MINUTES
MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION SIXTY-FIRST MEETING
HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
Chair Thomas Huntley called to order the sixty-first meeting of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division at 2:01 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
A quorum was present and the clerk noted the roll:
Members Present:
Huntley, Thomas, Chair
Abeler, Jim, Vice Chair
Anzelc, Tom
Brod, Laura
Dean, Matt
Emmer, Tom
Fritz, Patti
Gottwalt, Steve
Hayden, Jeff
Hosch, Larry
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Liebling, Tina
Murphy, Erin
Peppin, Joyce
Peterson, Sandra
Ruud, Maria
Slawik, Nora
Thao, Cy
Members Excused
Bunn, Julie
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Scalze, Bev
Thissen, Paul
Representative Hosch moved approval of the April 15, 2010 minutes. The motion prevailed.
Discussion of health care payment reform and accountable care organizations (ACOs). Testifying were:
Carol Backstrom, Assistant to the Commissioner for Health Reform, Department of Health
Michael Scandrett, Safety Net Coalition
Dr. Bob Wieland, Executive Vice President of Ambulatory Care, Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Lawrence Massa, President, Minnesota Hospital Association
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Dr. David Moen, Fairview Hospitals and Clinics
Ghita Worcester, Senior Vice President Public Affairs and Marketing, UCare
Dr. Doug Wood, Health Care Policy Chair, Mayo Health Systems
Dannette Coleman, Medica
Discussion occurred throughout the testimony.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 4:17 p.m.
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Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant