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II. HF1 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Reproductive health rights established. (Pending House Introduction on Wednesday, January 4, 2023)
• PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator at Josh.Sande@house.mn.gov. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify in person. In person testimony may be limited as time allows, and written testimony is encouraged.
• AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 5 PM, Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
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Bills Added:
HF1
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Protect Reproductive Options Act; fundamental right to reproductive health established.
Committee will convene at 8:00AM or Call of the Chair.
House has the gavel.
Overview of articles.
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HF2712 (Fischer): Procedure for sanctions modified, background studies conducted by Department of Human Services modified, definitions modified, etc.
HF2900 (Liebling): Department of Human Services budget bill.
Presenters:
• Jodi Harpstead, DHS Commissioner
• Kristy Graume, DHS Legislative Director for Behavioral Health, Housing, Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing, and Disability Services
• Ann Bobst, DHS Legislative Director for Health Care
• Kulani Moti, DHS Inspector General
If you wish to testify on the budget proposal, please specify which provision you intend to speak to. Testimony on the budget may be limited to ONE MINUTE. Written testimony is strongly preferred.
The committee will recess at 12:30PM and reconvene at 6:00PM in Room 5
6:00 PM Evening Session:
HF2267 (Keeler): Medical assistance payment rate modified for dually certified organization serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, Indian Health Board grant provided, and money appropriated.
HF1436 (Vang): Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF2505 (Lee): Victims of labor trafficking and labor exploitation services funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1706 (Edelson): Telehealth requirements modified, medical assistance reimbursement increased for protected transport services, grants established, and money appropriated.
HF1852 (Clardy): Alzheimer's public information program established, and money appropriated.
Other bills may be added.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator at Josh.Sande@house.mn.gov. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify in person. In person testimony may be limited as time allows. Written testimony is preferred, and should be submitted by 5pm the day prior, in Word or PDF format.
Remote or virtual testimony is not available.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF1436
(Vang) - Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1706
(Edelson) - Telehealth requirements modified, medical assistance reimbursement increased for protected transport services, grants established, and money appropriated.
HF1852
(Clardy) - Alzheimer's public information program established, and money appropriated.
HF2267
(Keeler) - Medical assistance payment rate modified for dually certified organization serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, Indian Health Board grant provided, and money appropriated.
HF2505
(Lee) - Victims of labor trafficking and labor exploitation services funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2712
(Fischer) - Procedure for sanctions modified, background studies conducted by Department of Human Services modified, definitions modified, applications and application process modified, license fees modified, commissioner of health access to recipient medical records modified, notice requirements for monetary recovery and sanctions modified, administrative reconsideration process modified, licensing data modified, cases in which email addresses are made public modified, and prone restraints in licensed or certified facilities prohibited.
HF2900
(Liebling) - Child care, child safety and permanency, child support, economic assistance, deep poverty, housing and homelessness, behavioral health, medical education and research cost account, MinnesotaCare, Tribal Elder Office, background studies, and licensing governing provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Testimony from stakeholders on proposed Fairview/Sanford merger (groups may be added; no public testimony)
Fairview Health Services
Sanford Health
Office of the Attorney General
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Nurses Association
HFXXXX (Bierman); prohibiting health care entities from entering into certain transactions except with the review and approval of the commissioner of health
Informational hearing, no action will be taken
If you would like to testify or provide handouts to the committee please email simon.brown@house.mn.gov, preferably 24 hours prior to the hearing.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.