Health Finance and Policy

TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Friday, March 24, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on March 24, 2023 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
BIERMAN, Robert, Vice-Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Minority Lead
ACOMB, Patty
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
PERRYMAN, Bernie
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy

Members excused:
KIEL, Debra
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
QUAM, Duane

A quorum was present.

HF2267 (Keeler) Medical assistance payment rate modified for dually certified organization serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, Indian Health Board grant provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2267 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Chair Liebling moved the H2267A1-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Keeler presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Dr. Patrick Rock, Chief Executive Officer,5 Indian Health Board

Chair Liebling laid over HF2267, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF1436 (Vang) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1436, First Engrossment, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Vang presented her bill.

Testifying:
1. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota (NAMI-MN)
2. Pahoua Yang, Vice President, Wilder Foundation

Chair Liebling laid over HF1436 First Engrossment for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF2505 (Lee, K.) Victims of labor trafficking and labor exploitation services funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2505 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Chair Liebling moved the H2505A-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Lee presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Bukola Oriola, Executive Director, The Enitan Story
2. Maeline Lohman, Associate Program Director, The Advocates for Human Rights

Caroline Palmer, Director, Safe Harbor, Minnesota Department of Health, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF2505 as amended for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF1852 (Clardy) Alzheimer's public information program established, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1852 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Clardy presented her bill.

Testifying:
1. Sam Smith, State Affairs Manager, Alzheimer's Association

Chair Liebling laid over HF1852 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 A.M.

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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair

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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF1436 (Vang) - Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1852 (Clardy) - Alzheimer's public information program established, and money appropriated.
HF2267 (Keeler) - Medical assistance payment rate modified for dually certified organization serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, Indian Health Board grant provided, and money appropriated.
HF2505 (Lee) - Victims of labor trafficking and labor exploitation services funding provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

TESBoardLT.pdf - 3/23/2023
TeamstersLT.pdf - 3/23/2023
Samuel Jacobs - Argumentative Essay - 10.2.4.1 - Honors English 10B.pdf - 3/23/2023
REFA_TES_Letter of Support.pdf - 3/23/2023
MNCASA LOS HF 2505 Labor Trafficking.pdf - 3/23/2023
MNBTC Labor Trafficking.pdf - 3/23/2023
Letter of Support - BCA.pdf - 3/23/2023
Letter by Samuel to Chair Liebling.pdf - 3/23/2023
IIM support letter for Senate File 2269-House File 2505.pdf - 3/23/2023
Advocates for Human Rights testimony in support of HF2505 Labor Trafficking Services Program.pdf - 3/23/2023
MNLCOA Support for HF1852.pdf - 3/23/2023
MCLA Letter of Support (HF 1852).pdf - 3/23/2023
HF 2505_Minneapolis Letter of Support 2.pdf - 3/23/2023
The Link Letter of Support for HF 2505.pdf - 3/23/2023
Hennepin County LoS HF 2505 - Labor Trafficking.pdf - 3/23/2023
3.15.23-IHB-handout.pdf - 3/23/2023
Southwest Crisis Center Letter of Support.pdf - 3/23/2023
Health Financy and Policy Committee HF 1436 letter of support Borman-Shoap.pdf - 3/23/2023
MHA Support Letter HF 1436.pdf - 3/23/2023
Support Letter for HF1436.docx (2).pdf - 3/23/2023
MNAAP Letter Support HF1436.pdf - 3/23/2023
MBP_HF1436 Health Policy and Finance Committee Letter.pdf - 3/23/2023
Indigenous Visioning Indigenous Parent Leadership Letter of Support Community Solutions SF 2995.docx - 3/23/2023
Letter of Support HF347_SF 579, HF 2930_SF 2995.pdf - 3/23/2023
LIUNA support for hf 2505 (1).pdf - 3/23/2023
H1706A2-7386944777310279903.pdf - 3/23/2023
H2267A1-1-5388867482392484250.pdf - 3/23/2023
H2505A1-2169696496606125084.pdf - 3/23/2023
H2900A1-13560140753434581231.pdf - 3/23/2023
HF1436 HRS.pdf - 3/23/2023
HF1706 HRS.pdf - 3/23/2023
HF1852 HRS.pdf - 3/23/2023
HF2267 HRS.pdf - 3/23/2023
HF2505 HRS.pdf - 3/23/2023
Health Finance & Policy Agenda 03.24.23.docx - 3/24/2023
Testimony for HF1436.pdf - 3/24/2023

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01:15 - HF2267 (Keeler) Medical Assistance payment rate modified for dually certified organization serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, Indian Health Board grant provided, and money appropriated.
20:41 - HF1436 (Vang) Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.
42:41 - HF2505 (Lee, K.) Victims of labor trafficking and labor exploitation services funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:04:17 - HF1852 (Clardy) Alzheimer's public information program established, and money appropriated.
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This extra meeting was scheduled to complete the business from yesterday.

HF2267 (Keeler): Medical assistance payment rate modified for dually certified organization serving American Indians and Alaska Natives, Indian Health Board grant provided, and money appropriated.

HF1436 (Vang): Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF2505 (Lee): Victims of labor trafficking and labor exploitation services funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF1852 (Clardy): Alzheimer's public information program established, and money appropriated.

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