STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mack, Chair of the Health and Human Services Reform Committee, officially called the meeting to order at 2:58PM on April 6th, 2016, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MACK, Tara, Chair
PETERSON, Roz, VC
ALBRIGHT, Tony
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
DEAN, Matt
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
FREIBERG, Mike
KELLY, Tim
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOHMER, Kathy
MASIN, Sandra
MORAN, Rena
PIERSON, Nels
QUAM, Duane
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
ZERWAS, Nick
LIEBLING, Tina
ALLEN, Susan
Excused:
MULLERY, Joe
Representative Mack officially called the meeting to order at 2:58PM. A quorum was present.
Representative Masin moved the minutes of April 5th, 2016 to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3235 (Backer) Medical assistance payment rates for emergency ambulance services increased.
Representative Backer moved that HF3235 be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Backer moved the H3235DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENET WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF3235 was Buck McAlpin, MN Ambulance Association.
Representative Backer renewed his motion that HF3235, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3305 (Kresha) Child foster care provider training required.
Representative Mack moved that HF3305 be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.
Representative Mack moved the H3305DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF3305 was Michael Harris, foster parent, MA, Licensed Psychologist, Director of Counseling and Support, Indian Health Board.
Representative Mack renewed her motion that HF3305 be re-referred, as amended, to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3721 (Dean) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program terminology corrected.
Representative Dean moved that HF3721 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Dean renewed his motion that HF3721 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Mack adjourned the meeting at 3:15PM.
Representative Tara Mack, Chair
Emily Hanson, Committee Legislative Assistant
Representative Roz Peterson, Vice Chair
Representative Joe Mullery
Representative Tony Albright
Representative Susan Allen
Representative Jeff Backer
Representative Dave Baker
Representative Matt Dean
Representative Peter Fischer
Representative Mary Franson
Representative Mike Freiberg
Representative Tim Kelly
Representative Tina Liebling
Representative Diane Loeffler
Representative Kathy Lohmer
Representative Sandra Masin
Representative Rena Moran
Representative Nels Pierson
Representative Duane Quam
Representative Joe Schomacker
Representative Jennifer Schultz
Representative Nick Zerwas