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Health and Human Services Finance Division

FIFTY-FIFTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Thursday, April 16, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Tina Liebling, Chair of the Division, called the virtual Health and Human Services Finance Division meeting to order at 12:46 P.M. on April 16, 2020 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
MANN, Alice, Vice-Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Lead Republican
ACOMB, Patty
BAKER, Dave
BIERMAN, Robert
CANTRELL, Hunter
FRANSON, Mary
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HALEY, Barb
HAMILTON, Rod
JORDAN, Sydney
KIEL, Debra
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MORAN, Rena
MUNSON, Jeremy
NOOR, Mohamud
OLSON, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer

Members excused:
HALVERSON, Laurie

A quorum was present.

Representative Cantrell moved that the minutes of February 27, 2020, March 3, 2020 and March 4, 2020 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Dan Huff, Assistant Commissioner, Health Protection Bureau, Minnesota Department of Health, gave an update on COVID-19 testing.

Testifying:
1-Scott Beck, Senior Vice President, Mayo Clinic Laboratories
2-Dr. William Morice, II, PhD, Chair, Mayo Clinic Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
3-Dr. Dan Hoody, Chief Medical Officer, Hennepin Healthcare
4-Dr. Jakub Tolar, Dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School

The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 P.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant
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• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
Agenda:.
05;16 - Update on COVID-19 testing:.
- Dan Huff, Assistant Commissioner, Health Protection Bureau, Department of Health.
- Scott Beck, Senior Vice President, Mayo Clinic Laboratories.
- William Morice, II, MD, PhD, Chair, Mayo Clinic Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
- Doctor Jakub Tolar, Dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School.
- Doctor Dan Hoody, Chief Medical Officer, Hennepin Healthcare.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

• The Minnesota House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public; we expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks; thank you for your patience as we adapt.

UPDATE: The hearing can be found at this link: YouTube: https://youtu.be/TH5674i17UU

This remote hearing is taking place under Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm. Members of the public may view the hearing here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/live/2.

Thursday April 16th, 12:45 PM Hearing
House HHS Finance Division
Chair: Rep. Tina Liebling
Location: Remotely via Zoom

Agenda:

Update on COVID-19 Testing
Dan Huff, Assistant Commissioner, Health Protection Bureau, Minnesota Department of Health
Scott Beck, Senior Vice President, Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Dr. William Morice, II, PhD, Chair, Mayo Clinic Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Dr. Jakub Tolar, Dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School
Dr. Dan Hoody, Chief Medical Officer, Hennepin Healthcare

Additional testifiers and items may be added to the agenda.

This remote hearing may be viewed by the public via the following methods:
1) Live stream via House website: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/live/2
2) YouTube: https://youtu.be/S4StGoFeqig

Meeting documents will be posted on the House HHS Finance Division website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/91023.

The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote meetings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.