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Health Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Monday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. in Capitol 120
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer 09A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Robert Bierman 56A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Danny Nadeau 34A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Liz Reyer 52A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Jonathan Cotter , Jonathan.Cotter@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Jack Dockendorf, Jack.Dockendorf@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Kaylyn Scourbys , Kaylyn.Scourbys@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Morgan Durfee, Morgan.Durfee@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 2769 (Dotseth) Requirements for green burials established, and amount of proceeds dedicated to permanent care and improvement funds modified.

IV. HF 2489 (Virnig) Epinephrine access in schools requirements modified.

V. HF 1935 (Backer) Reimbursement rates for long-term ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring services provided by diagnostic testing facilities raised.

VI. HF 2604 (Backer) Medical assistance capitation payment withhold related to verification of coverage established.

VII. HF XXXX (Backer) County-Administered Rural Medical Assistance Modifications

VIII. HF 2909 (Bahner) Coverage and payment for certain pharmacy services modified.

IX. HF 2242 (Nadeau) Single Pharmacy Benefit Manager

X. HF 1934 (Reyer) Requirements for dental administrator rates modified in the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs, dental administrator contract dates changed, critical access dental provider task force established, and report required.

XI. HF 1883 (Gillman) Central service technician requirements established.

XII. HF 2435 (Bierman) Department of Health, health care, pharmacy services, background studies, Department of Human Services program integrity, health-related licensing boards, and certain fee provisions modified; forecast adjustments made; and money appropriated.

XIII. HF 2464 (Backer) Environmental laboratories accreditation provisions modified.

XIV. Adjournment

If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact both Committee Administrators at Jonathan.Cotter@house.mn.gov and Jack.Dockendorf@house.mn.gov by 5pm on Tuesday, April 1st.

Bills:
  • HF2769 (Dotseth) - Requirements for green burials established, and amount of proceeds dedicated to permanent care and improvement funds modified.
  • HF2489 (Virnig) - Epinephrine access in schools requirements modified.
  • HF1935 (Backer) - Reimbursement rates for long-term ambulatory electrocardiogram monitoring services provided by diagnostic testing facilities raised.
  • HF2604 (Backer) - Medical assistance capitation payment withhold related to verification of coverage established.
  • HF2909 (Bahner) - Coverage and payment for certain pharmacy services modified.
  • HF2242 (Nadeau) - Commissioner of human services required to select a state pharmacy benefit manager through procurement, commissioner required to enter into a master contract with the state pharmacy benefit manager, program authority and eligibility requirements specified, and report required.
  • HF1934 (Reyer) - Requirements for dental administrator rates modified in the medical assistance and MinnesotaCare programs, dental administrator contract dates changed, critical access dental provider task force established, and report required.
  • HF1883 (Gillman) - Central service technician requirements established.
  • HF2435 (Bierman) - Department of Health, health care, pharmacy services, background studies, Department of Human Services program integrity, health-related licensing boards, and certain fee provisions modified; forecast adjustments made; and money appropriated.
  • HF2464 (Backer) - Environmental laboratories accreditation provisions modified.
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