STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tina Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual Health Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. on February 26, 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
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
Members excused:
QUAM, Duane
Representative Bahner moved that the minutes of February 24, 2021 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1438 (Liebling) COVID-19 vaccine medical assistance reimbursement rate increased.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1438 be heard re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Liebling moved the H1438D1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling presented her bill.
Testifying:
1. Sarah Derr, Executive Director, Minnesota Pharmacists Association
Doug Berg, House Fiscal Analyst, Dave Greeman, Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (MDH), and Diogo Reis, Fee-for-Service Policy and Rates Manager (DHS) responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF1438 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Liebling stated there would be a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
HUOT, John
SCHOMACKER, Joe
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
DEMUTH, Lisa
FREIBERG, Mike
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MORRISON, Kelly
MUNSON, Jeremy
PRYOR, Laurie
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
EXCUSED
QUAM, Duane
On a vote of 18 AYES and 0 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1499 (Fischer) Prescription drug repository program modified.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1499 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Fischer presented his bill.
Testifying:
1. Dr. Rowan Mahon, Executive Director, RoundtableRx
Chair Liebling laid over HF1499 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF1158 (Acomb) Temperature monitoring required for prescription drugs delivered by common carrier.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1158 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Acomb presented her bill.
Testifying:
1. Dr. Cody Wiberg, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy
2. Michelle Mack, Director, State Affairs, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
Chair Liebling laid over HF1158 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF448 (Acomb) Prescription drug definition modified for state antikickback provision purposes.
Chair Liebling moved that HF448 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Acomb presented her bill.
Dr. Cody Wiberg, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy and Randy Chun, House Research, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling laid over HF448 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF1410 (Morrison) Health litigation proceeds required to be deposited in dedicated account, tobacco use prevention and cessation activity funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Morrison moved that HF1410 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Morrison presented her bill.
Chair Liebling laid over HF1410 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:04 P.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant