STATE OF MINNESOTA JOINT MEETING WITH THE SENATE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
Joint Hearing of the House of Representatives and the Senate on Veterans Long Term Care
MINUTES
Representative Al Juhnke, Chair, called the joint hearing to order at 10:40AM on Monday, January 14, 2008 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
JUHNKE, Al HOSCH, Larry
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen MAGNUS, Doug
KOENEN, Lyle MORROW, Terry
BROWN, Robin MURPHY, Erin
DETTMER, Bob SEVERSON, Dan
DOMINGUEZ, Willie SHIMANSKI, Ron
DOTY, Al TINGELSTAD, Kathy
FAUST, Tim WARDLOW, Lynn
HANSEN, Rick WOLLSCHLAGER, Sandy
HAWS, Larry
VICKERMAN, Jim KOERING, Paul
CHAUDHARY, Satveer KUBLY, Gary
DILLE, Steve LANGSETH, Keith
ERICKSON ROPES, Sharon LOUREY, Tony
HAAN, David SKOE, Rod
INGEBRIGTSEN, Bill WERGIN, Betsy
Dale Thompson, President of Benefit Health System and chair of the Veterans Long Term Care Advisory Commission presented the Veterans Long Term Care Advisory Commission report and recommendations.
Discussion and questions followed.
Clark Dyrud, Commissioner, and Gilbert Acevedo, Deputy Commissioner, of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, discussed the logistics and future of veterans' homes.
Discussion and questions followed.
The meeting was recessed at 12:17PM.
The meeting reconvened at 1:45PM.
Dr. William Sheehan and Dr. Steven Thurber, Sheen, Thurber and Associates, presented a report on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury for returning soldiers from Iraq.
Discussion and questions followed.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:21PM.