STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-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 1:00 P.M. on February 7, 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
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
Members excused:
MUNSON, Jeremy
A quorum was present.
Representative Hewitt moved that the minutes of February 2, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Governor Walz’s Supplemental Budget Overview: Department of Human Services.
Testifying:
1. Commissioner Jodi Harpstead, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
2. Chuck Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, DHS
3. Kulani Moti, Inspector General, DHS
4. Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa, Assistant Commissioner for Community Supports, DHS
5. Cynthia MacDonald, Assistant Commissioner for Health Care, DHS
Governor Walz’s Supplemental Budget Overview: MNsure.
Testifying:
1. Nate Clark, Chief Executive Officer, MNsure
Family Home Visiting Update.
Testifying:
1. Dawn Reckinger, Manager, Family Home Visiting, Minnesota Department of Health
The meeting was adjourned at 2:22 P.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant