STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD 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 12:40 P.M. on November 21, 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
HOSCH, Larry
HUNTLEY, Thomas
LAINE, Carolyn
LANNING, Morrie
LOHMER, Kathy
MURPHY, Erin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SLAWIK, Nora
Five members were excused.
HAMILTON, Rod
LIEBLING, Tina
MACK, Tara
MCDONALD, Joe
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
A quorum was not present.
Representative Abeler officially called the meeting to order at 12:45 P.M.
A quorum was present.
Representative Kiffmeyer moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on May 17, 2011, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Commissioner Jesson, MN Department of Human Services, made opening comments.
David Godfrey, MN Department of Human Services, Idil Abdul, Parent and Co-Founder of the Somali American Autism Foundation, presented an update on the Waiver Request Process.
Scott Leitz, Assistant Commissioner, Health Care, MN Department of Human Services, Dominic Sposeto, MN Dentail Association, Dave Feinwachs, Michelle M. Barrette, MN Podiatric Medical Association, Chuck Sawyer, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Carrie Mortrud, MN Nurses Association, and Patricia Coldwell, Association of Minnesota Cities, presented the Managed Care Competitive Bid Update.
Representative Abeler recessed the meeting at 2:39 P.M.
Representative Abeler called the meeting to order at 2:52 P.M.
April Todd Malmlov, Exchange Director, Commerce Department, presented the Health Insurance Exchange Task Force Update.
Scott Leitz, Assistant Commissioner, Health Care, MN Department of Human Services, presented an update on the RFP process.
Scott Leitz, Assistant Commissioner, Health Care, MN Department of Human Services, presented an update on Moving People into Managed Care.
Representative Gottwalt assumed the gavel at 3:46 P.M.
Scott Leitz, Assistant Commissioner, Health Care, MN Department of Human Services, presented an update on the Implementation of the Defined Contribution Program.
Representative Abeler assumed the gavel at 3:51 P.M.
Jennifer DeCubellis, LPC, Hennepin County, Area Director, Integrated Care Model Pilot, presented the Hennepin County Health Demo.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:07 P.M.
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REP. JIM ABELER, CHAIR
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Andy Leer
Committee Legislative Assistant