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Aging and Long-Term Care Policy

12th MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 25, 2015

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
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF970 (Schomacker) - Advanced care planning grant program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF971 (Schomacker) - Statewide advance care planning resource organization grant awarded, and money appropriated.
  • HF1699 (Mahoney) - Safe Patient Handling Act modified.

Presentations by Cybermation, BeBloomin and VINE

Additional bills may be added.

If you would like to testify, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant, Nick Lunneborg, at Nick.Lunneborg@house.mn