STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
JOINT MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Paul Thissen, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:35 P.M. on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
THISSEN, Paul (Chair)
ABELER, Jim
ANDERSON, Bruce
BUNN, Julie
DEAN, Matt
ERICKSON, Sondra
FINSTAD, Brad
FRITZ, Patti (Vice-Chair)
GOTTWALT, Steve
HAMILTON, Rod
HOSCH, Larry
HUNTLEY, Tom
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
PEPPIN, Joyce
PETERSON, Sandra
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TSCHUMPER, Ken
WALKER, Neva
Members excused:
BROD, Laura
EMMER, Tom
SLAWIK, Nora
A quorum was present.
Overview of the Transformation Task Force report
Commissioner Cal Ludeman, Department of Human Services
Commissioner Sanne Magnan, Department of Health
Overview of the Health Care Access Commission report
Rep. Tom Huntley
Presentations on the report sections:
Public Health
Rep. Kim Norton
Dr. Maureen Reed
Affordability & Continuity of Care
Eliot Siede, AFSCME Council 5
Julie Schnell, President, SEIU HealthCare Minnesota
Erin Sexton, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Beth Hartwig, Minnesota Business Partnership
Health Care Homes
Rep. Erin Murphy
Dr. Doug Wood
Dr. Brian Rank
Rep. Fritz assumed the gavel at 2:45 P.M.
Rep. Thissen assumed the gavel at 2:47 P.M.
Payment Reform
Tom Forsythe
Peter Benner
Dr. Charlie Fazio
Universal Coverage
Rep. Diane Loeffler
David Wessner
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 P.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant