STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Health Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Backer, Chair of the Health Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM, on March 18th, 2026, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
BACKER, Jeff, GOP Chair
BIERMAN, Robert, DFL Chair
NADEAU, Danny, GOP Vice-Chair
REYER, Liz, DFL Vice-Chair
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
DIPPEL, Tom
ELKINS, Steve
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HUOT, John
KEELER, Heather
KNUDSEN, Krista
LEE, Xp
LIEBLING, Tina
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
PERRYMAN, Bernie
PURSELL, Kristi
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHOMACKER, Joe
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
Representative Perryman moved the minutes of March 11th, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 4048 (Robbins) Gross receipts tax on hospitals and health care providers;
licensed chiropractors excluded from the providers subject to the tax.
Representative Perryman moved HF 4048 before the Committee.
Representative Perryman moved that HF 4048 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Testifiers:
Dr. Adam Millsop, President of the MN Chiropractic Association.
Dr. Doug Broman, Broman Chiropractic & Wellness Center.
Representative Perryman renewed the motion that HF 4048 be re-referred to the Committee Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3893 (Scott) Use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy services regulated,
and civil penalties provided.
Vice-Chair Nadeau moved HF 3893 before the Committee.
Vice-Chair Nadeau moved that HF 3893 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Vice-Chair Nadeau moved the H3893A2 amendment before the Committee. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Dr. Steve Girardeau, L.P., Legislative Committee Chair, Minnesota Psychological Association
Erich Mische, CEO, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
Ninia Linero, TechNet
Ashley Kjos, CEO, Woodland Centers
Vice-Chair Nadeau renewed the motion that HF 3893, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Minnesota Department of Health gave a presentation on the 340B Covered Entity Report
Testifiers:
Stefan Gildemeister, Director, Health Economics Program, MDH
Annelisa Steeber, Pharmaceutical Economics Policy & Research, MDH
HF 3609 (Zeleznikar) Disallowance of drug manufacturers from restricting delivery
of 340B prescription drugs continued, enforcement provided, and expiration date
removed.
Representative Zeleznikar moved HF 3609 before the committee.
Representative Zeleznikar moved that HF 3609 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Representative Zeleznikar moved the H3609DE1 amendment before the Committee.
Chair Bierman requested a roll call vote. The result is as follows:
AYES
BACKER, Jeff
NADEAU, Danny
DIPPEL, Tom
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
KNUDSEN, Krista
PERRYMAN, Bernie
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHOMACKER, Joe
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
NAYS
BIERMAN, Robert
REYER, Liz
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
HUOT, John
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Xp
LIEBLING, Tina
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
PURSELL, Kristi
On a vote of 11 Ayes to 11 Nays. THE ADMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Schomacker moved the H3609A4 amendment before the Committee.
Chair Bierman requested a roll call vote. The result is as follows:
AYES
BACKER, Jeff
NADEAU, Danny
DIPPEL, Tom
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
KNUDSEN, Krista
PERRYMAN, Bernie
REPINSKI, Aaron
SCHOMACKER, Joe
VAN BINSBERGEN, Scott
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie
NAYS
BIERMAN, Robert
REYER, Liz
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
HUOT, John
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Xp
LIEBLING, Tina
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
PURSELL, Kristi
On a vote of 11 Ayes to 11 Nays. THE ADMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Greg Ruberg, President, Aspirus Lake View Hospital
Rachelle Schultz, President and CEO, Winona Health
Rochelle Westlund, Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
Jessica Lynch, Director, State Policy, PhRMA
Genevieve Plumadore, JD, Director, State Government Affairs, Bristol Myers
Squibb
Emily Gibellina, Director of Government Affairs, AbbVie
Kyle Makarios, PILMA
Representative Zeleznikar withdrew her motion that HF 3609 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Chair Backer laid over HF 3609.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:43 PM.
Representative Backer, Chair
Liam Edgar, Committee Legislative Assistant