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Health Finance and Policy

FORTY- EIGHTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, February 21, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY- EIGHTH 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 1:00 P.M. on February 21, 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 Boldon moved that the minutes of February 16, 2022 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Continuation of Governor Walz’s Department of Health Supplemental Budget Briefing
Jan Malcolm, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

Loan Forgiveness Overview and Governor’s Loan Forgiveness Proposal
Zora Radosevich, Director, Office of Rural Health & Primary Care, MDH

HF853 (Freiberg) Acupuncture practitioner added to practitioners eligible for health professional education loan forgiveness program, and money appropriated.

Representative Freiberg moved that HF853 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Representative Freiberg moved the H0853A1 Amendment.

Elisabeth Klarqvist, Legislative Analyst, House Research, explained the technical amendment.

Representative Freiberg renewed his motion to adopt the H0853A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Freiberg presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Dr. Amy Mager, DACM, licensed acupuncturist, Vice Chair of Public Policy, American Society Acupuncturists
2. Dr. Chuck Sawyer, Senior Government Affairs Liaison, Northwestern Health Sciences University

Chair Liebling laid over HF853, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF1310 (Huot) Health professional education loan forgiveness program funding provided for physicians and midlevel practitioners.

Vice Chair Huot moved that HF1310 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Vice Chair Huot moved the H1310DE1 Amendment.

Elisabeth Klarqvist, Legislative Analyst, House Research, explained the technical amendment.

Vice Chair Huot renewed his motion to adopt the H1310DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Huot presented his bill.

Testifying:

1. Dr. Cybill Oragwu, Family Physician, Long Prairie

Chair Liebling laid over HF1310, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

HF2715 (Edelson) Home and community-based employee scholarship program modified to permit loan forgiveness, and employment requirements temporarily modified for nursing assistants.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2715 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Chair Liebling moved the H2715A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Edelson explained her bill as amended.

Testifying:

1. Matt Steele, Director of Government Affairs, LeadingAge Minnesota
2. Nicole Mattson, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Care Providers of Minnesota

Chair Liebling laid over HF2715, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Committee bill.

Informational Hearing Only – HF 3418 (Vang) Mental health additional professionals made eligible for loan forgiveness under the health professional education loan forgiveness program, mental health provider supervision grant program and mental health professional scholarship grant program established, qualifications modified for case managers, and money appropriated

Representative Vang explained her bill.

Testifying:

1. Alma Marquez, Clinical Social Worker, Wilder Foundation
2. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI-Minnesota

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 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:
  • HF853 (Freiberg) - Acupuncture practitioner added to practitioners eligible for health professional education loan forgiveness program, and money appropriated.
  • HF1310 (Huot) - Health professional education loan forgiveness program funding provided for physicians and midlevel practitioners.
  • HF2715 (Edelson) - Home and community-based employee scholarship program modified to permit loan forgiveness, and employment requirements temporarily modified for nursing assistants.
  • HF3418 (Vang) - Mental health additional professionals made eligible for loan forgiveness under the health professional education loan forgiveness program, mental health provider supervision grant program and mental health professional scholarship grant program established, qualifications modified for case managers, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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02:44 - Supplemental budget briefing.
- Department of Health.
12:43 - Loan forgiveness overview/Governor's loan forgiveness proposal.
- Department of Health.
36:31 - HF853 (Freiberg) Acupuncture practitioner added to practitioners eligible for health professional education loan forgiveness program, and money appropriated.
46:12 - HF1310 (Huot) Health professional education loan forgiveness program funding provided for physicians and midlevel practitioners.
53:13 - HF2715 (Edelson) Home and community-based employee scholarship program modified to permit loan forgiveness, and employment requirements temporarily modified for nursing assistants.
59:45 - HF3418 (Vang) Mental health additional professionals made eligible for loan forgiveness under the health professional education loan forgiveness program, mental health provider supervision grant program and mental health professional scholarship grant program established, qualifications modified for case managers, and money appropriated (informational hearing).
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.


Governor Walz's MDH Supplemental Budget Briefing
Minnesota Department of Health

Loan Forgiveness Overview/Governor's Loan Forgiveness Proposal
Minnesota Department of Health

HF853 (Freiberg) Acupuncture practitioner added to practitioners eligible for health professional education loan forgiveness program, and money appropriated.

HF1310 (Huot) Health professional education loan forgiveness program funding provided for physicians and midlevel practitioners.

HF2715 (Edelson) Home and community-based employee scholarship program modified to permit loan forgiveness, and employment requirements temporarily modified for nursing assistants.

HF3418 (Vang) Mental health additional professionals made eligible for loan forgiveness under the health professional education loan forgiveness program, mental health provider supervision grant program and mental health professional scholarship grant program established, qualifications modified for case managers, and money appropriated. (The Committee will be giving the bill an Informational hearing)

Amendment and testifier Deadline will be 1 PM on Sunday, February 20th. 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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