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Health Finance and Policy

TWELFTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 14, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH 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 10:30 A.M. on February 14, 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
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy

Members excused:
QUAM, Duane

A quorum was present.

Representative Carroll moved that the minutes of February 9, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1159 (Fischer) Formulary Committee membership modified, procedure modified for making changes to preferred drug list, and related changes made.

Representative Fischer moved that HF1159 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Fischer presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Sara Goodno, Advocacy and Public Policy Manager, Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota

Chad Hope, Deputy Director, Division of Purchasing and Service Delivery, Minnesota Department of Human Services and Joe Harney, House Fiscal Analyst, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF1159 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF1032 (Bierman) Board of Pharmacy required to provide central repository under contract to administer medication repository program with any legislative funding provided for the purpose, donation of over-the-counter medications conforming changes made, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Bierman moved that HF1032 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Vice Chair Bierman presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Dr. Rachel Rockwell, Managing Director and Pharmacist in Charge, Minnesota Medication Repository Program – Roundtable Rx

Chair Liebling laid over HF1032 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF1665 (Bierman) INFORMATIONAL ONLY Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified.

Vice Chair Bierman presented his bill.

Jill Phillips, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, responded to member questions.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:46 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:
  • HF1032 (Bierman) - Board of Pharmacy required to provide the central repository under contract to administer medication repository program with any legislative funding provided for the purpose, conforming changes made related to donations of over-the-counter medications, and money appropriated.
  • HF1159 (Fischer) - Formulary Committee membership modified, procedure modified for making changes to preferred drug list, and related changes made.
  • HF1665 (Bierman) - Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified.
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01:25 - HF1159 (Fischer) Formulary Committee membership modified, procedure modified for making changes to preferred drug list, and related changes made.
26:11 - HF1032 (Bierman) Board of Pharmacy required to provide central repository under contract to administer medication repository program with any legislative funding provided for the purpose, donation of over-the-counter medications conforming changes made, and money appropriated.
59:57 - HF1665 (Bierman) Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified.
Runs 1 hour, 15 minutes.

HF1159 (Fischer): Modifying the membership of the Formulary Committee; modifying the procedure for making changes to the preferred drug list.

HF1032 (Bierman): Board of Pharmacy required to provide central repository under contract to administer medication repository program etc.

HF1665 (Bierman): Minnesota's schedules of controlled substances modified. Informational hearing only.

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