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TWENTY-THIRD MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 24, 2009

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MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION TWENTY-THIRD MEETING

HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair


Chair Thomas Huntley began the twenty-third meeting of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division at 1:08 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.

HF328 (Murphy, E.) - Adoption record and original birth certificate governing provisions modified

Representative Murphy explained her bill along with Jim Golden, Director, Division of Health Policy at the Department of Health.

A quorum was present at 1:14 p.m. and Chair Huntley formally called the meeting to order.
The committee legislative assistant noted the roll:

Members Present:

Huntley, Thomas, Chair
Abeler, Jim, Vice Chair
Anzelc, Tom
Brod, Laura
Bunn, Julie
Dean, Matt
Emmer, Tom
Fritz, Patti
Gottwalt, Steve
Hayden, Jeff
Hosch, Larry
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Liebling, Tina
Murphy, Erin
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Peppin, Joyce
Peterson, Sandra
Ruud, Maria
Scalze, Bev
Slawik, Nora
Thao, Cy
Thissen, Paul

Representative Erin Murphy moved HF328 to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the health and human services finance omnibus bill and upon discussion, incorporated as friendly the House Research Analyst /LA ALA-MK328-2 amendment. The motion prevailed.

Representative Mary Liz Holberg read into the record written testimony of Karen Wizwell in opposition to the bill.

Rep. Murphy renewed her motion HF328, as amended, pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the health and human services finance omnibus bill. The motion prevailed.

HF1890 (Hosch) - Nursing home moratorium exception projects approval period extended, additional moratorium exceptions authorized, money appropriated.

Representative Hosch moved HF1890 be laid over for possible inclusion in the health and human services finance omnibus bill and further moved the following technical amendment:

Page 2, line 2.1, delete "health" and insert "human services"

The motion prevailed.

Testifying on the bill: Tom Pollock, Administrator, Long Term Care Imperative

Chair Huntley moved deletion of sections 2 and 3 of the bill. Following further discussion, the motion prevailed.


Minutes
Health Care & Human Services Finance
March 24, 2009
Page 2



Representative Hosch renewed his motion that HF1890, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the health and human services omnibus bill. The motion prevailed.

Representative Fritz moved approval of the March 19, 2009, minutes. The motion prevailed.

Overviews by Department of Human Services (DHS) of General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) and Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments:

Brian Osberg, Assistant Commissioner of Health Care
Jeff Schiff, Medical Director
Shannon McMahon, Health Care Administration
Paul Olson, Payment Policy Division

Geoff Bartsch, Director of Government Relations, Regions Hospital, testified in response to the DHS testimony.

Chair Huntley adjourned the meeting at 2:34 p.m.


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Thomas E. Huntley, Chair



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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF328 (Murphy) - Adoption record and original birth certificate governing provisions modified.
  • HF1890 (Hosch) - Nursing home moratorium exception projects approval period extended, additional moratorium exceptions authorized, and money appropriated.
More Info On This Meeting..

HF328 (Murphy, E.) Adoption record and original birth certificate governing provisions modified.
HF1890 (Hosch) Nursing home moratorium exception projects approval period extended, additional moratorium exceptions authorized, money appropriated.
Overview of the Governor's GAMC proposal, DSH and MERC by the Department of Human Services