STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY
Chair, Representative Tina Liebling
MINUTES
Representative Liebling, Chair of Committee on Health and Human Services Policy, called the meeting to order at 2:23 PM January 30th, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Liebling, Chair
Moran, Vice Chair
Mack, Lead
Abeler
Albright
Allen
Benson, J.
Franson
Fritz
Gruenhagen
Huntley
Loeffler
Lohmer
Mack
Morgan
Mullery
Schoen
Schomacker
Ward, JoAnn
Zerwas
No Members were absent.
A quorum was present.
Representative Fritz moved approval of the January 29 meeting minutes. Motion prevailed. The minutes were approved.
Chair Liebling moved that
HF181 be recommended to pass the Health and Human Services Policy Committee and be re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Liebling moved Representative Norton's Author's amendment A13-0008. Motion prevailed. Amendment adopted.
Representative Norton introduced
HF181
Testifying for bill:
Jean Bender, Board member of The ARC and Autism Society of MN
Randall Bachman, Axis Healthcare
Sheri Radoux, Parent Advocate
Tracy Reid, Parent Advocate, small business owner (family law attorney)
Melissa Haley, Parent Advocate
Tony Farah, Parent Advocate
Testifying against bill:
Lin Nelson, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MN
Kate Johansen, MN Chamber of Commerce
Mike Hickey, National Federation of Independent Business
Testifying for bill:
Dr. Trisha Stark, LP, MN Psychological Association
Dr. Penny Giesbrecht, Clinical Psychologist, MN Psychological Association, Parent advocate
Chair Liebling opened testimony to public.
Trisha Meddy, Parent Advocate
Chair Liebling allowed time for questions and answers.
Chair Liebling notified members and public that the committee will reconvene at 4:00 PM in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building
Chair Liebling continued allowing time for questions and answers from members. Chair Liebling renewed her motion that
HF181 be recommended to pass, as amended and re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee. The motion prevailed.
The committee recessed at 3:43 PM.
The committee reconvened at 4:07 PM.
Chair Liebling moved that
HF164 be recommended to pass, as amended and be placed on the General Register.
Chair Liebling moved the Author's amendment A13-0006. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Representative Norton introduced
HF164
Testifying against bill:
Dr. Kathryn Farniok, St. Paul Cancer Center
Dr. Thomas Flynn, MN Oncology
Chair Liebling allowed time for question and answers
Representative Huntley requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYE NAY ABSTAIN ABSENT
LIEBLING, Tina MACK, Tara MORAN, Rena
ABELER, Jim ALBRIGHT, Tony MULLERY, Joe
ALLEN, Susan HUNTLEY, Thomas
BENSON, John
FRANSON, Mary
FRITZ, Patti
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOHMER, Kathy
MORGAN, Will
SCHOEN, Dan
SCHOMACKER, Joe
WARD, JoAnn
ZERWAS, Nick
The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 PM.
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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair
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Lynn Sando, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: To testify please contact Committee Administrator Matthew Bergeron at matthew.bergeron@house.mn.
HF181 (Norton) Autism spectrum disorder coverage provided.
HF164 (Norton) Radiation therapy facility construction provisions modified.
Meeting Documents: A13-0006 Amendment
A13-0008 Amendment
HF0164-A1 Amendment
Second Meeting Agenda:
HF181 (Norton) Autism spectrum disorder coverage provided.
HF164 (Norton) Radiation therapy facility construction provisions modified.