STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY
Chair, Representative Tina Liebling
MINUTES
Representative Liebling, Chair of Committee on Health and Human Services Policy, called the meeting to order at 2:18 PM, February 20, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Liebling, Chair
Moran, Vice Chair
Mack, Lead
Abeler
Albright
Allen
Benson, J.
Franson
Fritz
Gruenhagen
Huntley
Johnson
Loeffler
Lohmer
Morgan
Mullery
Schoen
Schomacker
Ward, JoAnn
Zerwas
All members were present.
A quorum was not present
Emily Cleveland, House Research presented an overview on history of genetic information law. Chair Liebling allowed time for questions and answers.
2:24 PM a quorum was present.
Representative Lohmer moved to approve February 19, 2013 meeting minutes. Motion prevailed. The minutes were approved.
Chair Liebling moved that HF589 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law Committee.
Representative Kahn and Jim Koppel, Deputy Commissioner of MN Department of Health presented information in regards to HF589. Chair Liebling allowed time for member questions and answers provided by Jim Koppel, Representative Kahn, and David Orren, MN Department of Health.
At 2:46 all members were present.
Emily Cleveland explained the
H0589A2 amendment. Chair Liebling moved amendment H0589A2 be adopted. Motion prevailed. Amendment adopted.
Chair Liebling allowed time for member questions and answers provided by Representative Kahn, Jim Koppel, and David Orren.
The following individuals testified:
Twila Brase, Citizens' Council for Health Freedom testified against HF589.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF589 be recommended to pass as amended and re-referred to the Civil Law Committee. Motion prevailed.
Representative Moran moved that HF310 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Government Operations Committee.
Representative Moran moved that amendment