Health Finance and Policy

SIXTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Friday, April 1, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-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 1:00 P.M. on April 1, 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 Freiberg moved that the minutes of March 30, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3470 (Her) Hospital construction moratorium exception project added.

Chair Liebling moved that HF3470 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Representative Her presented her bill.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF3470 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

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
MUNSON, Jeremy
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

NAY

On a vote of 19 AYES and 0 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4704 (Liebling) A bill for an act relating to long-term care; appropriating money to the commissioner of health and the commissioner of human services for long-term care protection and support activities and a temporary staffing pool.

Chair Liebling moved that HF4704 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Liebling presented her bill.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF4704 be recommended to pass and 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
MUNSON, Jeremy
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

NAY

On a vote of 19 AYES and 0 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3403 FIRST ENGROSSMENT (Stephenson) Preliminary application procedure established for individuals seeking professional licenses, licensing boards permitted to charge application fees, appeals authorized, and reports required.

Chair Liebling moved that HF3403, First Engrossment, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Liebling moved the H3403A3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Stephenson presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Anna Odegaard, Director, Minnesota Asset Building Coalition

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF3403, First Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and 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
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.

HF4430 (Schultz) Health Care Affordability Board and Health Care Affordability Advisory Council established, health care market trend monitoring and recommendations required, health care spending growth target programs established, reports required, civil penalties provided, and fund transfers required.

Representative Schultz moved that HF4430 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Schultz moved the H4430A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Schultz presented her bill as amended.

Chair Liebling laid over HF4430, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF3786 (Bierman) Intractable pain definition modified, and controlled substance prescription for treatment criteria modified.

Representative Bierman moved that HF3786, as amended by the H3786A1 Amendment that was adopted on March 9, 2022, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Bierman presented his bill as amended.

Representative Bierman renewed his motion that HF3786, as amended, be recommended to pass and 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
MUNSON, Jeremy
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

NAY

On a vote of 19 AYES and 0 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3265 SECOND ENGROSSMENT (Howard) School lead testing and remediation requirements modified, report required, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF3265, Second Engrossment, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Chair Liebling moved the H3265A4 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Howard presented his bill as amended.

Chair Liebling laid over HF3265, Second Engrossment, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF2906 FIRST DIVISION ENGROSSMENT (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.

Representative Freiberg, Chair of the Preventative Health Policy Division, moved to adopt DIVH2906CR1, the division report of HF2906. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Freiberg moved that HF2906, Division Engrossment, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Wazlawik presented her bill.

Chair Liebling laid over HF2906, First Division Engrossment, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF2907 FIRST DIVISION ENGROSSMENT (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cookware.

Representative Freiberg, Chair of the Preventative Health Policy Division, moved to adopt DIVH2907CR1, the division report of HF2907. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved that HF2907, First Division Engrossment, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Wazlawik presented her bill.

Chair Liebling laid over HF2907, First Division Engrossment, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF2952 FIRST DIVISION ENGROSSMENT (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in ski wax.

Representative Freiberg, Chair of the Preventative Health Policy Division, moved to adopt DIVH2952CR1, the division report of HF3952. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved that HF2952, First Division Engrossment, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Wazlawik presented her bill.

Chair Liebling laid over HF2952, First Division Engrossment, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill

HF3571 FIRST ENGROSSMENT (Kotyza-Witthuhn) PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.

Representative Freiberg, Chair of the Preventative Health Policy Division, moved to adopt DIVH3571CR1, the division report of HF3571. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Freiberg moved that HF3571, First Engrossment, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented her bill.

Chair Liebling laid over HF3571, First Engrossment, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF3161 (Wolgamott) Commissioner of health directed to modify requirement to obtain Department of Health J-1 visa waiver program recommendations.

Representative Wolgamott moved that HF3161 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Wolgamott moved the H3161A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Wolgamott presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Dr. Kyle Martin, Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, CentraCare

Debra Schneider, Immigration Attorney, Fredrikson and Byron, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF3161, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF4076 (Morrison) Administration of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants transferred to the Department of Health, base general fund amount established for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants, base level adjustments made for health improvement in certain fiscal years, and report required.

Representative Morrison moved that HF4076 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Morrison moved the H4076A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Morrison presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Sara Messelt, Executive Director, Proof Alliance
2. Justin Breaker, Child Welfare Program Supervisor, Family Services Rochester

Chair Liebling laid over HF4076, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:39 P.M.

________________________________________________________
Representative Tina Liebling, Chair

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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2906 (Wazlawik) - PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.
HF2907 (Wazlawik) - PFAS prohibited in cookware.
HF2952 (Wazlawik) - PFAS prohibited in ski wax.
HF3161 (Wolgamott) - Commissioner of health directed to modify requirement to obtain Department of Health J-1 visa waiver program recommendations.
HF3265 (Howard) - School lead testing and remediation requirements modified, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3403 (Stephenson) - Preliminary application procedure established for individuals seeking professional licenses, licensing boards permitted to charge application fees, appeals authorized, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF3470 (Her) - Hospital construction moratorium exception project added.
HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.
HF3786 (Bierman) - Intractable pain definition modified, and controlled substance prescription for treatment criteria modified.
HF4076 (Morrison) - Administration of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants transferred to the Department of Health, base general fund amount established for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants, base level adjustments made for health improvement in certain fiscal years, and report required.
HF4430 (Schultz) - Health Care Affordability Board and Health Care Affordability Advisory Council established, health care market trend monitoring and recommendations required, health care spending growth target programs established, reports required, civil penalties provided, and fund transfers required.
HF4704 (Liebling) - Long-term care protection and support activities funding provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

1) Health Finance and Policy Agenda 4.1.22.pdf - 4/1/2022
2) HFP Minutes 66th 3-30-2022.docx - 4/1/2022
3) HF3470 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
4) HF3470_0 Fiscal Note.pdf - 4/1/2022
5) H3403A3 (Authors Amendment-Stephenson) Amendment.pdf - 4/1/2022
6) HF3403 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
7) Institute for Justice HF3403 Support Letter.pdf - 4/1/2022
8) Advocates HF3403 Support Letter.pdf - 4/1/2022
9) HF3786 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
10) H4430A1 (Authors Amendment-Schultz) Amendment.pdf - 4/1/2022
11) HF4430 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
12) MHA HF4430 Concerns Letter.pdf - 4/1/2022
13) H3265A4 (Authors Amendment-Howard) Amendment.pdf - 4/1/2022
14) HF3265 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
15) HF2906 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
16) HF2906_0 Fiscal Note.pdf - 4/1/2022
17) CleanWaterFund PFAS Bills.pdf - 4/1/2022
18) CleanWaterAction PFAS bills Written Testimony.docx - 4/1/2022
19) HF2907 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
20) HF2907 Fiscal Note.pdf - 4/1/2022
21) HF2952 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
22) HF2952_1E Fiscal Note.pdf - 4/1/2022
23) HF3571 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
24) HF3571_1E FIscal Note.pdf - 4/1/2022
25) H3161A1 (Authors Amendment-Wolgamott) Amendment.pdf - 4/1/2022
26) HF3161 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
27) University of Minnesota Physicians (UMP) HF3161 Support Letter.pdf - 4/1/2022
28) H4076A1 (Authors Amendment-Morrison) Amendment.pdf - 4/1/2022
29) HF4076 HR Summary.pdf - 4/1/2022
30) Dr. Martin HF3161 Support Testimony.docx - 4/1/2022
31) Dr. Graf HF3265 Support Testimony.docx - 4/1/2022

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02:16 - HF3470 (Her) Hospital construction moratorium exception project added.
06:16 - HF4704 (Liebling) Long-term care protection and support activities funding provided, and money appropriated (vehicle bill).
09:37 - HF3403 (Stephenson) Preliminary application procedure established for individuals seeking professional licenses, licensing boards permitted to charge application fees, appeals authorized, and reports required.
35:59 - HF4430 (Schultz) Health Care Affordability Board and Health Care Affordability Advisory Council established, health care market trend monitoring and recommendations required, health care spending growth target programs established, reports required, civil penalties provided, and fund transfers required.
47:10 - HF3786 (Bierman) Intractable pain definition modified, and controlled substance prescription for treatment criteria modified.
53:26 - HF3265 (Howard) School lead testing and remediation requirements modified, report required, and money appropriated.
1:01:23 - HF2906 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.
1:04:47 - HF2907 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cookware.
1:07:20 - HF2952 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in ski wax.
1:09:05 - HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.
1:13:56 - HF3161 (Wolgamott) Commissioner of health directed to modify requirement to obtain Department of Health J-1 visa waiver program recommendations.
1:23:51 - HF4076 (Morrison) Administration of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants transferred to the Department of Health, base general fund amount established for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants, base level adjustments made for health improvement in certain fiscal years, and report required.
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HF3470 (Her) Hospital construction moratorium exception project added.
HF3403 (Stephenson) Preliminary application procedure established for individuals seeking professional licenses, licensing boards permitted to charge application fees, appeals authorized, and reports required. (Pending Re-referral)
HF3786 (Bierman) Intractable pain definition modified, and controlled substance prescription for treatment criteria modified.
HF4430 (Schultz) Health Care Affordability Board and Health Care Affordability Advisory Council established, health care market trend monitoring and recommendations required, health care spending growth target programs established, reports required, civil penalties provided, and fund transfers required. (Pending Re-referral)
HF3265 (Howard) School lead testing and remediation requirements modified, report required, and money appropriated. (Pending Re-referral)
*HF2906 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cosmetics.
*HF2907 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cookware.
*HF2952 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in ski wax.
*HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) PFAS prohibited in juvenile products.
HF3161 (Wolgamott) Commissioner of health directed to modify requirement to obtain Department of Health J-1 visa waiver program recommendations.
HF4076 (Morrison) Administration of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants transferred to the Department of Health, base general fund amount established for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention grants, base level adjustments made for health improvement in certain fiscal years, and report required.
HF4704 (Liebling) A bill for an act relating to long-term care; appropriating money to the commissioner of health and the commissioner of human services for long-term care protection and support activities and a temporary staffing pool. (VEHICLE BILL)

Testifier/document deadline will be Thursday, 3/31 at 4 PM. Testimony is limited to two minutes per testifier. Discussion on *HF2906, *HF2907, *HF2952 and *HF3571 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) will be limited to the fiscal notes on the MDH impacts of the bill. HF3470 and HF3786 were previously heard in Health and will receive an abbreviated presentation. Items may be added or deleted. This hearing will likely extend beyond the normal 90 minute time.

This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/docs/HmNgjtZ_KkKBF3cKO2DXmw.pdf

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