Tom, Chair EMMER, Tom
DEAN, Matt PEPPIN, Joyce
EKEN, Kent THISSEN, Paul
Excused: Finstad, Brad
A quorum was present.
HF 3456 (Hilty) Social Worker license issuance in certain cases required.
Rep. Huntley moved HF 3456 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy & Finance.
Rep. Hilty presented HF 3456.
Testifying to the bill:
Chris McHugh, St. Croix River Education District, Rush City
Sandra Korf, East Central School District Social Worker
Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Frank Merriman, MN Board of Social Work
Kate Zacher-Pate, MN Board of Social Work
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF 3456 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
HF2774 (Abeler) Chiropractors annual renewal of inactive acupuncture registration and acupuncture reinstatement fees provided.
Rep. Huntley moved HF 2774 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Testifying to the bill:
Dr. Larry Spicer, MN Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF 2774 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2806 (Abeler) Licensed professional counselor reimbursement provided.
Rep. Huntley moved HF 2806 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Rep. Huntley moved to amend HF 2806 (see Amendment H2806DE1). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Abeler presented HF 2806 as amended.
Testifying to the bill:
Leeann Jorgensen, St. Cloud
Melissa Engstrom, MN Counseling Association, St. Paul
Pam Luinenburg, MN Coalition of Licensed Social Workers
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF 2806, as amended, be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2731 (Powell) EMT training programs required to meet an average yearly pass rate.
Rep. Huntley moved HF 2731 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Rep. Powell presented HF 2731.
Testifying to the bill:
Mary Hedges, Executive Director, EMS Regulatory Board
Craig Rees, MN Association of EMS Educator, North Memorial Medical Center
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF 2731 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF854 (Finstad) Physical therapy time limit prohibition eliminated.
Rep. Peppin moved HF 854 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Rep. Peppin moved to amend HF 854 (see Amendment H0854DE2 attached).
Testifying to the amendment:
Joanell Bohmert, MN Physical Therapy Association
Alan Schultz, Minneapolis
William O. Roberts, MD, MN Physical Therapy Association
Testifying in opposition:
David Thorson, MD, MN Medical Association
Martin Caron, DC, MN Chiropractic Association
Rep. Peppin renewed her motion that HF 854, as amended, be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Dean assumed the gavel at 6:24 p.m.
HF3434 (Huntley) Hearing instrument dispensing definition clarified, and contract authority regarding diversion and monitoring services granted.
Rep. Huntley moved HF 3434 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance.
Rep. Huntley moved to amend HF 3434 (see Amendment A06-1224 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the amendment:
Tom Hiendlmayr, MN Department of Health
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF 3434, as amended, be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Health Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The next meeting of the Licensing Subcommittee will be at the Call of the Chair.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
REP. TOM HUNTLEY, Chair
Cheryl Burke
Committee Legislative Assistant