STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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 10:31 A.M. on January 17, 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, Lead Republican
ACOMB, Patty
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
Members excused:
BACKER, Jeff
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Bierman moved that the minutes of January 12, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF52 (Richardson) Pregnant patient right established to have a designated support person present while receiving health care.
Chair Liebling moved that HF52 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Richardson presented her bill.
Testifying:
1. Akhmiri Sekhr-Ra, Chief Family Development Officer, Cultural Wellness Center
Representative Neu Brindley moved the H0052A1 Amendment and requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE
SCHOMACKER, Joe
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
NAY
LIEBLING, Tina
BIERMAN, Robert
ACOMB, Patty
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
EXCUSED
BACKER, Jeff
ABSTAIN
On a vote of 7 AYES and 11 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF52 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF210 (Bahner) Separate medical assistance reimbursement provided for long-acting reversible contraceptives.
Representative Bahner moved that HF210 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Bahner moved the H0210A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Bahner presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Dr. Siri Fiebiger, Chair, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
2. Dr. Alex Vosooney, President, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
Chair Liebling laid over HF210, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:16 A.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant