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Licensing Division

SEVENTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Monday, March 30, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

LICENSING DIVISION
(UNOFFICIAL)

MINUTES


Representative Cy Thao, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on Friday, March 30, 2009 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

THAO, Cy (Chair)
BUNN, Julie(Vice-Chair)
DEAN, Matt
EMMER, Tom
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria

Members excused:

ABELER, Jim

A quorum was present.

Representative Emmer moved that the minutes of March 17, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1745 (Ruud) Health occupations provisions modified, licensed heath care professional definition expanded, food, beverage, and lodging establishments provisions modified, federal government rules required to implement the minimum data set for resident reimbursement classification

Representative Ruud moved that HF1745 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Providing testimony on the bill:

Tom Hiendlmayr, Director, Health Occupations Program, Minnesota Department of Health

Representative Ruud moved the A09-0183 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Ruud renewed her motion that HF1745, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1860 (Ruud) Lasers, intense pulsed light devices, and radio frequency devices regulated

Representative Ruud moved that HF1860 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Providing testimony in support of the bill:

Cindy Firkins-Smith, M.D., Minnesota Dermatologist Association, Minnesota Medical Association

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Susan Olson, Minnesota Dermatologist Association
Irmina Wallander, ACRP

Providing testimony in opposition to the bill:

Scott Jenkins, M.D., Minnesota Association for Aesthetic Safety
Susan Lossing, Owner, Permanent Choice, Laser Hair Removal, Member, Minnesota Association for Aesthetic Safety
Kelly Fredrickson, Lead Clinician, Radiance Medspa

Providing additional testimony on the bill:

Shirley Brekken, Board of Nursing

Representative Ruud moved that HF1860 be laid on the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Thao announced a recess at 9:45 A.M.

Chair Thao reconvened the meeting at 9:55 A.M.

Representative Thao moved that HF535 be taken off the table for reconsideration. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF535 (Thao) Health-related licensing board provisions modified

Representative Thao moved that HF535 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight.

Representative Thao moved the H0535DE1 amendment and incorporated the H0535A2 amendment into the H0535DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Murphy moved the H0535A8 amendment with the following change:

Page 1, line 7 after "to" insert "non invasive"

THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Thao renewed his motion that HF535, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 A.M.


Rep. Cy Thao, CHAIR




Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant