STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-SECOND 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 9:09 A.M. on May 7, 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
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
Members excused:
CARROLL, Ned
QUAM, Duane
A quorum was present.
Representative Bierman moved that the minutes of April 19, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF5442 (Liebling) – INFORMATIONAL ONLY – Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc. governing provisions modified.
Chair Liebling explained her bill along with the H5442A1 Amendment.
Testifying:
1. Jan Malcolm, Former Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health
2. Nathaniel M. Olson, Advocate
3. Sam Erickson, Paramedic, Union Vice President, Hennepin County Association of Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians
4. Sara Franck, President, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 2474
5. Jeremy Olson-Ehlert, Registered Nurse (RN), Hennepin Healthcare System Trichair, Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA)
6. Mariah Tunkara, RN, Hennepin Healthcare System Trichair, MNA
7. Janell Johnson Thiele, RN, Hennepin Healthcare System Trichair, MNA
8. Nathan Paulsen, Mental Health Worker, AFSCME 2474
9. Kimberly McNeil, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), AFSCME 2474
10. Dr. Meghan Walsh, Chief Academic and Research Officer, Hennepin Healthcare System
11. Dr. Mary Seieroe, Chair, Department of Dentistry, Hennepin Healthcare System
12. Bernie Burnham, President, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Minnesota
13. Edward Ehlinger, Member, Mission Effectiveness Committee, Hennepin Healthcare System
The meeting was adjourned at 10:33 A.M.
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Representative Liebling, Chair
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Representative Bierman, Vice Chair
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Representative Schomacker, Minority Lead
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Representative Acomb
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Representative Backer
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Representative Bahner
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Representative Carroll
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Representative Elkins
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Representative Fischer
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Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger
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Representative Her
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Representative Kiel
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Representative Murphy
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Representative Nadeau
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Representative Neu Brindley
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Representative Perryman
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Representative Quam
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Representative Reyer
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Representative Smith
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Krysta Niedernhofer, Committee Legislative Assistant