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Health Finance and Policy

FORTY-FIFTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 21, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIFTH 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 10:31 A.M. on March 21, 2024 in Room 5 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.

HF4247 (Liebling) Health Scope and Licensure Policy Bill.

Chair Liebling moved that HF4247, as amended by the H4247DE1 on March 20, 2024, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Liebling moved the H4247A4 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Liebling moved the H4247A5 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Liebling moved the H4247A6 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Lead Schomacker moved the H4247A2 Amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Nadeau moved the H4247A1 Amendment. Representative Nadeau explained the amendment and after member discussion, withdrew it.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF4247, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4600 (Huot) Ambulance staffing requirements and emergency medical responder registration modified, authority to reinstate ambulance service personnel certifications extended, requirements for approval and reapproval of education programs modified, and appropriation modified.

Chair Liebling moved that HF4600 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Chair Liebling moved the H4600A1-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Huot presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Buck McAlpin, Government Relations, Minnesota Ambulance Association

Chair Liebling laid over HF4600, as amended, for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF4849 (Backer) Basic life support ambulance staffing variances provided under emergency circumstances.

Representative Backer moved that HF4849 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Representative Backer presented his bill.

Elisabeth Klarqvist, House Research Analyst, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF4849 for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF4853 (Bierman) FIRST ENGROSSMENT - INFORMATIONAL ONLY Health maintenance organization transactions oversight provided, and nonprofit conversion transactions regulations and prohibitions established.

Representative Bierman presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Lin Nelson, Vice President of Public Affairs, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
2. Rachel Hanneman, Registered Nurse, Minnesota Nurses Association
3. Robert Haider, Legislative Director, TakeAction Minnesota

Chair Liebling stated that HF4853 bill will be taken up again when the committee has possession of the bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:56 A.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4600 (Huot) - Ambulance staffing requirements and emergency medical responder registration modified, authority to reinstate ambulance service personnel certifications extended, requirements for approval and reapproval of education programs modified, and appropriation modified.
  • HF4849 (Backer) - Basic life support ambulance staffing variances provided under emergency circumstances.
  • HF4853 (Bierman) - Health maintenance organization transaction oversight provided, nonprofit health coverage entity conversion transaction requirements established, transaction conversion prohibited, enforcement authorized, and data classified.
  • HF4247 (Liebling) - Transfer care specialist registration established; modifying or establishing licensure for occupations including behavior analysts, veterinary technicians, specialty dentists, dental assistants, social workers, and marriage and family therapists; pharmacy provisions modified; and money appropriated.
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00:15 - HF4247 (Liebling) Health scope & licensing policy bill.
19:17 - HF4600 (Huot) Ambulance staffing requirements and emergency medical responder registration modified, authority to reinstate ambulance service personnel certifications extended, requirements for approval and reapproval of education programs modified, and appropriation modified.
30:01 - HF4849 (Backer) Basic life support ambulance staffing variances provided under emergency circumstances.
41:39 - HF4853 (Bierman) Health maintenance organization transactions oversight provided, and nonprofit conversion transactions regulations and prohibitions established.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.

HF4247 (Liebling): Markup and passage of the Health Scope & Licensure Policy Bill.

The committee will construct the omnibus, consider amendments, and vote to advance the bill. To receive consideration, amendments to the DE must be received by the Committee Administrator by 5:00PM Tuesday, March 19.

HF4600 (Huot): Ambulance staffing requirements and emergency medical responder registration modified, authority to reinstate ambulance service personnel certifications extended, requirements for approval and reapproval of education programs modified, and appropriation modified.

HF4849 (Backer): Basic life support ambulance staffing variances provided under emergency circumstances.

HF4853 (Bierman): Health maintenance organization transactions oversight provided, and nonprofit conversion transactions regulations and prohibitions established.

NOTE: The Health Committee will not have possession of HF4853 until Thursday afternoon’s floor session. The committee plans to hear the bill language informationally and take public testimony. No formal action will be taken on the bill at this hearing and it will be rescheduled for a subsequent hearing.

Bills may be added or removed at the discretion of the Chair.

If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator at Josh.Sande@house.mn.gov. Testifiers must sign up to testify by contacting the Committee Administrator by 5pm the day prior to the hearing. Public testimony may be limited as time allows. Written testimony is encouraged, and should also be submitted by 5pm the day prior, in Word or PDF format. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage.

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