STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Abeler, Chair of the Health and Human Services Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:36 P.M. on February 3, 2011, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ABELER, Jim, Chair
KIFFMEYER, Mary, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Diane
FRANSON, Mary
FRITZ, Patti
GOTTWALT, Steve
HAMILTON, Rod
HAYDEN, Jeff
HOSCH, Larry
HUNTLEY, Thomas
LANNING, Morrie
LIEBLING, Tina
LOHMER, Kathy
MACK, Tara
MCDONALD, Joe
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SLAWIK, Nora
One member was excused.
LAINE, Carolyn
A quorum was present.
Michael Opat, Hennepin County Commissioner, Board Chair, Dr. Paul Johnson, Tier III CCDS Medical Director, Hennepin County Medical Center, Pamela Clifford, Director, Center for Healthcare Innovation, Hennepin County Medical Center, Michael Harristhal, Vice President, Public Policy and Strategy, Hennepin County Medical Center, Marge Page, CCDS Coordinator, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Jason Rusinak, CCDS Coordinator, North Memorial Medical Center, Buck McAlpin, Director of Government Affairs, North Memorial Medical Center, Heidi Conrad, Chief Financial Officer, Regions Hospital, Dr. Jason Robertson, Hospital Medicine Program, Regions Hospital, presented an overview on the Coordinated Care Delivery System.
Representative Fritz moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 2, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Michael Scandrett, President, Law, Policy and Consulting Alliance, Jonathan Wattson, Associate Director, Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers, Dr. Chris Reif, Community University Health Care Center, Phillips Neighborhood, Steven Knutson, Neighborhood Health Source, Fremont Community Clinic, presented an overview on Community Health Centers.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:16 P.M.
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REP. JIM ABELER, CHAIR
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Andy Leer
Committee Legislative Assistant