Behavioral Health Policy Division

THIRD MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Behavioral Health Policy Division, and pursuant to House rule 10.01, called the remote meeting to order at 8:30 am on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The meeting was broadcast live via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant took the roll.

Members present:

FISCHER, Peter – Chair
FREDERICK, Luke – Vice Chair
FRANKE, Keith – Minority Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John

Members excused:
BAKER, Dave

A quorum was present.

Representative Moller moved to adopt the minutes from the division meeting from Wednesday, January 20, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee held a discussion of Minnesota’s mental health inpatient bed capacity. Testifiers included the following:

Stefan Gildemeister, State Health Economist; Director, Health Economics Program, MDH
Dr. Michael Trangle, DLFAPA, Minnesota Psychiatric Society
Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
Jenelle Zern
Kathryne Ford
Paul Goering
Linda Stenstadvold, Touchstone Mental Health
Brian Zirbes, MARRCH
Julie Bluhm, LICSW, CEO, Guild
Glenda Schneider, RN, M-Health Fairview
Bernadine Engledorf, RN, United Hospital
Buck McAlpin, Minnesota Ambulance Association
Sheriff Chris Caulk, Isanti County, President – Minnesota Sheriffs Association
Jim McDonough, Commissioner, Ramsey County
Tami Lueck, Community Services Programs Manager, Crow Wing County
Todd Archbold, CEO, PrairieCare
Mary Krinkie, Minnesota Hospital Association

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 am.

____________________________
Representative Peter Fischer, Chair

____________________________
Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

1) BHD Remote Hearing Agenda 1.27.21.pdf - 1/26/2021
3) MPS Testimony MIchael Trangle-HHS BH Policy Div Comm 1-27-21 (002).pdf - 1/26/2021
4) HHS BH Policy Div Comm Letter on Inpatient Beds and MH System Investments from MPS signed 1-26-21.pdf - 1/26/2021
5) BHD Written Testimony NAMI MN 1.27.21.pdf - 1/26/2021
6) Public BHD testimony letters 1.27.21.pdf - 1/26/2021
7) MPA PsychiatricBedsLetter1.25.2021.pdf - 1/26/2021
8) MHM Letter on Inpatient MH Bed Capacity.pdf - 1/26/2021
9) MACMHP_House BHD_Committee Letter on Inpatient Capacity_01.26.2021.pdf - 1/26/2021
10) MMA Letter to Behavioral Health Committee 1_26_2021.pdf - 1/26/2021
11) MARATP SUD Bed Census Figures 1.27.21.pdf - 1/26/2021
12) M Health Fairview Behavioral Policy Committee - Rep Fischer.pdf - 1/26/2021
14) 012721 House Behavioral Health - Hospital Moratorium_PIR.pdf - 1/26/2021
15) Fairview Health Services Solution Proposal 1.27.21.pdf - 1/27/2021
012521_Engledorf Testimony on Mental Health Beds.pdf - 1/28/2021
012621_Schneider Testimony on Mental Health Beds.pdf - 1/28/2021
012721_Wale Written Testimony on Mental Health Beds.pdf - 1/28/2021
Testimony of Mary Krinkie.pdf - 1/28/2021
VOA.Statement on MN Inpatient Beds_Jan 27 2021.pdf - 1/28/2021
Wilder Testimony_Inpatient Bed January 27 2021.pdf - 1/28/2021

Audio:
Listen Now

House TV Video:
View Archive

2:28 - Discussion of Minnesota's behavioral health inpatient bed capacity.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

Discussion of Minnesota's behavioral health inpatient bed capacity

• This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm
• Members of the public with questions about this process may contact committee staff at chris.mccall@house.mn
• If you wish to testify, please contact Committee Administrator Chris McCall at chris.mccall@house.mn by Noon on Tuesday, January 26 and you will be provided with further instructions. Written testimony is encouraged and may be submitted for the record up to 24 hours after the hearing ends.

Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

NOTE: Channels HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice. If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122.

Meeting documents will be posted on the House Behavioral Health Division website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92014