STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Moran, Chair of the Health and Human Services Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:49 PM on Monday, February 11, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MORAN, Rena, Chair
MORRISON, Kelly, Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BAHNER, Kristin
EDELSON, Heather
FREIBERG, Mike
LIEBLING, Tina
MANN, Alice
NEU, Anne
PIERSON, Nels
PINTO, Dave
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
Members excused:
KIEL, Debra, Minority Lead
BACKER, Jeff
FISCHER, Peter
LOEFFLER, Diane
Rep. Schultz moved HF267 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Rep. Schultz presented the bill.
House Research Analyst, Danyell Punelli, presented an overview of the elderly waiver language recodification and technical corrections.
Chair Moran laid over HF267 until a quorum could be present.
Chair Moran moved HF258 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Lien presented the bill.
HF258 Testifier:
Nathan Johnson, Executive Director, Eventide Senior Living Community
Chair Moran laid over HF258 until a quorum could be present.
Alex Bartoloic, Disability Services Division Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), and Colin Stemper, Fiscal Policy Supervisor, DHS, presented an overview of the Disability Waiver Rate System (DWRS).
A quorum was present at 2:11 PM.
Rep. Freiberg moved to adopt the minutes from February 5, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Bahner moved to adopt the minutes from February 6, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Discussion of HF267 resumed.
Rep. Schultz renewed her motion that HF267 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Discussion of HF258 resumed.
Rep. Pinto moved the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Moran renewed her motion that HF258, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Schultz moved HF168 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Schultz moved the DE1-1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF168 Testifiers:
David Karcher, Karcher Foster Services, Inc.
Lynn Noren, Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR) and Rise, Inc.
Kevin Goodno, MOHR and Best Life Alliance
Alex Bartoloic, Disability Services Division Director, DHS
Rep. Albright moved to lay the bill on the table.
A roll call was requested on the motion. The results are as follows:
AYES
ALBRIGHT, Tony
NEU, Anne
PIERSON, Nels
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
NAYS
MORAN, Rena, Chair
MORRISON, Kelly, Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
EDELSON, Heather
FREIBERG, Mike
LIEBLING, Tina
MANN, Alice
PINTO, Dave
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
There being 5 AYES and 9 NAYS, THE MOTION FAILED.
Rep. Schultz renewed her motion that HF168, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
A roll call was requested on the motion. The results are as follows:
AYES
MORAN, Rena, Chair
MORRISON, Kelly, Vice Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
EDELSON, Heather
FREIBERG, Mike
LIEBLING, Tina
MANN, Alice
PINTO, Dave
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
NAYS
ALBRIGHT, Tony
NEU, Anne
PIERSON, Nels
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
There being 9 AYES and 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Moran moved HF179 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Halverson presented the bill.
Rep. Albright moved the A1-1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF179 Testifiers:
Judy Marder, Chair, Best Life Alliance
Kevin Goodno, MOHR and Best Life Alliance
The chair renewed her motion that HF179, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
A roll call was requested on the motion. The results are as follows:
AYES
MORAN, Rena, Chair
MORRISON, Kelly, Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BAHNER, Kristin
EDELSON, Heather
FREIBERG, Mike
LIEBLING, Tina
MANN, Alice
NEU, Anne
PIERSON, Nels
PINTO, Dave
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
There being 14 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 2:32 PM.
Representative Rena Moran, Chair
Alyssa Fritz, Committee Legislative Assistant