STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH 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, March 10, 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
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Moller moved to adopt the minutes from the division meeting from Wednesday, March 3, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1299 (Frederick) - Chemical dependency treatment administrative rule provision repealed.
Representative Frederick moved that House File 1299 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Frederick presented the bill.
Testifiers:
Brian Zirbes, MARRCH
Tami Lueck, Programs Manager of Community Services, Crow Wing County
Representative Frederick moved the A-1 author’s amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Fischer laid the bill over as amended for further consideration.
HF471 (Baker) – Licensed substance use disorder treatment provider alternative licensing inspections established
Representative Baker moved that House File 471 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Testifiers
Jennifer Lohse, Vice President & General Counsel, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Matt Burdick, DHS
Representative Baker renewed the motion that House File 471 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.
Ayes
FISCHER, Peter – Chair
FREDERICK, Luke – Vice Chair
FRANKE, Keith – Minority Lead
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Nays
Members excused:
BACKER, Jeff
There being 11 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Frederick assumed the gavel.
HF1529 (Fischer) – Hospital bed license transfer and moratorium exceptions, monitoring and enforcement established
Chair Fischer moved that House File 1529 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Fischer presented the bill.
Chair Fischer moved the A-1 author’s amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers
Mary Krinkie, Minnesota Hospital Association
Sue Abderholden, NAMI
Chair Fischer renewed the motion that House File 1529, as amended, be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.
Ayes
FISCHER, Peter – Chair
FREDERICK, Luke – Vice Chair
FRANKE, Keith – Minority Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Nays
Members excused:
There being 12 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 am.
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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair
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Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant