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Preventive Health Policy Division

TENTH MEETING MINUTES

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 9, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



PREVENTIVE HEALTH POLICY DIVISION MINUTES

Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair of the Preventative Health Policy Division, called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30 AM on February 9, 2022 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Freiberg, Mike, Chair
Bierman, Robert, Vice Chair
Gruenhagen, Glenn, Republican Lead
Acomb, Patty
Agbaje, Esther
Akland, Susan
Carlson, Andrew
Franson, Mary
Heintzeman, Josh
Morrison, Kelly
Pryor, Laurie

A quorum was present.

Representative Bierman moved that the minutes of February 2, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee received informational testimony from the Minnesota Department of Health on School Based Health Clinics.

Testifiers:
• Karen Fogg, Maternal and Child Health Section Manager, Child and Family Health Division – Minnesota Department of Health

Representative Freiberg moved House File 3114 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

HF3114 (Sandell): School-based health center activity grant established, and money appropriated.

Representative Steve Sandell presented the bill.

Testifiers:
• Shawna Hedlund, Executive Director, Minnesota School Based Health Alliance
• Dr. Valeria Cristiani, Medical Director, Rochester Alternative Learning Center Clinic – Mayo Clinic Primary Care Site
• Linda Dick-Olsen, Director of Behavioral Health, Minnesota Community Care
• Dr. Aaron Williams

Representative Freiberg renewed the motion that House File 3114 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYE

FREIBERG
BIERMAN
ACOMB
AGBAJE
CARLSON
MORRISON
PRYOR

NAY

GRUENHAGEN
AKLAND
FRANSON
HEINTZEMAN

With 7 AYES and 4 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Acomb moved House File 3005 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

HF3005 (Acomb): Climate and health program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Testifiers:
• Elizabeth Moe, President, Minnesota Public Health Association
• Kristen Raab, Director, Minnesota Climate & Health Program – Minnesota Department of Health

Representative Acomb renewed the motion that House File 3005 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYE

FREIBERG
BIERMAN
ACOMB
AGBAJE
CARLSON
MORRISON
PRYOR

NAY

GRUENHAGEN
AKLAND
FRANSON
HEINTZEMAN

With 7 AYES and 4 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:53 AM.



__________________________________________
Representative Mike Freiberg, Chair



__________________________________________
Seth Gellman, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3005 (Acomb) - Climate and health program funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3114 (Sandell) - School-based health center activity grant established, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
View Archive

02:11 - School-based health clinics.
- Department of Health.
11:58 - HF3114 (Sandell) School-based health center activity grant established, and money appropriated.
54:18 - HF3005 (Acomb) Climate and health program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 17 minutes.


Testimony from Minnesota Department of Health on School Based Health Clinics

HF3114 (Sandell); School-based health center activity grant established, and money appropriated.

HF3005 (Acomb); Climate and health program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the Chairs' discretion.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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If you would like to sign up to testify via zoom, please email simon.brown@house.mn by 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Public Testimony will be limited to two minutes per person within available committee time. If there is not enough time, members of the public will be asked to submit their testimony in writing.

Members of the public, organizations, and stakeholders are always welcome to submit written testimony in lieu of testifying via zoom. Please email your testimony as an attached MS Word Document or PDF file with OCR to simon.brown@house.mn. Written testimony may be submitted up to 24 hours following the hearing. Written testimony received by 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 8, 2022 will be part of the “virtual committee packet.”