FOURTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



PREVENTIVE HEALTH POLICY DIVISION MINUTES

Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair of the Preventative Health Policy Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Freiberg, Mike, Chair
Bierman, Robert, Vice Chair
Gruenhagen, Glenn, Republican Lead
Acomb, Patty
Agbaje, Esther
Akland, Susan
Carlson, Andrew
Franson, Mary
Heintzeman, Josh
Morrison, Kelly
Pryor, Laurie

A quorum was present.

Representative Pryor moved that the minutes of March 2, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee received informational testimony from the Minnesota Department of Health on the latest Coronavirus guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Testifiers:

• Joanna Dornfeld, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health

Representative Freiberg moved House File 3862 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

HF 3862 (Boldon): Antigen test and KN95 respirator and similar respirator distribution program established, and money appropriated.

Representative Liz Boldon presented the bill.

Testifiers:
• Dr. Hannah Lichtsinn, Primary Care Doctor, Hennepin Healthcare
• Dr. Caleb Schultz, Physician, Hennepin Healthcare
• Kayte Barton, Health Advocate, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
• Jillian Nelson, Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society of Minnesota
• Anne Saffert, Health Advocate, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
• Joanna Dornfeld, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health

Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that House File 3862 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYE

FREIBERG
BIERMAN
ACOMB
AKLAND
AGBAJE
CARLSON
MORRISON
PRYOR

NAY

GRUENHAGEN
FRANSON
HEINTZEMAN

With 8 AYES and 3 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Freiberg moved House File 1419 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Freiberg moved HF1419DE1-1 (Hassan). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

HF 1419 (Hassan): Skin lightening creams containing mercury public awareness campaign created, and money appropriated.

Representative Hodan Hassan presented the bill.

Testifiers:
• Amira Adawe, Executive Director, The Beautywell Project
• Hafsa Farah, Advocate, Beautywell Project
Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that House File 1419 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYE

FREIBERG
BIERMAN
AGBAJE
CARLSON
FRANSON
MORRISON
PRYOR

NAY

GRUENHAGEN
AKLAND
HEINTZEMAN


ABSENT

ACOMB


With 7 AYES, 3 NAYS, and 1 ABSTENTION, THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:42 AM.



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Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair



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Seth Gellman, Committee Legislative Assistant