STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH 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 17, 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
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Members excused:
BACKER, Jeff
A quorum was present.
Representative Franke moved to adopt the minutes from the division meeting from Wednesday, March 10, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2011 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) – Intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health service eligibility, training, and service requirements modified.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that House File 2011 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented the bill.
Testifiers:
Addyson Moore, NAMI Minnesota
Brien Godfrey, MD
Sue Abderholden, NAMI Minnesota
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn renewed the motion that House File 2011 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.
HF 2116 (Frederick) –Commissioner of human services directed to make substance use disorder treatment provider paperwork reduction and improvement recommendations
Representative Frederick moved that House File 2116 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Frederick moved the A-1 author’s amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Frederick presented the bill.
Testifiers
John Magnuson, Executive Director, MARRCH
Lance Egley, PhD. Former Board of Governors, MARRCH
Representative Frederick renewed the motion that House File 2116 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.
HF1299 (Frederick) - Chemical dependency treatment administrative rule provision repealed.
Representative Frederick moved that House File 1299 be recommended, as amended, for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Frederick presented the bill.
Testifiers:
Tami Lueck, Programs Manager of Community Services, Crow Wing County
Brian Zirbes, MARRCH
Representative Frederick renewed the motion that House File 1299, 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
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.
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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair
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Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant