STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH 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 10:32 A.M. on February 9, 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 Fischer moved that the minutes of February 7, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF816 (Hicks) Medical assistance enrollees allowed to opt out of managed care enrollment.
Chair Liebling moved that HF816 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Hicks presented her bill.
Testifying:
1. Idil Abdull, Parent and Advocate
2. Dan Endreson, Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
3. Omar Jamal, Activist
4. Steve Gottwalt, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of County Health Plans
5. Diane Peterson, Co-Founder, Health Policy Advocates
Chair Liebling laid over HF816 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF239 (Reyer) Hospice respite and end-of-life care medical assistance benefit established for individuals under the age of 22.
Representative Reyer moved that HF239 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Reyer moved the H0239A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Reyer presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Katie Lindenfelser, Founder, Crescent Cove
2. Carrie Edberg, Parent Advocate
Chair Liebling laid over HF239, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF384 (Reyer) Unrestricted access to services required for diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of rare diseases.
Representative Reyer moved that HF384 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Reyer presented her bill.
Testifying:
1. Anne St. Martin, Parent Advocate
2. Dr. Tim Feyma, Neurologist, Gillette Children’s Hospital
3. Sheila Grabosky, Advocate with rare disease
Chair Liebling laid over HF384 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF390 (Acomb) No-cost diagnostic services and testing required following mammogram.
Representative Acomb moved that HF390 be re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy.
Representative Acomb moved the H0390A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Acomb presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Amy Koch, Lobbyist, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
2. Dan Endreason, Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
3. Shaunequa James, Program Director, Gilda’s Club Twin Cities
Representative Acomb renewed her motion the HF390 be re-referred, as amended, to the Committee on State and Local Government Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:06 P.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant