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Health Finance and Policy

FORTY-THIRD MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 8, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Tina Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual Health Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. on February 8, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
HUOT, John, Vice Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Minority Lead
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
DEMUTH, Lisa
FREIBERG, Mike
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MORRISION, Kelly
MUNSON, Jeremy
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Huot moved that the minutes of February 7, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Health Care Work Force Overview.

Testifying:

1. Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, MN Department of Human Services (DHS)

2. Diane Rydrych, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Health Systems Bureau, MN Department of Health (MDH)

3. Chelsie Huntley, Director, Community Health Division, MDH

Building Racial Equity into the Walls of Minnesota Medicaid: A focus on U.S.-born Black Minnesotans.

Testifying:

1. Dr. Nathan Chomilo, Medicaid Medical Director, DHS

The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 P.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair



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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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02:46 - Health care workforce overview.
- Department of Human Services.
- Department of Health.
50:01 - Department of Human Services presentation: Building Racial Equity into the Walls of Minnesota Medicaid: A focus on U.S.-born Black Minnesotans.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.


Health Care Workforce Overview
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Minnesota Department of Health

Building Racial Equity into the Walls of Minnesota Medicaid: A focus on U.S.-born Black Minnesotans.
Dr. Nathan Chomilo, MD, Medicaid Medical Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Items may be added or deleted.

This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/docs/HmNgjtZ_KkKBF3cKO2DXmw.pdf

Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

Meeting documents will be posted on the House Health Finance and Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92011.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please contact Health Committee Administrator, Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn with questions on the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.