STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MINUTES
Representative Cy Thao called the meeting to order at 6:40 P.M. on, Wednesday, March 21, 2007 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
THISSEN, Paul (Chair)
ABELER, Jim
ANDERSON, Bruce
BROD, Laura
BUNN, Julie
EMMER, Tom
FINSTAD, Brad
GOTTWALT, Steve
HUNTLEY, Tom
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
Members excused:
FRITZ, Patti(Vice-Chair)
HAMILTON, Rod
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
A quorum was present.
Rep. Thao moved that HF399 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF399 (Rukavina) Long-Term Care Patient Access to Pharmaceuticals Act established, and penalties provided.
Rep. Thao moved the
A07-0502 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Thao renewed his motion that HF399, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Thao moved that HF408 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF408 (Rukavina) Independent living skills services provided by certain additional qualified people, and Centers for Independent Living regulated.
Rep. Thao moved the
A07-0480 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Cara Ruff
Dan McCarthy, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Rep. Loeffler moved to amend HF408, as amended, as follows:
Page 5, line 8 after "Living" insert "and establishing provider standards for MA waivers"
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THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Thao renewed his motion that HF408, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 7:00 P.M.
Chair Thissen moved that HF2100 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
HF2100 (Clark) Bisphenol-A and phthalates prohibited in products for young children.
Chair Thissen moved the
A07-0400 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bunn moved to amend HF2100 as follows:
Page 2, delete Section 3
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Liebling moved to amend the
A07-0400 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 9 delete "toxic" and insert “harmful"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony in opposition of the bill:
Mary Stanley
Dr. Julie Goodman
Rep. Murphy moved to amend HF2100 as follows:
Page 1, delete Section 1
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen moved to amend the
A07-0400 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 8 delete “2" and insert “15"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF2100, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen moved that HF917 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF917 (Clark) Lice and scabies treatment products that contain the pesticide Lindane prohibited.
Chair Thissen moved the
A07-0402 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Walker assumed the gavel at 7:35 P.M.
Providing testimony against the bill:
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Bob Tennessen, Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 7:40 P.M.
Chair Thissen announced a recess at 7:55 P.M.
Chair Thissen reconvened the meeting at 8:00 P.M.
Rep. Liebling moved the A07-0401 amendment with the following change:
Page 1, line 7 delete “2" and insert “15"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF917, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen moved that HF1618 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF1618 (Kahn) Domestic partners of state employees provided health insurance benefits if they are also made available to spouses.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
C. Scott Cooper, OutFront Minnesota
Lori Lippert
John Rittman
Kendall Killon, MAPE
Nancy Johnson Black, IFO
Providing testimony in opposition of the bill:
Tom Prichard, Minnesota Family Council
Paul Baertschi
Rep. Walker assumed the gavel at 8:40 P.M.
Pat Anderon, Commissioner, DOER
Nathan Morrocco
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 8:42 P.M.
Rep. Norton moved to amend HF1618 as follows:
Page 1, line 10 delete “of the same sex"
Rep. Gottwalt requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYE NAY EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura TSCHUMPER, Ken FRITZ, Patti
BUNN, Julie HAMILTON, Rod
EMMER, Tom OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
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FINSTAD, Brad
GOTTWALT, Steve
HUNTLEY, Tom
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 14 AYES and 2 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved the
H1618A1 amendment with the following change:
Page 1 delete line 4
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYE NAY EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura BUNN, Julie FRITZ, Patti
EMMER, Tom HUNTLEY, Tom HAMILTON, Rod
FINSTAD, Brad LIEBLING, Tina OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
GOTTWALT, Steve LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 5 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Finstad moved the H1618A2 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYE NAY EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura BUNN, Julie FRITZ, Patti
EMMER, Tom HUNTLEY, Tom HAMILTON, Rod
FINSTAD, Brad LIEBLING, Tina OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
GOTTWALT, Steve LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 5 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
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Rep. Gottwalt moved the
H1618A4 amendment.
Rep. Gottwalt withdrew the amendment.
Rep. Gottwalt moved to amend HF1618 as follows:
Page 1, line 9 delete “a person" and insert “an adult 18 years or older"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved the
H1618A5 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYE NAY EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura BUNN, Julie FRITZ, Patti
EMMER, Tom HUNTLEY, Tom HAMILTON, Rod
FINSTAD, Brad LIEBLING, Tina OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
GOTTWALT, Steve LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 5 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Anderson moved the
H1618A6 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYE NAY EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura HUNTLEY, Tom FRITZ, Patti
BUNN, Julie LIEBLING, Tina HAMILTON, Rod
EMMER, Tom LOEFFLER, Diane OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
FINSTAD, Brad MURPHY, Erin
GOTTWALT, Steve NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 6 AYES and 10 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved the H1618A7 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
AYE NAY EXCUSED
WALKER, Neva THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
ANDERSON, Bruce FRITZ, Patti
BROD, Laura HAMILTON, Rod
BUNN, Julie OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
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EMMER, Tom
FINSTAD, Brad
GOTTWALT, Steve
HUNTLEY, Tom
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
On a vote of 1 AYE and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved the
H1618DE1 amendment.
Rep. Huntly moved to amend the
H1618DE1 amendment as follows:
Page 1, delete line 2 and insert “After line 2.7 add"
Page 1, line 3 delete “1" and insert “2"
Rep. Brod withdrew the
H1618DE1 amendment.
Rep. Brod moved to amend HF1618, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, line 20 after “possess" insert “but not homestead"
Rep. Brod requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYE NAY EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura BUNN, Julie FRITZ, Patti
EMMER, Tom HUNTLEY, Tom HAMILTON, Rod
FINSTAD, Brad LIEBLING, Tina OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
GOTTWALT, Steve LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 5 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved to amend HF1618, as amended, as follows:
Every reference to "domestic partner" replace with "significant individual"
Page 1, line 9 change to "'Significant individual' means a person who resides with the employee on a full-time basis" and strike the rest of page 1
Page 2, line 6 after "to" insert "one significant individual designated by the state employee"
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
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AYE NAY EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura BUNN, Julie FRITZ, Patti
EMMER, Tom HUNTLEY, Tom HAMILTON, Rod
FINSTAD, Brad LIEBLING, Tina OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
GOTTWALT, Steve LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 5 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Finstad moved to amend HF1618, as amended, as follows:
Page 1, delete lines 9-23
Rep. Finstad requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYE NAY EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura BUNN, Julie FRITZ, Patti
EMMER, Tom HUNTLEY, Tom HAMILTON, Rod
FINSTAD, Brad LIEBLING, Tina OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
GOTTWALT, Steve LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 5 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF1618, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYE NAY EXCUSED
THISSEN, Paul ANDERSON, Bruce ABELER, Jim
BUNN, Julie BROD, Laura FRITZ, Patti
HUNTLEY, Tom EMMER, Tom HAMILTON, Rod
LIEBLING, Tina FINSTAD, Brad OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
LOEFFLER, Diane GOTTWALT, Steve
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
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THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 11 AYES and 5 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant