STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
MINUTES
Representative Patti Fritz, Vice Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:22 P.M. on, Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in Room 10 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.
Chair Thissen moved that HF916 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF916 (Thissen) Child care centers and homes inspections and reports required.
Speaking in favor of the bill:
Ann Kaner-Roth, Childcare Works
Rep. Abeler moved that the minutes of March 9, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION
PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF916 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 2:33 P.M.
Rep. Walker moved the Division Report CEH1067-1. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Huntely moved that HF1067, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the
Committee on Finance.
HF1067 (Huntley) division report
HF1067 was laid on the table.
Rep. Walker moved that HF605 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
HF605 (Walker) Minnesota Family Investment Program and child care provisions modified.
Providing testimony on behalf of the bill:
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Angella Khan, Welfare Rights
Linden Gawboy, Welfare Rights
Gillie Townsend, Welfare Rights
Rep. Walker moved the
H0605DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Walker moved the
H0605A6 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing additional testimony:
Deborah Schlick, Affirmative Options Coalition
Jessica Webster, Legal Aid
Ann Sessoms, Department of Human Services
Rep. Thao moved the
H0605A2 amendment with the following modification:
Page 2, line 12, delete "MFIP" and insert "Family Stabilization Services Program"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Loeffler moved the
H0605A5 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved the
H0605A3 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul HAMILTON, Rod
BROD, Laura ABELER, Jim HUNTLEY, Tom
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie
FINSTAD, Brad FRITZ, Patti
GOTTWALT, Steve LIEBLING, Tina
NORTON, Kim LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 6 AYES and 12 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved to amend
H0605DE1 as follows:
Page 15, after line 21, insert "MFIP recipients are prohibited from using MFIP monthly cash assistance payments issued in the form of an electronic benefits transfer to purchase tobacco products, alcohol, or lottery tickets."
Rep. Walker moved to amend the oral amendment as follows:
delete "alcohol" and insert "alcoholic beverages"
Rep. Walker's amendment was incorporated into Rep. Emmer's amendment.
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
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AYES NAYS EXCUSED
ABELER, Jim THISSEN, Paul HAMILTON, Rod
ANDERSON, Bruce MURPHY, Erin HUNTLEY, Tom
BROD, Laura THAO, Cy
BUNN, Julie WALKER, Neva
EMMER, Tom
FINSTAD, Brad
FRITZ, Patti
GOTTWALT, Steve
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
TSCHUMPER, Ken
On a vote of 14 AYES and 4 NAYES THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved the
H0605A4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF605, as amended, was laid on the table.
Chair Thissen called a recess at 3:55 P.M.
Chair Thissen reconvened the meeting at 6:40 P.M. in room 500S of the State Office Building.
Rep. Walker requested to take HF605, as amended, off the table.
Rep. Emmer moved the
H0605A7 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
BROD, Laura THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
EMMER, Tom HUNTLEY, Tom ANDERSON, Bruce FRITZ, Patti LIEBLING, Tina BUNN, Julie GOTTWALT, Steve LOEFFLER, Diane FINSTAD, Brad HAMILTON, Rod MURPHY, Erin NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen RUUD, Maria THAO, Cy
WALKER, Neva TSCHUMPER, Ken
On a vote of 6 AYES and 7 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Providing information on bill:
Deborah Schlick, Affirmative Options Coalition
Rep. Brod moved to amend
H0605DE1 as follows:
Page 37, line 30, delete "256J.29;"
Rep. Gottwalt requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
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AYES NAYS EXCUSED
BROD, Laura THISSEN, Paul ABELER, Jim
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie ANDERSON, Bruce
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti FINSTAD, Brad
HAMILTON, Rod NORTON, Kim
HUNTLEY, Tom THAO, Cy
LIEBLING, Tina TSCHUMPER, Ken
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 3 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved to amend
H0605DE1 as follows:
Page 37, line 30, delete "256B.0631"
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
ANDERSON, Bruce THISSEN, Paul FINSTAD, Brad
BROD, Laura ABELER, Jim NORTON, Kim
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie THAO, Cy
GOTTWALT, Steve FRITZ, Patti TSCHUMPER, Ken
HAMILTON, Rod
HUNTLEY, Tom
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 4 AYES and 12 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved to amend H0605DE1 as follows:
Page 37, line 31, delete "256J.37, subdivisions 3a"
On a division vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Walker renewed her motion that HF605, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Huntley moved that HF 1067 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF1067 (Huntley) division report
Rep. Huntley moved CEH1067-1, division report. THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF1067, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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Chair Thissen announced a recess at 7:20 P.M.
Chair Thissen reconvened at 7:30 P.M. in room 10 of the State Office Building.
Rep. Fritz moved that HF1401 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
HF1401 (Fritz) Reverse mortgage incentive program established, eligibility requirements and other standards provided.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Bonnie Clark
Rep. Fritz renewed her motion that HF1401 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen moved that HF1588 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee
on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
HF1588 (Winkler) State employees electronic health records pilot project established.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Dr. James Fricton, Professor, University of Minnesota
Chair Thissen moved to amend HF1588 as follows:
Page 2, line 5, delete “from the health care access fund"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen moved to amend HF1588 as follows:
Page 2, line 3, delete “and HIPAA compliance" and insert: “and compliance with HIPAA, Minnesota Statutes section 144.335, Minnesota Statutes chapter 13 and other state law related to data privacy."
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF1588, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen moved that HF1809 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF1809 (Dominguez) Essential community provider status applications and renewals authorized, safety net health care providers grants provided, reimbursement rates modified, MinnesotaCare outreach grants and study required, and money appropriated
Chair Thissen moved the
H1809A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Fritz assumed the gavel at 8:07 P.M.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Michael Scandrett, Halleland Health Care Consulting, Safety Net Coalition
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Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 8:10 P.M.
Jonathon Watson, Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
Walter Cooney, Neighborhood Health Care Network
Rep. Gottwalt moved to amend HF1809 as follows:
Page 5, line 15, delete: “and" and insert comma.
Page 5, line 15, after “operation" insert “and funding"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved to amend Hf1809 as follows:
Page 5, line 18, at the end of the line, insert: “An organization must not provide abortion services under this program."
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
THISSEN, Paul LIEBLING, Tina ABELER, Jim
ANDERSON, Bruce LOEFFLER, Diane BROD, Laura EMMER, Tom MURPHY, Erin BUNN, Julie
GOTTWALT, Steve THAO, Cy FINSTAD, Brad
HAMILTON, Rod TSCHUMPER, Ken FRITZ, Patti
HUNTLEY, Tom WALKER, Neva NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
On a vote of 8 AYES and 6 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF1809, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Gottwalt moved that HF1409 be recommended to pass and re-referred to General Register.
HF1409 (Gottwalt) Well contractor's license provisions modified.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Dan Wilson, Department of Health, Well Management Program
Rep. Gottwalt renewed his motion that HF1409 be recommended to pass and re-referred to General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Huntley presented HF1856.
HF1856 (Huntley) Universal health coverage provided, health care access portal established, dependent coverage extended, tax credits provided, prevention programs established, and money appropriated.
Providing testimony on the bill were:
Dr. Don Jacobs, Healthy Minnesota Steering Committee
Jan Malcolm, Healthy Minnesota Steering Committee
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Rep. Bunn moved that HF1873 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
HF1873 (Bunn) Health care cost containment goals annual reports required, medical expenditure review committee and health care transformation task force established, performance payments modified, grants provided.
Rep. Bunn moved the
H1873DE1-1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Bunn moved the
H1873A3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony in support of the bill were:
Erin Sexton, MN Chamber of Commerce
Beth Hartwig, MN Business Partnership
Chair Thissen moved the
H1873A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen moved to amend
H1873DE1-1 as follows:
Page 8, line 10, after "discourage" insert "underutilization,"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen moved the H1873A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen moved to amend H1873DE1-1 as follows:
Page 12, line 2, at the end of the line, insert "(7) create a provider network that provides for increased reimbursement for a medical home in a cost-neutral manner."
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Michael Scandrett, MN Safety Net Coalition
Rep. Bunn renewed her motion that HF1873 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Huntley moved that HF297 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF297 (Huntley) Health care premiums restricted, universal health care plan required, MinnesotaCare provisions modified, residents right to affordable health care stated, money appropriated, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Rep. Huntley moved the
H0297DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen moved the
H0297A5 amendment with the following changes:
Page 1, line 16, delete everything after the period
Page 1, delete lines 17 - 19
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Fritz assumed the gavel at 10:15 P.M.
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Rep. Emmer moved to amend
H0297DE1 as follows:
Page 27, delete Section 29
THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 10:20 P.M.
Rep. Emmer moved to amend
H0297DE1 as follows:
Page 32, line 24, after "families" delete rest of line
Page 32, line 25, delete line up to "24" and before "24" insert "for"
Page 32, line 26, after "their" insert "health insurance"
Page 32, delete lines 27 - 29
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
ABELER, Jim THISSEN, Paul BROD, Laura
ANDERSON, Bruce HUNTLEY, Tom FINSTAD, Brad
BUNN, Julie LOEFFLER, Diane HAMILTON, Rod
EMMER, Tom MURPHY, Erin RUUD, Maria
FRITZ, Patti NORTON, Kim THAO, Cy
GOTTWALT, Steve OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
LIEBLING, Tina TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 7 AYES and 8 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Providing testimony were:
Dannette Coleman, Medica
Phil Griffin
Twila Brase, Citizens Council on Health Care
Scott Leitz, MN Department of Health
Rep. Murphy moved the H0297A3 amendment with the following changes:
Page 1, line 9 and 19, after "curriculum" insert "or equivalent"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen moved to amend
H0297DE1 as follows:
Page 1, line 12, delete period and insert ", except licensed insurers whose products are excluded from the definition of a health plan in section 62A.011 Subd. 3"
Chair Thissen withdrew the amendment.
Rep. Huntley renewed his motion that HF297, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rep. Anderson requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
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AYES NAYS EXCUSED
THISSEN, Paul ANDERSON, Bruce BROD, Laura
ABELER, Jim EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie
FRITZ, Patti GOTTWALT, Steve FINSTAD, Brad
HUNTLEY, Tom HAMILTON, Rod
LIEBLING, Tina THAO, Cy
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 12 AYES and 3 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Fritz assumed the gavel at 11:15 P.M.
Chair Thissen moved that HF1726 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
HF1726 (Thissen) Health Records Act adopted.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Jim Golden, Director, Health Policy Division, Department of Health
Providing testimony in opposition to the bill:
Rich Neumeister, Citizen
Twila Brase, Citizens Council on Health Care
The bill was laid on the table.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:15 A.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant