STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MINUTES
Representative Paul Thissen, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:20 P.M. on, Thursday, March 8, 2007 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
THISSEN, Paul (Chair)
FRITZ, Patti(Vice-Chair)
ABELER, Jim
ANDERSON, Bruce
BROD, Laura
BUNN, Julie
EMMER, Tom
FINSTAD, Brad
GOTTWALT, Steve
HAMILTON, Rod
HUNTLEY, Tom
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
A quorum was present.
Rep. Murphy moved that the minutes of March 6, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen announced the referral of the following bills to the Licensing Subcommittee:
HF1070 (Hilty) Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act adopted providing public
access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures.
SF26 (Thissen) Medical practices board advisory councils expiration dates elimination
Chair Thissen moved that HF1729 be re-referred, without recommendation, to the Committee on
Commerce and Labor.
Chair Thissen moved the
A07-0208 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen moved the
H1729A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF1729, as amended, be re-referred, without
recommendation, to the Committee on Commerce and Labor. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Norton moved that SF555 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
SF555 (Norton) Essential community provider designation extended.
Rep. Norton moved the
A07-0201 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Phil Griffin, MNACHC
Paul Traugh, Hennepin County Mental Health Center
Rhonda Degelau, Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
Rep. Norton renewed her motion that SF555 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-
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referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen moved that HF636 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF636 (Dittrich) Pediatric dentist participation in a state health care program definition modified
Chair Thissen moved the
H0636A1-1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Dr. Michelle Meiser
Dominic Sposeto, Minnesota Dental Association
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF636, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen moved to reconsider the minutes of March 6, 2007 and amend them as follows:
Page 2,
H0464A10 amendment roll call change BROD, Laura from the AYES column to the NAYS column.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved the approval of the March 6, 2007 minutes, as adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Thao moved that HF529 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
HF529 (Thao) Amino-based acid elemental formula health insurance coverage required
Rep. Thao moved the
H0529DE2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Dr. Allan Stillerman, Asthma and Allergy Specialist
Bart Hays, parent
Rep. Thao renewed his motion that HF529 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Huntley moved that HF655 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
HF655 (Huntley) Medicinal use of marijuana authorized, civil and criminal penalties imposed, application and renewal fees established.
Rep. Huntley moved the
H0655A1 amendment with the following change:
Page 1, line 2, delete "31" and insert "3"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Dr. Jacob Mirman
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Don Haumant, patient
Neil Levine, MCC
Shannon Pakonen, patient
Providing testimony in opposition to the bill:
James Backstrom, County Attorneys
Tom Prichard, Minnesota Family Council
The bill was laid on the table.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:57 P.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant