STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FIFTH 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 12:43 P.M. on March 22, 2012, 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
HOSCH, Larry
HUNTLEY, Thomas
LAINE, Carolyn
LANNING, Morrie
LIEBLING, Tina
LOHMER, Kathy
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MCDONALD, Joe
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MURPHY, Erin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SLAWIK, NoraNo members were excused.
Chair Abeler called the meeting to order at 12:43 P.M.
A quorum was present.
Representative Liebling moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 21st, 2012, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler, Steve Larson, Public Policy Director, The Arc of Minnesota, Bruce Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, ARRM, Toby Pearson and Kari Thurlow, Long Term Care Imperative, Tom Lehman, MN Academy of Physician Assistants, Stacie Weeks, Legal Aid, Jim Koppel, Deputy Commissioner, MDH, John Diehl, Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, Dr. Joe Sockalosky, Medical Education Medical Director, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics, Bob Anderson, Associate Director, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Pam Zimmerman, Information and Assistance Director, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Carolyn Pare, President & CEO, Buyers Health Care Action Group, and Mary Krinkie, Minnesota Hospital Association, testified on HF2294.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer assumed the gavel at 1:43 P.M.
HF2294 (Abeler) Group residential housing provider supplementary rate provided, general assistance program modified, and early childhood learning and child protection facilities modified.
Chair Abeler moved that HF2294 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Chair Abeler moved the
H2294DE2 amendment
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2294DE2 amendment to HF2294. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved the A87 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to orally amend the
H2294A87 amendment as follows:
Delete Line 1.14
Chair Abeler incorporated the oral amendment into H2294A87.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2294A87 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved the
H2294A88 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to orally amend the H2294A88 amendment as follows:
On Line 8.34 Delete "2011" and insert "2009"
Chair Abeler incorporated the oral amendment into the H2294A88 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2294A88 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was recessed at 2:14 P.M.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer reconvened the meeting at 7:38 P.M.
Chair Abeler moved to orally amend the H2298A88 amendment as follows:
Page 10-11, Delete Section 12
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved to orally amend the H2298DE2 amendment as follows:
Article 1, Delete Section 4 and Section 9
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved to orally amend the H2298DE2 amendment as follows:
Delete Page 19 Line 19.21, reinstate the stricken language and delete new language
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved the
H2294A21 amendment.
Julie Ring, AMC, testified on the H2294A21 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2294A21 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved the
H2294A71 amendment.
Susie Schatz, Lutheran Social Service of MN, testified on the H2294A71 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2294A71 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved the
H2294A76 amendment.
Alexandra Fitzsimmons, Children’s Defense Fund of MN, testified on the H2294A76 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2294A76 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved the
H2294A92 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2294A92 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved the
H2294A81 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2294A81 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved the
H2294A94 amendment.
Chair Abeler moved to incorporate the H2294A94 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler assumed the gavel at 8:04 P.M.
Representative Anderson moved the
H2294A5 amendment.
Representative Anderson moved to orally amend the H2294A5 amendment as follows:
Line 1.5 Delete "2,300,000" and insert "500,000"
Representative Anderson incorporated the oral amendment to H2294A5.
Representative Anderson moved to incorporate the H2294A5 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Kiffmeyer moved the
H2294A44 amendment.
Representative Kiffmeyer moved to incorporate the H2294A44 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Huntley moved the
H2294A61 amendment.
Representative Huntley moved to incorporate the H2294A61 amendment into H2294DE2, and requested a roll call vote.
Chair Abeler ruled the amendment out of order.
Chair Abeler reversed his ruling and allowed the amendment to be considered.
The following eight members voted in favor of the motion:
FRITZ, HOSCH, HUNTLEY, LAINE, LIEBLING, LOEFFLER, MURPHY, SLAWIK
The following eleven members voted against the motion:
ABELER, KIFFMEYER, ANDERSON, FRANSON, GOTTWALT, LANNING, LOHMER, MACK, MCDONALD, MCELFATRICK, SCHOMACKER
Members absent: None
Members excused: HAMILTON
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL (8-11).
Representative Huntley moved the
H2294A60 amendment.
Representative Huntley withdrew the H2294A60 amendment.
Representative Huntley moved the
H2294DE3 amendment.
Representative Huntley moved to incorporate the H2294DE3 amendment into H2294DE2 and requested a roll call vote.
The following seven members voted in favor of the motion:
FRITZ, HOSCH, HUNTLEY, LAINE, LIEBLING, LOEFFLER, MURPHY, SLAWIK
The following eleven members voted against the motion:
ABELER, KIFFMEYER, ANDERSON, FRANSON, GOTTWALT, LANNING, LOHMER, MACK, MCDONALD, MCELFATRICK, SCHOMACKER
Members absent: SLAWIK
Members excused: HAMILTON
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL (7-11).
Representative Huntley moved the
H2294A70 amendment.
Abigail Read, MDH, Kevin Goodno, Minnesota HomeCare Association, testified on the H2294A70 amendment.
Representative Huntley moved to orally amend the H2294A70 amendment.
Line 1.3 after "$563,300" insert "from the State Government Special Revenue Fund"
Representative Huntley incorporated the oral amendment into H2294A70.
Representative Huntley moved to incorporate the H2294A70 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Huntley moved the
H2294A45 amendment.
Representative Huntley moved to incorporate the H2294A45 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Huntley moved the
H2294A46 amendment.
Representative Huntley moved to incorporate the H2294A46 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Loeffler moved the
H2294A90 amendment.
Representative Loeffler moved to incorporate the H2294A90 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Loeffler moved the
H2294A64 amendment.
Representative Loeffler moved to incorporate the H2294A64 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Loeffler moved the
H2294A96 amendment.
Representative Loeffler moved to incorporate the H2294A96 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Schomacker moved the
H2294A15 amendment.
Representative Schomacker moved to incorporate the H2294A15 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Schomacker moved the
H2294A24 amendment.
Representative Schomacker moved to orally amend H2294A24 as follows:
Delete Lines 1.3-2.17
Representative Schomacker incorporated the oral amendment into H2294A24
Sue Abderholden, NAMI-MN, testified on the H2294A24 amendment.
Representative Schomacker withdrew his oral amendment to delete Lines 1.3-2.17
Representative Schomacker moved to orally amend H2294A24 as follows:
Line 1.24, delete "245.4871, subdivision 27" and insert "245.462, subdivision 18"
Line 1.25, delete "245.4871, subdivision 26" and insert "245.462, subdivision 17"
Representative Schomacker incorporated the oral amendment into H2294A24.
Barb Turner, ARRM, and Bruce Nelson, ARRM, testified on H2294A24.
Representative Schomacker moved to incorporate the H2294A24 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Schomacker moved the
H2294A49 amendment.
Representative Schomacker moved to incorporate the H2294A49 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Schomacker moved the
H2294A51 amendment.
Representative Schomacker moved to incorporate the H2294A51 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hosch moved the
H2294A27 amendment.
Ralph McQuarter, DHS, Jenny Ehernst, DHS, testified on the H2294A27 amendment.
Representative Hosch moved to orally amend H2294A27 as follows:
Delete Sections 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 13
Representative Hosch incorporated the oral amendment into H2294A27.
Representative Hosch moved to incorporate the H2294A27 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Lanning moved the
H2294A23 amendment.
Representative Lanning moved to incorporate the H2294A23 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Lanning moved the
H2294A7 amendment.
Representative Lanning moved to incorporate the H2294A7 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Liebling moved the
H2294A50 amendment.
Kevin Goodno, Minnesota HomeCare Association, Dave Greeman, DHS, testified on the H2294A50 amendment.
Representative Liebling moved to incorporate the H2294A50 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Liebling moved the
H2294A53 amendment.
Representative Liebling moved to orally amend H2294A53 as follows:
Line 1.3 after "5" insert "and Page 15, section 6"
Representative Liebling incorporated the oral amendment into H2294A53.
Representative Liebling moved to incorporate the H2294A53 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Liebling moved the
H2294A75 amendment.
Representative Liebling moved to incorporate the H2294A75 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Gottwalt moved the
H2294A48 amendment.
Vice Chair Kiffmeyer assumed the gavel at 9:51 P.M.
Chair Abeler assumed the gavel at 9:53 P.M.
Representative Gottwalt moved to incorporate the H2294A48 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Gottwalt moved the
H2294A4 amendment.
Representative Gottwalt withdrew the H2294A4 amendment.
Representative Gottwalt moved the
H2294A16 amendment.
Representative Gottwalt moved to incorporate the H2294A16 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Lohmer moved the
H2294A13 amendment.
Representative Liebling moved to incorporate the H2294A13 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Laine moved the
H2294A73 amendment.
Representative Laine withdrew the H2294A73 amendment.
Representative Laine moved the
H2294A74 amendment.
Representative Laine moved to incorporate the H2294A74 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Loeffler moved the
H2294A26 amendment.
Representative Loeffler moved to incorporate the H2294A26 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Loeffler moved the
H2294A93 amendment.
Representative Loeffler moved to incorporate the H2294A93 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Loeffler moved the
H2294A98 amendment.
Alex Bartolic, DHS, and Rachel Shands, DHS, testified on the H2294A98 amendment.
Representative Loeffler withdrew the H2294A98 amendment.
Representative Loeffler moved the
H2294A59 amendment.
Scott Leitz, Assistant Commissioner, DHS, testified on the H2294A59 amendment.
Representative Loeffler moved to orally amend H2294A59 as follows:
Line 1.4 Delete "major"
Representative Loeffler incorporated the oral amendment into H2294A59.
Representative Loeffler moved to incorporate the H2294A59 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Abeler moved to orally amend the H2294DE2 amendment as follows:
Page 6, Line 6.4 Delete "shall establish" and insert "may utilize"
Line 6.7 Delete everything after the period and Delete Line 6.8
Representative Abeler incorporated the oral amendment into H2294DE2
Representative McDonald moved the
H2294A25 amendment.
Kari Thurlow, Aging Services of MN, Long Term Care Imperative, and Rachel Shands, DHS, testified on the H2294A25 amendment.
Representative McDonald withdrew the H2294A25 amendment.
Representative McDonald moved the
H2294A42 amendment.
Representative McDonald moved to orally amend the H2294A42 amendment as follows:
Line 1.7 Delete "establish a" and insert "continue the"
Delete everything after 2.25
Representative McDonald incorporated the oral amendment into H2294A42.
Representative Abeler moved to orally amend the H2294A42 amendment as follows:
Line 1.7 Delete "commissioner shall continue the"
Line 1.8 Delete "Advisory Committee. The advisory"
Move line 2.31 and 2.32 to follow line 1.27, as paragraph (d)
Representative McDonald moved to incorporate the H2294A42 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Mack moved the
H2294A17 amendment.
Representative Mack moved to incorporate the H2294A17 amendment into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Gottwalt moved to orally amend the
H2294A93 amendment as follows:
Delete Line 1.3-1.9
Representative Loeffler incorporated the oral amendment into H2294A93.
Toby Pearson, Care Providers of MN, Long Term Care Imperative, testified on the H2294A93 amendment.
Representative Loeffler moved to incorporate the H2294A93 amendment, as amended, into H2294DE2. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Abeler renewed his motion to move HF2294, as amended, and be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 P.M.
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REP. JIM ABELER, CHAIR
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Andy Leer
Committee Legislative Assistant