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Mental Health Division

SECOND MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Friday, January 26, 2007

STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION

MINUTES


Representative Neva Walker, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:03 A.M. on Friday, January 26, 2007, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

WALKER, Neva(Chair)
BRYNAERT, Kathy(Vice-Chair)
ANDERSON, Bruce
GREILING, Mindy
HOSCH, Larry
KOENEN, Lyle
LANNING, Morrie
MADORE, Shelley
MCFARLANE, Carol
PAYMAR, Michael
RUUD, Maria
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
WARDLOW, Lynn

Members excused:

OTREMBA, Mary Ellen

A quorum was present.

Rep. Greiling moved that the minutes of January 26, 2007 be adopted. MOTION PREVAILED.

Overview of mental health delivery systems:

Department of Human Services:
Wes Kooistra, Assistant Commissioner for Chemical and Mental Health
Dr. Glenace Edwall, Director, Children's Mental Health
Sharon Autio, Director, Mental Health Division

Counties:
Gail Dorfman, Hennepin County Commissioner


Peg Hedland, Human Services Director, Yellow Medicine County

Community Providers:
Dr. Mark Kuppe, Chair, Public Policy Committee, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs

Advocates and Consumers:
Kris Flaten, Advocate and past Chair, Mental Health Advisory Council
Natalie Caille
Catherine Roach, NAMI
Carolie Collins, NAMI
Louise Bouta

The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 A.M.



Rep. Neva Walker, CHAIR


Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant
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Overview of mental health delivery systems