STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
JOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY AND
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING
Co-Chair, Representative Tina Liebling
Co-Chair, Senator Kathy Sheran
MINUTES
Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Services Policy, called the meeting to order at 12:37 PM November 13, 2013 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
House Members present:
Liebling, Chair
Moran, Vice Chair
Abeler
Allen
Benson, J.
Franson
Fritz
Gruenhagen
Huntley
Johnson
Loeffler
Mullery
Schoen
Schomacker
Ward, JoAnn
Zerwas
House Members excused:
Mack, Lead
Albright
Morgan
Senate Members present:
Sheran, Chair
Wiklund, Vice Chair
Benson, Lead
Carlson
Eaton
Hoffman
Lourey
Marty
Nienow
Rosen
Senate Members excused:
Hayden
Nelson
A quorum was present
Chair Liebling welcomed House members of the Health and Human Services Policy Committee and Senate members of the Health, Human Services and Housing Committee, audience and invited guests.
Testifying before committee:
On behalf of the Minnesota Board of Nursing:
Shirley Brekken, Executive Director
Deb Haagenson, Chairwoman of the Board
Rene Cronguist, Director of Practice and Policy
Explained the report “Minnesota Board of Nursing: Licensing and Disciplinary Processes”
On behalf of the DHS Office of the Inspector General:
Jerry Kerber, Inspector General for DHS
On behalf of Health Professionals Services Program:
Monica Feider, MSW, LICSW, Program Manager
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 PM.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Co-Chair
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Owen Wirth, Committee Legislative Assistant