STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH 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 9, 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 Huot moved that the minutes of February 8, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2914 First Engrossment (Schultz) Human services commissioner allowed to reinstate waivers and modifications.
Representative Schultz moved that HF2914, First Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Schultz explained her bill and moved the H2914A3-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
1. Stacy Hennen, Social Services Director, Grant County – Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators.
Chair Liebling moved the H2914A2-1 Amendment and explained the first part – Section 5.
Testifying:
1. Diane Rydrych, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Health Systems Bureau, MN Department of Health (MDH)
Chair Liebling explained the second part of her amendment – Section 6. The Chair then renewed her motion to adopt the H2914A2-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Schultz renewed her motion that HF2914, First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass 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
**QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
NAY
MUNSON, Jeremy
EXCUSED
PRYOR, Laurie
On a vote of 17 AYES and 1 NAY THE MOTION PREVAILED.
** Representative Quam voted “AYE” but couldn’t be heard due to a problem with the technology.
Governor Walz’s Supplemental Budget Overview for the Department of Health.
Testifying:
1. Jan Malcolm, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
2. Mary Manning, Assistant Commissioner, Health Improvement Bureau, MDH
The meeting was adjourned at 4.29 P.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant