STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY AND OVERSIGHT
Chair, Representative Paul Thissen
MINUTES
Representative Paul Thissen, Chair of the Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:50 P.M. on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
THISSEN, Paul (Chair)
LIEBLING, Tina (Vice-Chair)
ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura
BUNN, Julie
EMMER, Tom
FRITZ, Patti
GARDNER, Paul
GOTTWALT, Steve
HAYDEN, Jeff
HUNTLEY, Tom
KELLY, Tim
LAINE, Carolyn
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TORKELSON, Paul
A quorum was present at 2:55 P.M.
Representative Laine moved that the minutes of March 24, 2009, March 25, 2009 and March 26, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Supportive housing and managed care pilot cost study results
Providing testimony:
Jennifer Leimaile Ho, Executive Director, Hearth Connection
Jim McCree, Pilot Participant
Julie Shannon, Project Quest, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
HF1276 (Norton) County human services mandates modified
Representative Norton moved that HF1276 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
Representative Norton moved the
H1276A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Norton moved the
H1276A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Keith Carlson, MICA
Bill Jorgensen, Minnesota Funeral Directors Association
Mike Wilde, IUOE Local 49
Representative Norton renewed her motion that HF1276, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Health Care and Human Services
Policy and Oversight Committee
March 31, 2009
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HF249 (Thissen) Emeritus status requirements modified for licensed psychologists, inactive licensure status for licensed psychologists created, licensed psychologists authorized to provide a final determination not to certify, and licensed psychologist added to Health Care Reform Review Council
Representative Thissen moved that HF249 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF866 (Hosch) School districts required to obtain employee health coverage through the public employees insurance program
Representative Thissen moved that HF866 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
Representative Hosch presented the bill.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Russ Torkkola, Teacher, St. Clair
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota
Providing testimony in opposition to the bill:
Paul Brinkman, Executive Director, Northeast Service Cooperative
Grace Kelliher, Minnesota Schools Boards Association
Dennis Fendt, Teacher, North St. Paul
Paul Bourgeois, Business Manager, Minnetonka Public Schools
Todd Kapsner, Teacher, Stillwater High School
Phil Griffin, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
Representative Norton moved the
H0866A12 amendment. A division was requested.
On a vote of 10 AYES and 9 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Loeffler moved to amend HF866, as amended, as follows:
Page 3, line 3 delete "advantage Value, and Advantage HAS"
The amendment was ruled out of order.
Representative Thissen renewed his motion that HF866, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections. A division was requested.
On a vote of 12 AYES and 8 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 P.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant