FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH 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 16, 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 Bahner moved that the minutes of February 15, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Medical Assistance Spenddown Overview.
Rebecca Johnson, Policy Specialist, Health Care Eligibility Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS).

HF2773 (Liebling) Medical assistance income and spenddown limits increased for persons with disabilities and persons age 65 and over.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2773 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Chair Liebling presented her bill.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF2773 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy and 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
KIEL, Debra
MORRISON, Kelly
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer

NAY
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
MUNSON, Jeremy

EXCUSED
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

On a vote of 16 AYES and 2 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3147 (Reyer) Expanding medical assistance coverage for adult dental services.

Representative Reyer moved that HF3147 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Reyer presented her bill.

Testifying:

1. Amber Cziok, President, Minnesota Dental Association

Chair Liebling laid over HF3147 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

Update on the Implementation of the Public Dental Program.
Diogo Reis, Rates and Policy Manager, Health Care Administration, DHS

HF2517 (Reyer) Palliative Care Advisory Council funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Reyer moved that HF2517 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Reyer moved the H2517A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF2517 and HF3148:

1. Emily Myatt, Minnesota Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)

2. Dr. Julie Benson, Medical Director of Hospice and Palliative Care and Senior Services, Lakewood Health System and member of Palliative Care Advisory Council

3. Kelly Leibold, ACS CAN volunteer and cancer survivor

Chair Liebling laid over HF2517, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF3148 (Reyer) Expanding palliative care definition.

Representative Reyer moved that HF3148 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Reyer presented her bill.

Chair Liebling laid over HF3148 for pollable inclusion in the Committee bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:09 P.M.



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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair



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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant