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Health Care and Human Services Finance Division

TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Thursday, March 26, 2009

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MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING

HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair


Representative Cy Thao chairs the twenty-fourth meeting of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division starting at 1:08 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2009, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.

HF 1990 (Murphy, E) - Surcharge for certified birth records established, funds appropriated to the commissioner of health.

Representative Murphy briefly explained her bill. Also testifying to the bill:

Marianne Keuhn, State Program Director, March of Dimes
Phil Griffin, Lobbyist for March of Dimes
Craig Acomb, Chief Financial Officer, MN Department of Health
Daniel Symonik, Supervisor, Birth Defects Program, MN Department of Health
Barb Wills, Assistant Director, Health Policy Division, MN Department of Health

A quorum was present at 1:19 p.m. and Chair Thao formally called the meeting to order. The committee legislative assistant noted the roll:

Members Present:

Huntley, Thomas, Chair
Abeler, Jim, Vice Chair
Anzelc, Tom
Brod, Laura
Bunn, Julie
Dean, Matt
Fritz, Patti
Gottwalt, Steve
Hayden, Jeff
Hosch, Larry
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Liebling, Tina
Murphy, Erin
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Peppin, Joyce
Peterson, Sandra
Ruud, Maria
Scalze, Bev
Slawik, Nora
Thao, Cy
Thissen, Paul

Members Absent:

Emmer, Tom

A quorum now present, Representative Murphy formally moved HF 1990 for possible inclusion in the Health and Human Services Finance omnibus bill and with testimony having already been taken, Chair Thao laid the bill over for possible inclusion.

HF 984 (Norton) - Medical assistance coverage of primary care health care providers performing primary caries prevention services as part of the child and teen checkup program authorized.

Chair Thao moved HF 984 be recommended to pass and returned to the Committee on Finance.

After brief discussion, the Chair renewed his motion that HF 984 be recommended to pass and returned to the Committee on Finance. The motion prevailed.



Minutes
Health Care & Human Services Finance
March 26, 2009
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Representative Peppin moved approval of the March 24, 2009, minutes. The motion prevailed.

HF 1454 (Huntley) - Uniform formulary exception document development required.

Representative Huntley moved HF 1454 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health and Human Services omnibus bill and further moved adoption of the H1454DE-2 amendment. The motion prevailed. Rep. Huntley gave a brief overview. Also testifying were:

Dr. Terrence Clark, MD, St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic
Kathryn Kmit, Director, Policy and Government Affairs, MN Council of Health Plans

Representative Gottwalt moved the following oral amendment to the H1454DE-2 amendment:

Line 1.10, after "form." add "Upon development of the form, all health care providers must submit requests for prior authorization and formulary exceptions using the uniform form, and all group purchasers must accept this form from health care providers."

The motion prevailed. The H1454DE-2 amendment was adopted.

Following discussion and concensus, Representative Huntley changed his previous motion to lay over HF 1454, as amended. to the following motion:

"That HF 1454, as amended, be recommended to pass and returned to the Committee on Finance."

The motion prevailed.

Medical Education and Research Costs (MERC) brief overview by:

Craig Acomb, Chief Financial Officer, MN Department of Health
Marie Zimmerman, Manager, Managed Care & Payment Policy, Dept. of Human Services

Chair Thao adjourned the meeting at 1:59 p.m.




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Representative Cy Thao, Chair



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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1990 (Murphy) - Surcharge for certified birth records established, and funds appropriated to the commissioner of health.
More Info On This Meeting..

HF1990 (Murphy) Surcharge for certified birth records established, funds appropriated to the commissioner of health.
HF1454 (Huntley) Uniform formulary exception document development required.
HF984 (Norton) Medical assistance coverage of primary care health care providers performing primary caries prevention services as part of the child and teen checkup program authorized.
DHS MERC Overview