STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Dean, Chair of the Health and Human Services Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:39am on February 3rd, 2016, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DEAN, Matt Chair
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HALVERSON, Laurie
HAMILTON, Rod
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane LOHMER, Kathy
MACK, Tara
MURPHY, Erin
SCHOEN, Dan
SCHOMACKER, Joe
ZERWAS, Nick
Members excused:
McDONALD, Joe Vice Chair
ALLEN, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
FRANSON, Mary
LAINE, Carolyn
PERSELL, John
PIERSON, Nels
Representative Dean started the meeting at 10:39am, a quorum was NOT present.
A quorum was present at 10:26am. The meeting was called to order at 10:39am.
Jim Nobles, Legislative Auditor; Cecile Ferkul, Legislative Auditor’s Office; Ryan Moltz, Legislative Auditor’s Office, presented the Legislative Auditor’s report and answered questions on Minnesota’s Department of Human Services and MNsure - Eligibility Determinations.
The following provided comments and answered questions in regards to the Legislative Auditor’s report on Minnesota’s Department of Human Services and MNsure - Eligibility Determinations:
Emily Johnson Piper, Commissioner, Department of Human Services
Katie Burns, Deputy Director of Operations and Chief Operating Officer, MNsure
Marcus Schmit, Director of Legislative Relations and Community Partnerships, MNsure
Tom Baden, Commissioner, MN.IT
Rochelle Westlund, Health and Human Services Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties
The committee recessed at 11:30am.
The committee reconvened at 12:36pm.
Nathan Moracco, Assistant Commissioner, DHS and Scott Peterson, MN.IT CIO for DHS and MNsure, presented an update on Medical Assistance and MNCare renewals and answered questions.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30pm.
Representative Matt Dean, Chair
Chris Stolarzyk, Committee Legislative Assistant