Health Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

Co-Chair Backer has the gavel.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 2371 (Robbins) Informed consent for sensitive examinations performed on an anesthetized or unconscious patient required, and criminal penalty provided.

IV. HF 2147 (Schultz) Requirements for use of hot water pools on certain rental properties established.

V. HF 2557 (Nadeau) Hospital surcharge redirected to health care access fund.

VI. HF 1165 (Bahner) Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructured and renamed to Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority, authority to construct and finance health care facilities authorized, and bonding capacity increased.

VII. HF 2466 (Backer) Provider taxes contingent reduction provisions modified.

VIII. HF 2465 (Backer) Commissioner of health governing fees provision modified.

IX. HF 2482 (Bierman) Health care utilization review provisions and prior authorization clinical criteria applicability modified.

Chair: Rep. Robert Bierman
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

Co-Chair Bierman has the gavel.

I. HF1011 (Bierman); Optometrists prescribing and administering drugs limitations modified.

II. HF1010 (Agbaje); Health occupation definitions amended to include licensed certified midwife, licensure established for certified midwives, civil and criminal penalties established, and medical assistance coverage expanded to licensed certified midwife services.

III. HF1913 (Mahamoud); Licensing requirements amended for graduates of foreign medical schools, commissioner of health authorized to remedy violations by employers of limited license holders, employers of limited license holders required to carry medical malpractice insurance, and limited license holders required to provide periodic certification to the medical board.

IV. HF862 (Schomacker); Public postsecondary institutions required to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists on system campuses.