Health Finance and Policy

TENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 7, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH 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 10:30 A.M. on February 7, 2023 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
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Smith moved that the minutes of February 2, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF51 (Richardson) Emmet Louis Till Victims Recovery Program established, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF51 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Chair Liebling moved the H0051A2-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Richardson presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Deborah Watts, Co-Founder, Emmett Till Legacy Foundation

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

Chair Liebling laid over HF51, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF1059 (Richardson) Grants supporting healthy development of babies during pregnancy and postpartum for families with members who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1059 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Richardson presented her bill.

Testifying:
1. Angela Moore Smith, Senior Program Associate, African American Babies Coalition

Chair Liebling laid over HF1059 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF639 (Bahner) Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.

Representative Bahner moved that HF639 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Bahner presented her bill.

Testifying:
1. Dianne Hauley, Chief Executive Officer, The Family Partnership and Coalition Co-Chair, Voices and Choices for Children Steering Committee
2. Diana Alverez, Early Childhood Director, Centro Tyrone Guzman
3. Shelly Houang, Parent and Advocate, Hmong Early Childhood Coalition

Ramya Palaniappan, Community Grant Solutions Manager, Minnesota Department of Health, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF639 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF712 (Reyer) Family planning grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Reyer moved that HF712 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Reyer presented her bill.

Testifying:
1. Becky Twamley, Executive Director, WeARE Advocates for Reproductive Education and Board Chair, Reproductive Health Alliance

Chair Liebling laid over HF712 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 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:

HF51 (Richardson) - Emmett Louis Till Victims Recovery Program established, and money appropriated.
HF1059 (Richardson) - Grants supporting healthy development of babies during pregnancy and postpartum for families with members who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF639 (Bahner) - Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.
HF712 (Reyer) - Family planning grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1030 (Liebling) - Enrollee cost-sharing eliminated under medical assistance and MinnesotaCare; and individual, small group, and State Employee Group Insurance Program plans prohibited from including cost-sharing.

Documents:

HF1059 HRS.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF639 HRS.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF712 HRS.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF1030 HRS.pdf - 2/6/2023
2023 Community Solutions One Pager (1).pdf - 2/6/2023
2023 RHA One Pager on Family Planning Grants 2.4.23.pdf - 2/6/2023
2023 VC Legislative Agenda Final.pdf - 2/6/2023
2023.02.03 NFIB MN Ltr re HF 1030 (Eliminate Cost Sharing).pdf - 2/6/2023
CommSolnGrantProg.PeopleServingPeople.LOS.2.7.23.pdf - 2/6/2023
Ada's Story.pdf - 2/6/2023
HF1030 MCHP Letter House Health_2023.02.06.docx - 2/6/2023
Letter of Support (HF639).docx - 2/6/2023
MDH One Pager on Family Planning Grants 2.4.23.pdf - 2/6/2023
myHealth Letter of Support HF712 FPSP .pdf - 2/6/2023
PN3 Support HF639_CSF_Health Finance & Policy_02.06.23.pdf - 2/6/2023
Support Letter For HF 639.docx - 2/6/2023
HF639 letter of support.docx - 2/6/2023
Annex Teen Clinic Testimony in Support of HF 712.pdf - 2/6/2023
Eliminate Cost-Sharing -TAMN SEIU.pdf - 2/6/2023
Letter of Support HF 390 Feb 2023.docx - 2/6/2023
H0051A2-1-2833566875097505225.pdf - 2/6/2023
Health Finance & Policy Agenda 02.07.23.docx - 2/6/2023
Gender Justice - HF 1059 Letter of Support-2.pdf - 2/6/2023
WFM HF712 Family Planning Grant [82].pdf - 2/6/2023
HFP Minutes 9th 2-2-2023.docx - 2/6/2023
0051a2-1 Richardson.ek.pdf - 2/7/2023
HF 639 Letter of Support.pdf - 2/7/2023
Losloso Letter of Support HF639.pdf - 2/7/2023
PN3_Support HF 1059_AABC_Health F&P_02.07.23.pdf - 2/7/2023

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01:30 - HF51 (Richardson) Emmet Louis Till Victims Recovery Program established, and money appropriated.
35:01 - HF1059 (Richardson) Grants supporting healthy development of babies during pregnancy and postpartum for families with members who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color funding provided, and money appropriated.
52:14 - HF639 (Bahner) Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.
1:10:33 - HF712 (Reyer) Family planning grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
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HF51 (Richardson) - Emmett Louis Till Victims Recovery Program established, and money appropriated.

HF1059 (Richardson) - Grants supporting healthy development of babies during pregnancy and postpartum for families with members who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF639 (Bahner) - Community solutions for healthy child development grant program established, and money appropriated.

HF712 (Reyer) - Family planning grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1030 (Liebling) - Enrollee cost-sharing eliminated under medical assistance and MinnesotaCare; and individual, small group, and State Employee Group Insurance Program plans prohibited from including cost-sharing.

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