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Aging and Long-Term Care Policy

5th MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 11, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA 5th 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 8:15 A.M. on February 11th, 2015, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

Members present:

SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
THEIS, Tama, Vice Chair
LILLIE, Leon
BAKER, Dave
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
FRANSON, Mary
GUNTHER, Bob
CONSIDINE, John
KIEL, Deb
LIEBLING, Tina
MASIN, Sandra
MILLER, Tim
NEWTON, Jerry
YARUSSO, Barb

Members Excused:
ROSENTHAL, Paul

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

A quorum was present at 9:15 A.M.

Mark Schoenbaum of the Minnesota Department of Health gave a presentation on Minnesota’s Long Term Care Workforce.

Representative Baker moved that HF 614 be re-referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Newton moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Yarusso moved the A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following testified on the bill:

Kari Thurlow, Senior Vice President of LeadingAge MN, Erin Buie, Director of Government Affairs of Care Providers of MN, Dave Lucia, Vice President of Human Resources of Tealwood, and Deb Barnes, Executive Director of Lakeview Methodist Health Services.

Representative Baker renewed his motion that HF 614, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy. THE MOTION PREVIALED.

Representative Franson moved that House File 627 to be re-referred to the committee on Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Franson moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Newton moved the A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Yarusso moved the A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Franson renewed her motion that HF 627, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy. THE MOTION PREVIALED.







The committee adjourned at 9:59 A.M.








Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair







Nick Lunneborg, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3 (Schomacker) - Nursing facility employee scholarship costs modified, long-term care savings plan provided, income tax subtraction for contributions made to the long-term care savings plan provided, credit provided for the additional tax paid on early withdrawals from retirement accounts if used for long-term care expenses, and money appropriated.
  • HF627 (Franson) - Nursing facility employee scholarship costs modified, list of health professionals eligible for the health professional education loan forgiveness program modified, and money appropriated.
  • HF614 (Baker) - Long-term care workforce needs provided, employee scholarships and loan forgiveness provided, health related licensing board authority to discipline health professionals for defaulting on loan or service obligations eliminated, nursing facility rate provisions modified, and money appropriated.
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00:59 - Gavel, and Long-Term Care Workforce Presentation and Loan Forgiveness Overview - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and Minnesota Department of Health.
1:01:27 - HF614 (Baker) Long-term care workforce needs provided, and money appropriated.
1:38:35 - HF627 (Franson) Nursing facility employee scholarship costs modified, health professionals eligible for the health professional education loan forgiveness program expanded, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.

Long-Term Care Workforce Presentation and Loan Forgiveness Overview - Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and Minnesota Department of Health.


No action will be taken on HF 3. If you would like to testify on HF 614 or HF 627, please contact Nick Lunneborg at Nick.Lunneborg@house.mn