Health Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 4048 (Robbins) Gross receipts tax on hospitals and health care providers; licensed chiropractors excluded from the providers subject to the tax.

IV. HF 3893 (Scott) Use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy services regulated, and civil penalties provided.

V. HF 4142 (Nadeau) Medical assistance coverage of prescription drugs solely for weight loss prohibited.

VI. Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Health on the 340B Covered Entity Report

VII. HF 3609 (Zeleznikar) Disallowance of drug manufacturers from restricting delivery of 340B prescription drugs continued, enforcement provided, and expiration date removed.

VIII. Adjournment

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion.

If you would like to submit written testimony or sign up to testify, please contact Hanna.Zimmerman@house.mn.gov by 1:00pm on Tuesday, March 17.

Co-Chair: Rep. Robert Bierman holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Jeff Backer
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

TIME CHANGE: This hearing has been rescheduled for 5PM on Wednesday, March 18th.

I. HF3769 (Curran); Multiple levels of substance abuse care provided by the commissioner of corrections clarified in law, access to mental health unit beds for incarcerated persons expanded, and mandatory tuberculosis screening in correctional facilities clarified.

II. HF3978 (Reyer); Protections provided to participants in and employees and operators of a health care provider wellness program.

III. HF3476 (Liebling); Patient-Centered Care program established, direct state payments to health care providers authorized, contracting with administrative services organizations authorized, conforming changes made, and money appropriated.

IV. HF3939 (Bierman); Helping Paws grant funding provided to breed, train, and place service dogs; and money appropriated.

Agenda subject to change at the discretion of the Chair.