STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH 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 6:01 P.M. on March 1, 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
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy
Members excused:
ACOMB, Patty
FISCHER, Peter
KIEL, Debra
A quorum was present.
Representative Smith moved that the minutes of February 28, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1465 (Koegel) Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose provision changed.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1465 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Chair Liebling moved the H1465A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Koegel presented her bill as amended.
Karen Fogg, Maternal and Child Health Section Manager, and Dr. Denise Herrmann, School Health Consultant, both from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling laid over HF1465, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF1329 (Carroll) Cancer reporting provisions changed.
Representative Carroll moved that HF1329 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Representative Carroll moved the H1329A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Carroll presented his bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Dr. Jay Desai, Manager, Chronic Disease and Environmental Epidemiology, MDH
2. Natasha Chernyavski, Legislative and Policy Specialist, Citizens Council for Health Freedom
3. Dr. Logan Spector, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Division Director, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of Minnesota
Representative Carroll renewed his motion that HF1329, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1356 (Jordan) Definitions for regulation of safe drinking water added.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1356 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Chair Liebling moved the H1356A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Jordan presented her bill as amended.
Chair Liebling laid over HF1356, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF1447 (Jordan) Renovation and lead hazard reduction provisions modified.
Chair Liebling moved that HF1447 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Chair Liebling moved the H1447A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Jordan presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Jacquie Cavanagh, Management Analyst, MDH
Chair Liebling laid over HF1447, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF1491 (Quam) Rural health advisory committee membership expanded.
Representative Quam moved that HF1491 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Testifying:
1. Zora Radosevich, Director, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, MDH
Elisabeth Klarqvist, House Research Analyst and Joe Harney, House Fiscal Analyst, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling laid over HF1491 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF1679 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Hospital physical environment provisions modified.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that HF1679 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved the H1679A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Bob Dehler, Engineering Manager, MDH
2. Mary Krinkie, Lobbyist, Minnesota Hospital Association
Chair Liebling laid over HF1679, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF2038 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Federal compliance for over-the-counter hearing aid provisions changed.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that HF2038 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved the H2038A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved the H2038A2-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Rita Michaels, State Operations Manager, MDH
Chair Liebling laid over HF2038, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
At 7:16 P.M. Vice Chair Bierman assumed the gavel.
HF2050 (Liebling) Vital record provisions changed for stillbirths.
Chair Liebling moved that HF2050 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Chair Liebling moved the H2050A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Molly Crawford, State Registrar, MDH
Elisabeth Klarqvist, House Research Analyst, responded to member questions.
Vice Chair Bierman laid over HF2050, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF2052 (Liebling) Home care survey aligned with assisted living licensure survey.
Chair Liebling moved that HF2052 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Chair Liebling moved the H2052A2-1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Liebling presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Daphne Ponds, Interim Executive Operations Manager, MDH
Vice Chair Bierman laid over HF2050, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
At 7:28 P.M. Chair Liebling assumed the gavel.
HF2231 (Perryman) Nursing home change of ownership updated.
Representative Perryman moved that HF2231 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Perryman presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Shellae Dietrich, Federal Operations Manager, MDH
Chair Liebling laid over HF2231 for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
HF2232 (Perryman) Nursing home moratorium process changed.
Representative Perryman moved that HF2232 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.
Representative Perryman moved the H2232A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Perryman presented her bill as amended.
Testifying:
1. Kim Brenne, Audit Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Elisabeth Klarqvist, House Research Analyst, responded to member questions.
Chair Liebling laid over HF2232, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 P.M.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant