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Aging and Long-Term Care Policy

4th MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 4, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA 4th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

AGING & LONG-TERM CARE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Schomacker, Chair of the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 A.M. on February 4th, 2015, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

Members present:

SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
THEIS, Tama, Vice Chair
LILLIE, Leon
BAKER, Dave
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
FRANSON, Mary
GUNTHER, Bob
CONSIDINE, John
KIEL, Deb
LIEBLING, Tina
MASIN, Sandra
NEWTON, Jerry
ROSENTHAL, Paul
YARUSSO, Barb
MILLER, Tim

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

A quorum was present at 8:19 A.M.

The following individuals from the University of Minnesota gave a presentation on Preparing for an Aging Minnesota:

Terry Bock, Associate Vice President in the Academic Health Center, James Pacala, MD, MS, in the Medical School, Shannon Reidt, PharmD, MPH, in the College of Pharmacy, Joseph Gaugler, Ph. D, in the School of Nursing, and Beth Virnig, Ph. D., MPH, in the School of Public Health.

Representative Kiel motioned to approve the minutes of January 28th, 2015. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Theis assumed the gavel at 9:33 A.M.

Representative Schomacker moved to take HF 316 bill off the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Danyell Punelli of House Research summarized the previously adopted amendments of House File 316.

Kari Thurlow of LeadingAge Minnesota provided testimony on fiscal impacts of the bill.

Representative Schomacker moved HF 316 as amended to be rereferred to the Health and Human Services Reform Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Lillie offered the HF316A3 amendment and requested a roll call. The results were as follows:





AYE
Liebling
Lillie
Masin
Newton
Rosenthal
Yarusso


NAY
Schomacker
Theis
Christensen
Franson
Gunther
Kiel
Miller

ABSENT
Baker
Considine
Daniels






There being 6 AYES, 7 NAYS and 3 ABSENT THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Newton offered the HF316A4 amendment and requested a roll call. The results were as follows:


AYE
Considine
Liebling
Lillie
Masin
Newton
Rosenthal
Yarusso
NAY
Schomacker
Theis
Christensen
Franson
Gunther
Kiel
Miller
ABSENT
Baker
Daniels






There being 7 AYES, 7 NAYS and 2 ABSENT THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Schomacker renewed his motion that House File 316, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Health and Human Services Reform. Representative Lillie requested a roll call. The results were as follows:



AYE
NAY
ABSENT

Schomacker
Theis
Lillie
Baker
Christensen
Considine
Daniels
Franson
Gunther
Kiel
Liebling
Lillie
Masin
Miller
Newton
Rosenthal
Yarusso








































On a vote of 16 AYES and 0 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.




The committee adjourned at 10:00 A.M.











Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair







Nick Lunneborg, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0316 (Schomacker) - Nursing facility reimbursement system modified.
Documents:
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:25 - Gavel, and presentation by the University of Minnesota on Educating and Training Future Workforce on Elder Care.
1:19:20 - HF316 (Schomacker) Nursing facility reimbursement system modified.
Runs 1 hour, 48 minutes.


Preparing for an Aging Minnesota - Presentation by the University of Minnesota


If you would like to testify on HF316, please contact Nick Lunneborg at Nick.Lunneborg@house.mn