STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MINUTES
Representative Paul Thissen, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:10 A.M. on Thursday, January 10, 2008 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
THISSEN, Paul (Chair)
BUNN, Julie
HUNTLEY, Tom
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
Members excused:
ABELER, Jim NORTON, Kim
ANDERSON, Bruce OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
BROD, Laura RUUD, Maria
EMMER, Tom
FINSTAD, Brad
FRITZ, Patti (Vice-Chair)
GOTTWALT, Steve
HAMILTON, Rod
A quorum was not present.
Overview of chemical dependency issues
Addiction - A Brain Disease Defined
Gavin Bart, M.D., Director, Addiction Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center
Substance Abuse Treatment in Minnesota
Carol L. Falkowski, Director, Chemical health Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Voice of Recovery
William Moyers, VP External Affairs, Hazelden Foundation
Minnesota Treatment Issues
Robert Melson, President, Minnesota Association for Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH)
The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 P.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant