STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH 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 2:22 P.M. on, Tuesday, March 6, 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
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
Members excused:
HUNTLEY, Tom
A quorum was present.
Rep. Bunn moved that the minutes of March 1, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen announced the referral of the following bills to the Mental Health Division:
HF1590 Brynaert) Authorizing a Regional Children's Mental Health Initiative pilot project; developing an enhanced regional children's mental health service system.
Chair Thissen annound the referral of the following bills to the Licensing Subcommittee:
HF1705 (Thao) Board of Pharmacy licensing provisions modified.
HF1724 (Walker) Naturopathic doctors licensing provided.
Chair Thissen moved that HF1206 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on
Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections.
HF1206 (Kelliher) Universal Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening Act adopted.
Chair Thissen moved the
H1206A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen moved the
A07-0186 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Fritz assumed the gavel at 2:50 P.M.
Speaking in favor of the bill were:
Dr. Karl White, Dir., National Center for Hearing Disease and Management, Center for Disease Control
Trent Brown and children
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Phil Griffin, March of Dimes
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 2:55 P.M.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF1206, as amended be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen moved that HF464 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
HF464 (Sertich) School employee statewide health insurance plan established.
Testifying in favor of the bill were:
Lynette Lenoch-Craft, teacher, Rochester
Sue Johnson, teacher, Maple River
Sandy Skaar, teacher, Anoka-Hennepin
Tracy Mena, teacher, Robbinsdale
Bob Cooley, insurance consultant
Jan Alswager, Education Minnesota Director of Government Relations
Lee Johansen, Education Minnesota
Kim Nelson and Ryan Ward, SEIU Local 284
Bob Cooley, Education Minnesota
Chair Thissen recessed the meeting at 3:55 P.M.
Chair Thissen reconvened the meeting at 6:35 P.M.
Testifying in opposition to the bill were:
Cris Fisher, Rochester School Board Chair
Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Boards Association
Scott Croonquist, Executive Director, Association of Metropolitan School Districts
Phil Griffin, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
Bill Strusinski, Minnesota Regional Services Agencies
Vice Chair Fritz assumed the gavel at 7:40 P.M.
Providing neutral testimony were:
John Gross, Department of Commerce
Julia Phillips, Department of Commerce
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 8:20 P.M.
Rep. Emmer moved the
H0464A10 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
BROD, Laura ANDERSON, Bruce
BUNN, Julie HAMILTON, Rod
EMMER, Tom HUNTLEY, Tom
FINSTAD, Brad RUUD, Maria
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FRITZ, Patty THAO, Cy
GOTTWALT, Steve
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 1 AYES and 13 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved the
H0464A1 amendment.
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
BROD, Laura THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie ANDERSON, Bruce
FINSTAD, Brad FRITZ, Patty HAMILTON, Rod
GOTTWALT, Steve LIEBLING, Tina HUNTLEY, Tom
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen LOEFFLER, Diane RUUD, Maria
MURPHY, Erin THAO, Cy
NORTON, Kim
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved an oral amendment as follows:
Page 3, line 8, after the period, insert "
The premium rates must not increase by more than six percent in any two-year period."
Rep. Finstad requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
BROD, Laura THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie ANDERSON, Bruce
FINSTAD, Brad LIEBLING, Tina HAMILTON, Rod
FRITZ, Patty LOEFFLER, Diane HUNTLEY, Tom
GOTTWALT, Steve MURPHY, Erin RUUD, Maria
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
ORTON, Kim
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 6 AYES and 9 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved the
H0464A3 amendment.
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote.
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The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
BROD, Laura THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie ANDERSON, Bruce
FINSTAD, Brad FRITZ, Patty HAMILTON, Rod
GOTTWALT, Steve LIEBLING, Tina HUNTLEY, Tom
LOEFFLER, Diane RUUD, Maria
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 4 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved the
H0464A2 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
BROD, Laura THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie ANDERSON, Bruce
FINSTAD, Brad FRITZ, Patty HAMILTON, Rod
GOTTWALT, Steve LIEBLING, Tina HUNTLEY, Tom
LOEFFLER, Diane RUUD, Maria
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 4 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Norton moved the
H0464A11 amendment.
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
THISSEN, Paul BROD, Laura ABLER, Jim
BUNN, Julie EMMER, Tom ANDERSON, Bruce
GOTTWALT, Steve FINSTAD, Brad HAMILTON, Rod
LOEFFLER, Diane FRITZ, Patty HUNTLEY, Tom
MURPHY, Erin LIEBLING, Tina RUUD, Maria
NORTON, Kim OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 6 AYES and 9 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
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Rep. Emmer moved the
H0464A5 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
BROD, Laura THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie ANDERSON, Bruce
FINSTAD, Brad FRITZ, Patty HAMILTON, Rod
GOTTWALT, Steve LIEBLING, Tina HUNTLEY, Tom
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen LOEFFLER, Diane RUUD, Maria
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 5 AYES and 10 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved the H464A12 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
EMMER, Tom THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
FRITZ, Patty BROD, Laura ANDERSON, Bruce
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen BUNN, Julie HAMILTON, Rod
WALKER, Neva FINSTAD, Brad HUNTLEY, Tom
GOTTWALT, Steve
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
On a vote of 4 AYES and 12 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved the
H464A6 amendment.
Rep. Emmer requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
BROD, Laura THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie ANDERSON, Bruce
FINSTAD, Brad FRITZ, Patty HAMILTON, Rod
GOTTWALT, Steve LIEBLING, Tina HUNTLEY, Tom
NORTON, Kim LOEFFLER, Diane
RUUD, Maria MURPHY, Erin
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
THAO, Cy
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TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 6 AYES and 10 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Emmer moved the
H0464A8 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
THAO, Cy THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
BROD, Laura ANDERSON, Bruce
BUNN, Julie HAMILTON, Rod
EMMER, Tom HUNTLEY, Tom
FINSTAD, Brad
FRITZ, Patty
GOTTWALT, Steve
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
RUUD, Maria
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 1 AYES and 15 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. Brod moved the
H0464DE2 amendment and requested a roll call vote.
The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
BROD, Laura THISSEN, Paul ABLER, Jim
EMMER, Tom BUNN, Julie ANDERSON, Bruce
FINSTAD, Brad FRITZ, Patty HAMILTON, Rod
GOTTWALT, Steve LIEBLING, Tina HUNTLEY, Tom
LOEFFLER, Diane RUUD, Maria
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 4 AYES and 11 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Fritz assumed the gavel at 9:00 P.M.
Sam Walseth, Minnesota Rural Education
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 9:03 P.M.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF464 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
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Rep. Gottwalt requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS EXCUSED
THISSEN, Paul BROD, Laura ABLER, Jim
FRITZ, Patty BUNN, Julie ANDERSON, Bruce
LIEBLING, Tina EMMER, Tom HAMILTON, Rod
MURPHY, Erin FINSTAD, Brad HUNTLEY, Tom
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen GOTTWALT, Steve RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy LOEFFLER, Diane
TSCHUMPER, Ken NORTON, Kim
WALKER, Neva
On a vote of 8 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Brod moved that HF599 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register.
HF599 (Brod) Grieving Parents Act established, and mothers required to be notified of burial and cremation options in the case of a miscarriage.
Rep. Brod moved the
H0599A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony in support of the bill:
Sandy MacLean
Elizabeth Levang PhD
Vice Chair Fritz assumed the gavel at 9:40 P.M.
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 9:42 P.M.
Jay McLaren, Department of Human Services
Rep. Brod renewed her motion that HF599 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Otremba assumed the gavel at 9:46 P.M.
Chair Thissen moved that HF1405 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF1405 (Thissen) Incidental nursing services coverage authorized under the elderly waiver, rate exceptions provided and elderly waiver reimbursement rate limits increased.
Rep. Thissen moved the
H1405A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Fritz moved the
H1405A2 amendment with the following incorporation:
Page 1, line 15, after "256B.435" delete rest of sentence and insert "period"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Loeffler moved the
H1405A3 amendment with the following oral amendment to the bill:
Page 3, line 8 after "services," insert "after consulting with counties,"
Page 3, line 16, delete "
and"
Page 3, line 21, delete "period" and insert "; and"
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Rep. Loeffler incorporated the following changes to the H1405A3 amendment:
Page 1, line 2, delete the line and insert "Page 3, after line 21 insert:"
Page 1, line 3, delete "1" and insert "3"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Providing testimony on the bill were:
Kari Thurlow, Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance
Kelly Harder, MICA
Jon Lips, Care Providers of Minnesota
Chair Thissen moved to amend HF1405 as follows:
Page 3, line 17 delete "county" and insert "lead"
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Thissen renewed his motion that HF1405, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Thissen assumed the gavel at 10:18.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant