STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Backer, Chair of the Health Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00PM, on ¬¬¬¬¬March 10, 2025, in Room 120 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
BACKER, Jeff, Chair
NADEAU, Danny, Vice-Chair
BIERMAN, Robert, DFL Caucus Lead
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
DIPPEL, Tom
ELKINS, Steve
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HUOT, John
KNUDSEN, Krista
LIEBLING, Tina
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PURSELL, Kristi
REPINSKI, Aaron
REYER, Liz
SCHOMACKER, Joe
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Non-Voting member present:
KEELER, Heather
Members excused:
Representative Gillman moved the minutes of March 5, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Nadeau assumed the gavel at 1:01PM.
HF696 (Backer) Rural EMS uncompensated care pool payment program established, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Nadeau moved HF696 before the committee.
Chair Backer moved to adopt the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
John Fox, Director, Dodge Center Ambulance.
Vice Chair Nadeau laid over HF696.
The following individual offered a presentation on State Substance Use and Opioid Response:
Jeremy Drucker, Director, Office of Addiction and Recovery.
HF1379 (Baker) Use of nonopioid directives authorized, and immunity for certain acts or failures to act established.
Chair Backer moved HF1379 be rereferred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Chair Backer moved to adopt the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Alicia House, Executive Director, Steve Rummler HOPE Network;
Dave Renner, Director of Advocacy, Minnesota Medical Association.
Chair Backer renewed the motion that HF1379, as amended, be rereferred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
HF1429 (Liebling) Emergency medical services overdose data modified.
Representative Liebling moved HF1429 be rereferred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Testifiers:
Jeremy Drucker, Director, Office of Addiction and Recovery;
Dylan Ferguson, Director of Minnesota Office of EMS.
Representative Liebling renewed the motion that HF1429 be rereferred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:42PM.
Representative Jeff Backer, Chair
Kaylyn Scourbys, Committee Legislative Assistant