STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-NINTH 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 fifty-ninth meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2006 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
BRADLEY, Fran, Chair OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
FINSTAD, Brad PEPPIN, Joyce
ABELER, Jim POWELL, Duke
DEAN, Matt SAMUELSON, Char
EKEN, Kent THAO, Cy
EMMER, Tom THISSEN, Paul
GOODWIN, Barb WALKER, Neva
HUNTLEY, Tom WILKIN, Tim
A quorum was present.
HF 2934 (Bradley) Integration plan for state-administered health care programs required
Rep. Bradley moved HF 2934 be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
The Chair laid over HF 2934 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF3591 (Finstad) Human services commissioner contract with Medicare-approved special needs plans authorized to provide services to persons with disabilities.
Rep. Finstad moved HF 3591 be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Finstad moved to amend HF 3591 (see Amendment H3591DE2 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Andrew Lochner, Brown County Commissioner, Sleepy Eye
Marian Brandt, South Country Health Alliance, Owatonna
Anne Henry, MN Disability Law Center
Tom Henderson, Brown County Family Services, New Ulm
Vicki Kunerth, MN Department of Human Services
Jim Przybilla, PrimeWest, Alexandria
Julie Brunner, MN Council of Health Plans
Rep. Finstad moved to amend Amendment H3591DE2 as follows:
Page 1, delete Sect. 1
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The Chair laid over HF 3591 as amended for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Finstad assumed the gavel at 10:55 a.m.
HF3557 (Bradley) Personal care assistant documentation and reporting requirement implementation delayed.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3557 be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley presented HF 3557.
Testifying to the bill:
Bruce Nelson, AARM
Jon Nelson, Duluth
Lynda Adams, Accessible Space, Inc., St. Paul
Also testifying to the bill:
Vicki Kunerth, MN Department of Human Services
Shirley York, MN Department of Human Services
The Chair laid over HF 3557 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley assumed the gavel at 11:22 a.m.
HF 3212 (Vandeveer) Licensed residential program requirements modified.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3212 be recommended to pass and be laid over possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill
Rep. Vandeveer explained Amendment H3212DE1.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 3212 (see Amendment H3212DE1 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bradley moved Rep. Vandeveer’s oral amendment to Amendment H3212DE1 as follows:
Page 2, line 2.6, after "prohibit" insert “adult"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying to the amendment:
Bob Anderson, New Scandia Township
Pam Anderson, New Scandia Township
Bruce Nelson, AARM
Steve Larson, Arc MN
Rep. Abeler moved HF 3212, as amended, be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Public Safety.
Rep. Abeler moved to amend Amendment H3212DE1 as follows:
Pages 1 and 2, delete Sect. 2
Rep. Vandeveer accepted Rep. Abeler’s oral amendment as a friendly amendment. A vote was taken on Rep. Abeler’s oral amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The Chair laid over HF 3212, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
HF 2574 (Howes) Cass County hospital construction moratorium exception provided.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 2574 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Howes presented HF 2574.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Jim Demgen, Cass County, Walker
Bob Yochum, Cass County, Walker
Julie Sonier, MN Department of Health
Rep. Bradley modified his motion and moved that HF 2574 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3486 (Howes) Cass County nursing home moratorium exception provided.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 3486 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Bradley moved to amend HF 3486 (see Amendment H3486DE3 attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Howes presented HF 3486.
Randall Chun, House Research analyst, clarified language in Amendment H3486DE3.
The Chair laid over HF 3486, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
The Chair called a recess to the Call of the Chair at 12:10 p.m.
At 4:37 p.m., Chairman Bradley reconvened the meeting in Room 400N.
HF 2854 (Nornes) Hospital restricted construction or modification exception provided.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 2854 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Nornes presented HF 2854.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Kent Mattson, Lake Region Health Care Corp.
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 2854 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3615 (Peppin) Group residential pilot project established.
Rep. Peppin moved HF 3615 be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Peppin presented HF 3615.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Patrick Wood, People Inc.
Joan White, People Inc.
Rep. Peppin renewed her motion that HF 3615 be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
The Chair laid over HF 3615 for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Finstad assumed the gavel.
HF2935 (Bradley) MinnesotaCare provider tax contingent reduction provided.
Rep. Bradley moved HF 2935 be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Policy and Finance omnibus bill.
Rep. Bradley modified his motion and moved HF 2935 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Taxes.
Rep. Bradley presented HF 2935.
Testifying in support of HF 2935:
Phil Riveness, MN Medical Group Management Association
Rep. Bradley renewed his motion that HF 2935 be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2807 (Abeler) Variance or set-aside notification exception provided.
Rep. Abeler moved HF 2807 be recommended to pass.
Rep. Abeler presented HF 2807.
Testifying to the bill:
Jerry Kerber, MN Department of Human Services
Rep. Abeler renewed his motion that HF 2807 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The next meeting of the Health Policy and Finance Committee will be held on Friday, March 24, 2006, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
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Rep. Fran Bradley, Chairman
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Cheryl Burke, Committee Legislative Assistant