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Health Finance and Policy

FORTY-FIFTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, February 14, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Tina Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual Health Finance and Policy Committee meeting to order at 1:01 P.M. on February 14, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
HUOT, John, Vice Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Minority Lead
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
DEMUTH, Lisa
FREIBERG, Mike
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MORRISION, Kelly
MUNSON, Jeremy
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Huot moved that the minutes of February 9, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF11, SECOND ENGROSSMENT, (Schultz) Public option created, MinnesotaCare eligibility expanded, enrollee premiums modified, and implementation plan and recommendations required for an alternative delivery and payment system.

Representative Schultz moved that HF11, Second Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Representative Schultz then moved the H0011DE6 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Schultz explained her bill as amended.

Testifying:

1. Lauren Gaffney, General Manager, Mastel's Health Foods
2. Emilio Gonzalez, Unidos MN
3. Jennifer Jacquot-Devries, Brainerd
4. Cindy VanDerPol, Pastures a Plenty Farm
4. Joel Ulland, Associate Vice President and Public Affairs Officer, UCare/Minnesota Council on Health Plans
5. Matt Dean, The Heartland Institute
6. Bentley Graves, Director, Health Care and Transportation Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Representative Kiel moved the H0011A19 Amendment and requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYE
SCHOMACKER, Joe
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
DEMUTH, Lisa
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MUNSON, Jeremy
QUAM, Duane

NAY
LIEBLING, Tina
HUOT, John
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
FREIBERG, Mike
MORRISON, Kelly
PRYOR, Laurie
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

On a vote of 8 AYES and 11 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Backer moved the H0011A20 Amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Demuth moved the H0011A21 Amendment and requested a roll call vote.

The results were as follows:

AYE
SCHOMACKER, Joe
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
DEMUTH, Lisa
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MUNSON, Jeremy
QUAM, Duane

NAY
LIEBLING, Tina
HUOT, John
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
FREIBERG, Mike
PRYOR, Laurie
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

EXCUSED
MORRISON, Kelly

On a vote of 8 AYES and 10 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Backer moved the H0011A22 Amendment and requested a roll call vote.

The results were as follows:

AYE
SCHOMACKER, Joe
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
DEMUTH, Lisa
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MUNSON, Jeremy
QUAM, Duane

NAY
LIEBLING, Tina
HUOT, John
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
FREIBERG, Mike
PRYOR, Laurie
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

EXCUSED
MORRISON, Kelly

On a vote of 8 AYES and 10 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Lead Schomacker moved the A0011A23 Amendment and requested a roll call vote.

The results were as follows:

AYE
SCHOMACKER, Joe
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
DEMUTH, Lisa
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MUNSON, Jeremy
QUAM, Duane

NAY
LIEBLING, Tina
HUOT, John
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
FREIBERG, Mike
PRYOR, Laurie
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

EXCUSED
MORRISON, Kelly

On a vote of 8 AYES and 10 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Gruenhagen moved the H0011A18 Amendment. Chair Liebling ruled that the amendment was out of order.

Representative Schultz renewed her motion that HF11, Second Engrossment, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Chair Liebling stated there would be a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
HUOT, John
BAHNER, Kristin
BIERMAN, Robert
BOLDON, Liz
FREIBERG, Mike
PRYOR, Laurie
REYER, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

NAY
SCHOMACKER, Joe
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
DEMUTH, Lisa
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
KIEL, Debra
MUNSON, Jeremy
QUAM, Duane

EXCUSED
MORRISON, Kelly

On a vote of 10 AYES and 8 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2499 (Boldon) Universal health care system benefit and cost analysis conducted to assist the legislature in comparing it to the current health care financing system, report required, and money appropriated.

Representative Boldon moved that HF2499 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Boldon presented her bill.

Testifying:

1. Rose Roach, Executive Director, Minnesota Nurses Association
2. Kevin Brown, Owner, Smart Set, Inc.
3. Steve Romenesko, Citizen Advocate

Representative Gruenhagen moved the H2499DE1 Amendment. Chair Liebling ruled that the amendment was out of order.

Chair Liebling laid over HF2499 for possible inclusion the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:33 P.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF11 (Schultz) - Transitional cost-sharing reduction, premium subsidy, small employers public option, and transitional health care credit established; MinnesotaCare eligibility expanded; premium scale modified; and recommendations required for alternative delivery and payment system.
  • HF2499 (Boldon) - Universal health care system benefit and cost analysis conducted to assist the legislature in comparing it to the current health care financing system, report required, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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03:53 - HF11 (Schultz) Public option created, MinnesotaCare eligibility expanded, enrollee premiums modified, and implementation plan and recommendations required for an alternative delivery and payment system.
1:13:14 - HF2499 (Boldon) Universal health care system benefit and cost analysis conducted to assist the legislature in comparing it to the current health care financing system, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.


HF11 (Schultz) Public option created, MinnesotaCare eligibility expanded, enrollee premiums modified, and implementation plan and recommendations required for an alternative delivery and payment system. (DE-6 Amendment)

HF2499 (Boldon) Universal health care system benefit and cost analysis conducted to assist the legislature in comparing it to the current health care financing system, report required, and money appropriated.

Amendment Deadline is 4 PM on Friday, February 11th. Testimony is limited to a maximum of 2 minutes. Testifiers should email Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn by 1 PM on Sunday, February 13th if they would like to testify. Items may be added or deleted.

This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01, which may be viewed here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/docs/HmNgjtZ_KkKBF3cKO2DXmw.pdf

Public Viewing Information:
This remote hearing will be live-streamed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

Meeting documents will be posted on the House Health Finance and Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92011.

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