STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND 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 March 2, 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 Quam moved that the minutes of March 1, 2021 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Dave Greeman, Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), gave an update on the DHS budget forecast.
HF1183 (Stephenson) First Engrossment Excessive drug price increases prohibited by manufacturers to generic or off-patent drugs, attorney general authorized to take action against manufacturers for price increases, withdrawal of generic or off-patent drug sales prohibited, and civil penalties imposed.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1183 First Engrossment be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Chair Liebling moved the H1183A3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Stephenson presented his bill.
Testifying:
1. Dawn Burnfin, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota
2. Brett Michelin, Association for Accessible Medicines
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF1183, First Engrossment, be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections.
Chair Liebling stated there would be a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
HUOT, John
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
FREIBERG, Mike
MORRISON, Kelly
PRYOR, Laurie
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
NAY
SCHOMACKER, Joe
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
DEMUTH, Lisa
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MUNSON, Jeremy
QUAM, Duane
On a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1339 (Pinto) Income and asset payments excluded for purposes of determining or redetermining eligibility for economic assistance and health care programs, and report required.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1339 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Chair Liebling moved the H1339A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Pinto presented his bill.
Testifying:
1. Muneer Karcher-Ramos, Director. City of Saint Paul (Minnesota) Office of Financial Empowerment
2. Kasey Wiedrich, Financial Capability Program Manager, Office of Financial Empowerment, City of Saint Paul
Andrew Abruzzese, Policy Specialist, DHS, Responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling laid over HF1339, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF521 (Morrison) Income and asset payments excluded for purposes of determining or redetermining eligibility for economic assistance and health care programs, and report required.
Representative Freiberg moved to adopt the Preventative Health Division Report on HF521. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE DIVISION REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Morrison moved that HF521 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Morrison moved the H0521A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Morrison presented her bill.
Doug Berg, House Fiscal Analyst, Gena Savage, Health Care Policy Analyst, DHS, and Sara Orange, Budget and Finance Director, Health Care Administration, DHS, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling laid over HF521, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:26 P.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant