STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Neva Walker, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:05 A.M. on Friday, March 16, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
WALKER, Neva(Chair)
BRYNAERT, Kathy(Vice-Chair)
ANDERSON, Bruce
GREILING, Mindy
HOSCH, Larry
KOENEN, Lyle
LANNING, Morrie
MADORE, Shelley
MCFARLANE, Carol
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
PAYMAR, Michael
RUUD, Maria
WARDLOW, Lynn
Members excused:
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
A quorum was present.
Chair Walker moved that HF1590 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
HF1590 (Brynaert) authorizing a Regional Children's Mental Health Initiative pilot project;
developing an enhanced regional children's mental health service system
Providing testimony on the bill:
Susan Lynda, Human Services Director for LeSueur County Human Services
Phil Claussen, Director of Operations for Blue Earth County Human Services
Mental Health Division
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Chair Walker renewed her motion that HF1590 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Otremba moved that HF794 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
HF794 (Otremba) modifying medical assistance coverage to include consultations with psychologists; increasing the medical assistance reimbursement rate for critical access mental health services
Providing testimony on the bill:
Dr. Steven Vincent, Psychologist
Willie Garrett, Licensed Psychologist
Rep. Otremba renewed her motion that HF794 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Walker moved that HF913 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services.
HF913 (Thissen) waiving the moratorium regarding beds and expending group residential housing supplemental rates
Providing testimony on the bill:
Joan White, People, Inc.
Nancy Webster-Smith, People, Inc.
Rick Stein, People, Inc.
Chair Walker renewed her motion that HF913 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 A.M.
Rep. Neva Walker, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant