STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
HEALTH POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Brad Finstad, Vice Chair of the Health Policy and Finance Committee, called the forty-second meeting to order at 10:19 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BRADLEY, Fran, Chair OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
FINSTAD, Brad, Vice Chair PEPPIN, Joyce
DEAN, Matt POWELL, Duke
EMMER, Tom THISSEN, Paul
EKEN, Kent SAMUELSON, Char
GOODWIN, Barb THAO, Cy
HUNTLEY, Tom WALKER, Neva
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused: ABELER, Jim
A quorum was present.
Delete All Amendment A05-0638 to HF 1422 (Bradley) Health care policy provisions modified, fees and licensing provisions modified, positive abortion alternatives provided, alternative health care practice regulation repealed, and money appropriated;
Rep. Bradley presented a walk through of the A05-0638 amendment to HF1422, the House 2006-07 Health Omnibus Finance bill.
Testifying to the amendment:
Kevin Goodno, Commissioner, MN Department of Human Services
Kathy Henry, MN Department of Human Services
Responding to members questions:
Randall Chun, House Research Analyst
Katherine Schill, House Fiscal Analyst
Janelle Taylor, House Research Analyst
Also testifying to the amendment:
Carol Wolverton, MN Department of Human Services
Rep. Bradley announced that the committee will take public testimony on Amendment 05-0638 to HF 1422 on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at 10:15 a.m., in Room 10 of the State Office Building. If necessary, the committee will reconvene in the afternoon to complete its business for the day.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 a.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant