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Aging and Long-Term Care Policy

9th MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 4, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA 9th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

AGING & LONG-TERM CARE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Schomacker, Chair of the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 A.M. on March 4th, 2015, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

Members present:

SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
THEIS, Tama, Vice Chair
LILLIE, Leon
BAKER, Dave
CONSIDINE, John
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
FRANSON, Mary
GUNTHER, Bob
KIEL, Deb
LIEBLING, Tina
MASIN, Sandra
MILLER, Tim
NEWTON, Jerry
ROSENTHAL, Paul
YARUSSO, Barb

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

A quorum was present at 8:15 A.M.

Representative Gunther moved the minutes of February 25th and February 27th be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 515 be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance.

Representative Lueck presented HF 515 to committee members.

Mike Deuth, Executive Director of Good Samaritan Society, and Kim Brenne, Interim Audit Director of the Department of Human Services, testified on the bill.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 515 be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 1221 be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Representative Schomacker moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Zerwas presented HF 1221, as amended, to committee members.

Tim Hokanson, Administrator of Mount Olivet Careview Homes and Dan Dixon, Chief Financial Officer of Guardian Angels, and Greg TaBelle, Reimbursement Director of CliftonLarsonAllen, testified on the bill.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 1221, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 162 be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Representative Schomacker moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Nornes presented HF 162, as amended, to committee members.

The following testified on the bill:

Kari Thurlow Vice President of LeadingAge MN; Jim Wolf, Administrator of Good Samaritan Home; Nathan Johnson, CEO of PioneerCare; John Zwiers, COO of Broen Home, testified on the bill.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 162, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Newton recommended to the Chair and the committee that HF 553, HF 232, HF 173, HF 730, HF 487 and HF 190 be moved in one motion.

The Chair and committee members discussed the recommendation. The committee had no objection with the motion to move the bills in one motion.

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 553, HF 232, HF 173, HF 730, HF 487 and HF 190 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Representative Backer presented HF 553 to committee members.

The following testified on the bill.

Representative Lien; David Nelson, CEO of St. Francis Home; and Jon Riewer, President and CEO of Eventide Senior Living Communities.

Representative Urdahl presented HF 232 to committee members.

Representative Rarick presented HF 173 to committee members.

Todd Lundeen, Campus Administrator of Elim Care and Rehab Center in Princeton, and Jack L’Heureux, CEO and Administrator of St. Clare Living Community in Mora testified on the bill.

Representative Barrett presented HF 730 to committee members.

Representative Vogel presented HF 487 to committee members

The following testified on the bill:
Pam Williams, Interim CEO of Minnesota Valley Health Center; LuAnn Linn, Long Term Care Administrator of Minnesota Valley Health Center; Dave Johnson, Board Member of Minnesota Valley Health Center in Le Sueur City Council.

Representative Frieberg presented HF 190 to committee members.

Matt Kinne, Administrator of the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute’s Transitional Rehabilitation Program and Dr. Heidi Street, Medical Director for the Transitional Rehabilitation Program and the Advanced Primary Care Clinic at the Courage Kenny Golden Valley Campus testified on the bill.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 553, HF 232, HF 173, HF 730, HF 487 and HF 190 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.



The committee adjourned at 10:06 A.M.








Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair





Nick Lunneborg, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0162 (Nornes) - Otter Tail, Rock, Pipestone, and Nobles Counties; nursing facilities provided payment rate increases.
  • HF0173 (Rarick) - Nursing facility operating payment rates modified.
  • HF0190 (Freiberg) - Golden Valley; operating rate for facility specified.
  • HF0232 (Urdahl) - Nursing facility operating payment rate increase provided.
  • HF0487 (Vogel) - Le Sueur County; nursing facility operating payment rate increase provided.
  • HF0515 (Lueck) - Nursing home replacement bed exceptions modified.
  • HF0553 (Backer) - Moorhead and Breckenridge; operating payment rate for nonprofit nursing facilities modified.
  • HF0730 (Barrett) - Mille Lacs, Isanti, Chisago, and Kanabec Counties; nursing facility operating payment rates modified.
  • HF1221 (Zerwas) - Nursing facility construction project rate adjustments provided.

If you would like to testify, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant ,Nick Lunneborg, at Nick.Lunneborg@house.mn