FORTY-FOURTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:31 A.M. on March 20, 2024 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
BIERMAN, Robert, Vice-Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Minority Lead
ACOMB, Patty
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy

Members excused:
KIEL, Debra

A quorum was present.

HF4412 (Greenman) Veterans home provisions modified.

Chair Liebling moved that HF4412 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Greenman presented her bill.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF4412 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4247 (Liebling) Scope and Licensure Policy Bill.

Chair Liebling moved that HF4257 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Liebling moved the H4247DE3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Liebling presented her bill as amended.

Sarah Sunderman, House Research Analyst, walked through the bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Minnesota
2. Tom Lehman, Lobbyist, Minnesota Academy of Physician Assistants

Sarah Sunderman, House Research Analyst, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF4247, as amended.

HF4993 (Liebling) Human services forecast adjustments made, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF4993 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Liebling explained her bill.

Joe Harney, House Fiscal Analyst, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF4993 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4391 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Department of Human Services disability services and substance use disorder services policy bill.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that HF4391 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented her bill.

Kristy Graume, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF4391 for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF4393 (Fischer) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General policy bill; and provisions relating to human services licensing, background studies, provider notifications, substance use disorder medications, and electronic signatures modified.

Representative Fischer moved that HF4393, First Engrossment, be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Representative Fischer moved the H4393A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Fischer presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Matthew W. Bergeron, Attorney, Minnesota Alliance of Rural Addiction Treatment Programs
2. Ari Didion, Legislative Director, DHS

Alyssa Dotson, Deputy Inspector General Licensing, DHS and Sara Sunderman, House Research Analyst, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF4393, First Engrossment, as amended, for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 A.M.




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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant