STATE OF MINNESOTA 12th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
AGING & LONG-TERM CARE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Theis, Vice Chair of the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:19 A.M. on March 25th, 2015, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
Members present:
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
THEIS, Tama, Vice Chair
LILLIE, Leon
BAKER, Dave
CONSIDINE, John
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
FRANSON, Mary
GUNTHER, Bob
KIEL, Deb
LIEBLING, Tina
MASIN, Sandra
MILLER, Tim
NEWTON, Jerry
ROSENTHAL, Paul
YARUSSO, Barb
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
A quorum was present at 8:19 A.M.
Representative Christensen moved that the March 18th minutes be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Schomacker moved that HF 970 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Representative Schomacker presented HF 970 to committee members.
Dr. Ken Kephart, Medical Director of Honoring Choices MN, Susan Schettle, CEO of Twin Cities Medical Society and Dr. Lisa Matson, Director of Women’s Health of Boynton Health Service at the University of Minnesota testified on the bill.
Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 970 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Schomacker moved that HF 971 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Schomacker presented HF 971 to committee members.
Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 971 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Theis moved that HF 1699 be re-referred to the committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Representative Mahoney offered an oral amendment. The amendment is as follows: Page 1, line 8, delete “6222110” and insert “622210”. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Mahoney presented HF 1699, as amended, to committee members.
John Rajkowski, Legislative Director for the MN Department of Labor and Industry testified on the bill.
Representative Theis renewed her motion that HF 1699, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Christensen assumed the gavel at 9:04 A.M for the remainder of the meeting.
Tom Ardolf, President of Cybermation, Inc. gave a presentation on his company.
Joel Ackerman, Founder of BeBloomin gave a presentation on his organization.
Pam Determan, Executive Director of VINE Faith in Action gave a presentation on her organization.
The committee adjourned at 10:01 A.M.
Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair
Representative Tama Theis, Vice Chair
Representative Leon Lillie
Representative Dave Baker
Representative John Considine
Representative Drew Christensen
Representative Brian Daniels
Representative Mary Franson
Representative Bob Gunther
Representative Deb Kiel
Representative Tine Liebling
Representative Sandra Masin
Representative Tim Miller
Representative Jerry Newton
Representative Paul Rosenthal
Representative Barb Yarusso
Nick Lunneborg, Committee Legislative Assistant