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Aging and Long-Term Care Policy

10th MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 11, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA 10th 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 8:17 A.M. on March 11th, 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 8:21 A.M.

Representative Theis moved the minutes of March 4th be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Daniels moved that HF 420 be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education Finance and Policy.

Representative O’Neill presented HF 420 to committee members.

Kari Thurlow, Vice President of LeadingAge Minnesota and Toby Pierson, Vice President of Advocacy at CareProviders of Minnesota testified on the bill.

Representative Daniels renewed his motion that HF 420 be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Daniels moved that HF 562 be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Representative O’Neill presented HF 562 to committee members.

Jason Nelson, Administrator of Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo, MN and Ann Dirks, Administrator of Park View Care Center testified on the bill.

Representative Daniels renewed his motion that HF 562 be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 1056 be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Representative Norton presented HF 1056 to committee members.

Brad Trahan, a Rochester resident and Jonah Wineburg of the Autism Society of Minnesota testified on the bill.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 1056 be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Election Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Daniels moved that HF 1152 be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Representative Daniels moved the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Daniels presented HF 1152, as amended, to committee members.

Kari Thurlow, Vice President of LeadingAge Minnesota, Erin Buie, Director of Government Affairs at CareProviders of Minnesota, Dan Pollock, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Health and Chris Ehresmann, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease of the Department of Health, testified on the bill.

Representative Daniels renewed his motion that HF 1152, as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 954 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.

Representative Schomacker presented HF 954 to committee members.

Robyn Rowen, Executive Director of the Minnesota Financial Services and Insurance Council, testified on the bill.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 954 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 805 be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Representative Schomacker moved the A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Heidi Haley Franken of The Alzheimers Association and Janelle Rasmussen of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension testified on the bill.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 805, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Christensen moved that HF 1615 be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Representative Christensen presented HF 1615 to committee members.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 1615 be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Representative Liebling moved that HF 1615 be laid on table and requested a roll call.

The roll call results were as follows:

AYES
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



NAYS


ABSENT

ABSTAIN

On a vote of 16 AYES and 0 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The committee adjourned at 10:09 A.M.



Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair




Nick Lunneborg, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0420 (O'Neill) - Science, technology, engineering, and math employees and long-term care employees tax credit provided.
  • HF0562 (O'Neill) - Wright County; nursing facility operating payment rates modified.
  • HF1152 (Daniels) - Home care employee work group established to review and make recommendations on vaccinating and screening home care employees, and money appropriated.
  • HF0954 (Schomacker) - Long-term care insurance partnership policy minimum permitted inflation protection reduced, and permission of inflation protection continued.
  • HF0805 (Youakim) - Silver Alert system working group established to study and make recommendations on establishing a Silver Alert System, and report required.
  • HF1056 (Norton) - Local law enforcement agency grant program established to develop or expand lifesaver programs that locate lost or wandering persons who are mentally impaired, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
  • HF1615 (Christensen) - Local law enforcement agency grant program established to develop or expand lifesaver programs that locate senior citizens who are mentally impaired, working group established to study and make recommendations on establishing a Silver Alert system, and money appropriated.

**BILL ADDED/AGENDA UPDATED**

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

Additional bills may be added.