STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MINUTES
Representative Paul Thissen, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:25 P.M. on Monday, March 10, 2008 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
THISSEN, Paul (Chair)
ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura
BUNN, Julie
EMMER, Tom
FINSTAD, Brad
FRITZ, Patti (Vice-Chair)
GOTTWALT, Steve
HAMILTON, Rod
HUNTLEY, Tom
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
Members excused:
ANDERSON, Bruce
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
A quorum was present at 2:35 P.M.
HF3333 (Murphy, E.) establishing a standard of protection for the risk of cancer and requiring modification of rules
Rep. Murphy moved that HF3333 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Providing testimony were:
Samuel Yamin, Public Health Scientist, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Susan Nordbye
Julia Earl, Preventing Harm Minnesota
Rep. Murphy moved the
H3333DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing information:
John Stein, Department of Health
Rep. Murphy renewed her motion that HF3333, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3721 (Dittrich) requiring certain health insurers to offer small employers the option to purchase certain flexible benefits plans
Rep. Ruud moved that HF3721 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Rep. Frank Moe
Mike Hickey, NFIB
Tom Snell, Metro North Chamber of Commerce
Providing testimony in opposition:
Dannette Coleman, Medica
Geoff Barsch, HealthPartners
Chair Thissen moved the
H3721DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Ruud renewed her motion that HF3721, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3648 (Hosch) Department of Health nursing home moratorium exemption
Chair Thissen moved that HF3648 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Thissen moved the
H3648DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Murphy moved the LA-A04 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing information on the bill:
Darcy Miner, Director, Compliance Monitoring, MN Department of Health
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF3648, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3649 (Hosch) Department of Health office of healthcare consumer assistance
Chair Thissen moved that HF3694 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Hosch presented the bill.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF3649 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:55 P.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant