STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH 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 12:33 P.M. on February 15, 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
HAYDEN, Jeff
HOSCH, Larry
HUNTLEY, Thomas
LANNING, Morrie
LIEBLING, Tina
MACK, Tara
MCDONALD, Joe
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SLAWIK, Nora
Three members were excused.
HAMILTON, Rod
LAINE, Carolyn
LOHMER, Kathy
A quorum was not present.
Representative Abeler officially called the meeting to order at 12:44 P.M.
A quorum was present.
Jim Golden, Director, Division of Health Policy, and Stefan Gildemeister, Health Economics Program, Minnesota Department of Health, presented an overview on Health Information Exchange, Peer Grouping, and the Health Economics Program.
Representative Huntley moved the minutes from the committee meeting on February 10, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Kiffmeyer assumed the gavel at 12:58 P.M.
Representative Abeler assumed the gavel at 1:15 P.M.
April Todd-Malmlov, State Health Economist & Health Insurance Exchange, Director, Minnesota Department of Health and Commerce presented an overview on Insurance Exchange.
Robert Tennessen, Tennessen Law PLC, Randy Moore, MD, MBA, American Telecare Inc., and Larry Diamond, VP of Sales and Marketing, American Telecare Inc. presented a Tele-Health Demonstration.
Representative Kiffmeyer assumed the gavel at 2:02 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 P.M.
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REP. JIM ABELER, CHAIR
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Andy Leer
Committee Legislative Assistant