STATE OF MINNESOTA 15th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
AGING & LONG-TERM CARE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Schomacker, Chair of the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:18 AM a quorum was present on March 30th, 2016, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
Members present:
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
THEIS, Tama, Vice Chair
LILLIE, Leon
ANDERSON, Chad
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.
Lillie moved the minutes of March 23rd, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2533 (Carlson) Senior and disabled homestead credit claimants half of refund payment in April provided.
Representative Schomacker moved that HF 2533 be re-referred to the committee on Taxes.
Representative Carlson presented HF 2533 to committee members.
Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 2533, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3009 (Poppe) Community respite care program established, and money appropriated.
Representative Schomacker moved HF 3009.
Representative Schomacker moved the DE-1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Schomacker moves to adopt the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Poppe presented the bill, as amended, to the committee.
Those testifying on the bill were:
Kari Benson, Executive Director, MN Board on Aging
Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 3009, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3438 (Daniels) Senior care career opportunity educational material development funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Daniels moved that HF 3438 be re-referred to the committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance.
Those testifying on the bill were:
Erin Buie, Director of Government Affairs, Care Providers of Minnesota
Kari Thurlow, Senior Vice President of Advocacy, LeadingAge Minnesota
Representative Daniels renewed his motion that HF 3438 be re-referred to the committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3466 (Theis) Health information technology grant program established, and money appropriated.
Representative Theis moved HF 3466 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform. Those testifying on the bill were:
Danielle Salisbury, Director of Government Affairs, LeadingAge Minnesota
Todd Bergstrom, Director of Research and Data Analysis, Care Providers of Minnesota
Representative Theis renewed her motion that HF 3466 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3036 (Pierson) Division of healthy aging creation advisory task force created, and money appropriated.
Representative Schomacker moved HF 3036 to be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform.
Representative Pierson presented the bill those testifying on the bill were:
Dr. Tom Huntley, Co-Chair of the Commission’s Task Force on Age-Related Hearing Loss and
Healthy Aging
Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 3036 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3009, HF 3466, HF 3038 reconsidered.
Representative Schomacker moves to reconsider HF 3009, HF 3466 and HF 3038. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Schomacker moves HF 3009 as amended, HF 3466 and HF 3038 to be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3063 (Schomacker) Nursing facilities and boarding care homes required to reimburse adult training programs for costs of nursing assistant training programs provided at no cost to program participants, and nursing facility payment rates modified.
Representative Schomacker moves HF 3063 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Theis assumes the gavel at 9:19 AM
Those testifying on the bill were:
Pat Thomas, Adult Basic Education, Marshall, Minnesota.
Representative Schomacker renews his motion that HF 3063 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Schomacker assumed the gavel at 9:40 AM
HF 3454 (Rosenthal) Statewide education and outreach program implementation to protect vulnerable adults, seniors, and caregivers from financial exploitation required; and money appropriated.
Representative Rosenthal moves HF 3454 be re-referred to the committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Representative Rosenthal moved the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Those testifying on the bill were:
Mike Rothman, Commerce Commissioner
Michelle Knight, AARP Member, Inver Grove Heights
Representative Rosenthal renews his motion that HF 3454, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3438 reconsidered.
Representative Schomacker moves to reconsider HF 3438.
Representative Schomacker moves HF 3438 be re-referred to the committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2694 (Liebling) Home care licensure exclusions modified.
Representative Liebling moves HF 2694 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Liebling moves DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Liebling renews her motion HF 2694 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee adjourned at 10:09 AM.
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Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair
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Representative Tama Theis, Vice Chair
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Representative Leon Lillie
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Representative Chad Anderson
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Representative Dave Baker
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Representative Drew Christensen
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Representative John (Jack) Considine Jr.
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Representative Brian Daniels
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Representative Mary Franson
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Representative Bob Gunther
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Representative Deb Kiel
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Representative Tina Liebling
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Representative Tim Miller
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Representative Jerry Newton
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Representative Paul Rosenthal
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Representative Barb Yarusso
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Kyle D. Berndt, Committee Legislative Assistant