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Aging and Long-Term Care Policy

13th MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 16, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA 13th 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 8:18 AM on March 16th, 2016, in Room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

Members present:

SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
THEIS, Tama, Vice Chair
LILLIE, Leon
ANDERSON, Chad
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.

HF 2607 (Kelly) modifying certain nursing facilities requirements

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 2607 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Representative Schomacker moves the A1-1 amendment.

Representative Schomacker moved to amend the A1-1 amendment with an oral amendment, Page 3, Line 3.35, strike “57.1” and insert “57.2” THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Schomacker moves the A1-1 amendment, as amended. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Kelly presented HF 2607, as amended, to committee members. Those testifying on the bill were:

Kevin Rymanowski, CFO, Benedictine Health System
Bob Held, Department of Human Services

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 2607, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform. THE MOTION PREVAILED

HF 2497 (Peterson) regulating zoning of temporary family health care dwellings

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 2497 be re-referred to the committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.

Representative Schomacker moved the DE1 amendment.

Representative Peterson presented the DE1 amendment to committee members. Those testifying on the bill were:

Anita Burke, Apple Valley Resident
Jesse Lamey, NextDoor Inc.
John Louiselle, Founder, NextDoor Inc.
Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
Dean Lotter, City Manager, City of New Brighton
Janice Gunlock, Planning Director, City of New Brighton

Representative Yarusso moved an oral amendment to the DE1 amendment. Page 2, Line 2.23, insert “grandchild,” after “child,” and Page 4, Line 4.30, insert “grandchild,” after “child,”. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that DE1, as amended, to be adopted. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 2497 as amended be re-referred to the committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED

HF 2851 (Schomacker) recodifying nursing facility payment language

Representative Schomacker moved that HF 2851 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform.

Danyell Punelli and Sean Williams, House Research, presented on HF 2851.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that HF 2851 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The committee adjourned at 10:03 AM.





Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair





Kyle D. Berndt, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2497 (Peterson) - Temporary family health care dwelling zoning regulated, and temporary family health care dwellings added to the definition of a housing with services establishment.
  • HF2607 (Kelly) - Nursing facility requirements modified.
  • HF2851 (Schomacker) - Nursing facility payment language recodified, conforming changes made, and obsolete provisions repealed.

If you would like to testify, please contact Kyle Berndt, Committee Legislative Assistant, at kyle.berndt@house.mn