FORTY-FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST 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 2, 2022, 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

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Boldon moved that the minutes of May 1, 2021 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Update on Minnesota COVID-19 Response to Omicron.

Testifying:
1. Dan Huff, Assistant Commissioner, Health Protection Bureau, Minnesota Department of Health
2. Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota
3. Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, Mayo Clinic

The meeting was adjourned at 4:38 P.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant