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Behavioral Health Policy Division

THIRTEENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 16, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY DIVISION

MINUTES


Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Behavioral Health Policy Division, and pursuant to House rule 10.01, called the remote meeting to order at 8:30 am on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. The meeting was broadcast live via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant took the roll.

Members present:

FISCHER, Peter – Chair
FREDERICK, Luke – Vice Chair
FRANKE, Keith – Minority Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John

Members excused:

A quorum was present.


Representative Franke moved to adopt the minutes from the division meeting from Wednesday, February 9, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF2733 (Bahner) - Intensive residential treatment services modified, and money appropriated.

Chair Fischer moved that House File 944 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Fischer moved the A-1 Author’s amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Testifier:
Sue Abderholden, ED, NAMI MN
Kristy Graume, DHS

Chair Fischer renewed the motion that House File 2733, as amended, be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.

Ayes

FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
FRANKE, Keith
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John

Nays

Excused

There being 12 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF1929 (Bahner) – Children's mental health grant service type modified, and money appropriated for the first psychotic episode and first mood disorder grant programs.

Chair Fischer moved the A-5 Author’s amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Fischer moved that House File 1929, as amended, be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.

Testifiers:
Piper Meyer-Kalos, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota Medical School
Hope Grathwol, patient advocate
Kristy Graume, DHS

Chair Fischer renewed the motion that House File 1929, as amended, be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.

Ayes

FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
FRANKE, Keith
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels

Nays

Excused
THOMPSON, John


There being 11 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 am.



____________________________
Representative Peter Fischer, Chair



____________________________
Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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01:52 - HF2733 (Bahner) Intensive residential treatment services modified, and money appropriated.
24:17 - HF1929 (Bahner) Children's mental health grant service type modified, and money appropriated for the first psychotic episode and first mood disorder grant programs.
Runs 59 minutes.


HF2733 (Bahner) Intensive residential treatment services modified, and money appropriated.
HF1929 (Bahner) Children's mental health grant service type modified, and money appropriated for the first psychotic episode and first mood disorder grant programs.

Additional agenda items may be added.

Public viewing:
This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

Notes:.
Members of the public wishing to testify or submit written testimony should contact Lyndsey Hanson at Lyndsey.Hanson@house.mn by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, February 15th.
This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm
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