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Health Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Monday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. in Capitol 120
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer 09A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Robert Bierman 56A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Danny Nadeau 34A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Liz Reyer 52A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Jonathan Cotter , Jonathan.Cotter@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Jack Dockendorf, Jack.Dockendorf@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Kaylyn Scourbys , 651-297-8461
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Morgan Durfee, 651-296-4279

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

Co-Chair Backer has the gavel.

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 2371 (Robbins) Informed consent for sensitive examinations performed on an anesthetized or unconscious patient required, and criminal penalty provided.

IV. HF 2147 (Schultz) Requirements for use of hot water pools on certain rental properties established.

V. HF XXXX (Nadeau) Directing the hospital surcharge to the Health Care Access Fund

VI. HF 1165 (Bahner) Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructured and renamed to Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority, authority to construct and finance health care facilities authorized, and bonding capacity increased.

VII. HF 2466 (Backer) Provider taxes contingent reduction provisions modified.

VIII. HF 2465 (Backer) Commissioner of health governing fees provision modified.

IX. HF 2482 (Bierman) Health care utilization review provisions and prior authorization clinical criteria applicability modified.

Bills:
  • HF2371 (Robbins) - Informed consent for sensitive examinations performed on an anesthetized or unconscious patient required, and criminal penalty provided.
  • HF2147 (Schultz) - Requirements for use of hot water pools on certain rental properties established.
  • HF1165 (Bahner) - Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority restructured and renamed to Minnesota Health and Education Facilities Authority, authority to construct and finance health care facilities authorized, and bonding capacity increased.
  • HF2466 (Backer) - Provider taxes contingent reduction provisions modified.
  • HF2465 (Backer) - Commissioner of health governing fees provision modified.
  • HF2482 (Bierman) - Health care utilization review provisions and prior authorization clinical criteria applicability modified.