STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH 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 12:37 P.M. on March 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
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.
HF592 (Fritz): Medical assistance reimbursement authorized for in-reach community-based care coordination in a hospital setting.
Representative Fritz moved that HF592 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Fritz moved the
A11-0136 amendment.
Representative Fritz moved to incorporate the A11-0136 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fritz, Dave Greeman, Minnesota Department of Human Services, and Kelly Harder, Dakota County Social Services Director, testified on HF592.
Chair Abeler laid HF592, as amended, over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Hayden moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 10, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF766 (Thissen): Spousal contribution required for long-term care expenses.
Chair Abeler moved that HF766 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Chair Abeler moved the
H0766DE1 delete all amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H0766DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Thissen, and Nickolas Osborne, Spouse of Nursing Home Resident, testified on HF766.
Chair Abeler laid HF827, as amended, over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF846 (Anderson, D.): Emergency services grants and transitional housing money appropriated.
Representative Anderson moved that HF846 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Anderson, Sue Watlov Phillips, Executive Director, Elim Transitional Housing, Beth Broman, Executive Director, Dakota Woodlands, Rick Podvin, Executive Director, Domus Transitional Housing, Rob Allen, Deputy Chief, Minneapolis Police Department, and Mike Wold, Coalition for the Homeless, testified on HF846.
Chair Abeler laid HF846 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF689 (Huntley): General Assistance Program Modification.
Representative Huntley moved that HF689 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Huntley, and Dennis Bradshaw, Program Director, Teen Challenge Duluth, testified on HF689.
Chair Abeler laid HF689 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF806 (Mack): County human services duties streamlined.
Representative Mack moved that HF806 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Mack moved the
H0806A1 amendment.
Representative Mack moved to incorporate the
H0806A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mack, Paul Fleissner, Director, Olmstead County Community Services, Mary Nelson, Ramsey County Financial Assistance Services Director, Kate Wulf, Minnesota Department of Human Services, Jenny Ehrnst, Minnesota Department of Human Services, and Newell Searle, Vice President, Second Harvest Heartland, testified on HF806.
Chair Abeler laid HF806, as amended, over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:19 P.M.
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REP. JIM ABELER, CHAIR
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Andy Leer
Committee Legislative Assistant