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Health and Human Services Finance

SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 15, 2017

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION


HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Albright called the meeting to order at 1:10 PM on February 15, 2017, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

DEAN, Matt, Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony, Vice Chair
MURPHY, Erin, DFL Lead
ALLEN, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
CONSIDINE, Jack
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HALEY, Barb
HALVERSON, Laurie
HAMILTON, Rod
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
JOHNSON, Brian
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOHMER, Kathy
LOONAN, Bob
PIERSON, Nels
PINTO, Dave
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
ZERWAS, Nick

Members Excused:
SCHOMACKER, Joe

A quorum was present.

Rep. Heintzeman moved the minutes of February 14, 2017 for approval. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 597 (DEAN) WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE CHILD WELFARE SERVICE FUNDING

Representative Franson moved HF 597 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill.

Testifiers in favor:

Laurie York, Director, White Earth Indian Child Welfare
Bill Haas, White Earth Nation

HF 597 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill.

HF 501 (FENTON) VOICE RESPONSE SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM FUNDING TO EXPAND STATEWIDE TEXT MESSAGE RESPONSE PROGRAM

Representative Albright moved HF 501 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill.

Testifiers in Favor:

Dr. Matthew Eastwood Ph.D., MPA, LMFT, Chief Executive Officer, Canvas Health
Shannah Mulvihill, Executive Director, Mental Health Minnesota
Monica Shevik, mother of suicide victim
Mark Hughes, White Bear Lake Mason

HF 501 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill.

HF 614 (LOONAN) LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANT FUNDING

Representative Loonan moved HF 614 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill.

Representative Loonan moved the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers in Favor:

Lorna Schmidt, Director, Local Public Health Association of Minnesota
Renee Frauendienst, Public Health Division Director, Stearns County

HF 614, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:09 PM.





Representative Tony Albright, Vice Chair




Shiloh Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant













More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0501 (Fenton) - Voice response suicide prevention and mental health crisis response program funding provided to expand statewide text message response program, and money appropriated.
  • HF0597 (Dean) - White Earth Band of Ojibwe child welfare service funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF0614 (Loonan) - Local public health grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

If you would like to testify, please contact Shiloh Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant, at shiloh.larson@house.mn