COMMERCE & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
TECHNOLOGY, BIOSCIENCE & MEDICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Paul Kohls, Chair of the Technology, Bioscience & Medical Products Division, called the THIRD meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2005, in room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
KOHLS, Paul, Chair
DAVIDS, Greg
HAMILTON, Rod
PEPPIN, Joyce
SEVERSON, Dan
ZELLERS, Kurt
FRITZ, Patti
GOODWIN, Barb
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MULLERY, Joe
No members were excused
A quorum was present.
Rep. Davids moved the adoption of the minutes of the Technology, Bioscience & Medical Products Division Committee dated Thursday, Feb 3, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Witnesses that addressed the committee:
Robyn S. Shapiro, Partner and Health Law Chair
Moira Keane, Director of Research Subject Protection Program, University of Minnesota Academic Health Center
Dr. Sherine Gabriel, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Chair, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic
Dr. Lynn Harmann, Professor of Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Director, Women’s Cancer Program, Mayo Clinic
Ms. Lynn Anderson, J.D., Patient, Plymouth
Twila Brase, President, Citizens’ Council on Health Care
Laura Guisse, MCCL
Kirk Allison, Associated Director, Program for Human Rights in Medicine, University of Minnesota
Dr. Frank Preston, MD, member of the Catholic Medical Association.
Jo Tolck, Director, Human Life Alliance
The meeting was adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
REP. PAUL KOHLS, CHAIR
Veronica I. Garcia
Committee Legislative Assistant