ELEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Tina Liebling, Chair of the Division, called the virtual Health Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. on February 3, 2021 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
HUOT, John, Vice Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Minority Lead
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
DEMUTH, Lisa
FREIBERG, Mike
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MORRISION, Kelly
MUNSON, Jeremy
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

A quorum was present.

Representative Boldon moved that the minutes of February 2, 2021 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation on the role of local public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Presenters:
1. David Brummel, Deputy Director, Washington County Public Health
2. Sarah Kjono, Director, Norman-Mahnomen Public Health
3. Susan Palchick, Director, Hennepin County Public Health

HF428 (Wolgamott) Local public health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Wolgamott moved that HF428 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy bill.

Testifying:
Graham Briggs, Director, Olmsted County Public Health

Chair Liebling laid over HF428 for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy bill.

Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, presented and update on the COVID-19 pandemic.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:31 P.M.



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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair



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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant