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Health and Human Services Reform

THIRD MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 19, 2011

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

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Gottwalt, Chair of the Health & Human Services Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:32 P.M. on January 19, 2011, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was not present

Members present:

Gottwalt, Steve, Chair
Mack, Tara, Vice Chair
Abeler, Jim
Barrett, Bob
Benson, Mike
Franson, Mary
Fritz, Patti
Gruenhagen, Glenn
Hosch, Larry
Huntley, Thomas
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Liebling, Tina
Loffler, Diane
Lohmer, Kathy
McDonald, Joe
McElfatrick, Carolyn
Moran, Rena
Murphy, Erin
Norton, Kim
Peterson, Sandra
Quam, Duane

Absent: None
Introduction of Commissioner Mike Rothman, MN Department of Commerce.


Representative Gottwalt officially called the meeting to order at 2:42. A quorum was present.
Introduction of Commissioner Lucinda Jesson, MN Department of Human Services.
Representative Quam moved approval of the minutes of January 11, 2010. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Introduction of Commissioner Dr. Edward Ehlinger, MN Department of Health
HF8 (Gottwalt) Healthy Minnesota contribution program established.
Representative Mack assumed the gavel at 2:55 P.M.
Representative Gottwalt moved that HF8 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Affairs.
Representative Gottwalt moved the H0008A21 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hosch moved the H008A1-1 amendment. A roll call was requested by Representative Liebling. The results were as follows

AYES: Fritz, Patti, Hosch, Larry, Huntley, Thomas , Liebling, Tina, Loffler, Diane, Moran, Rena, Murphy, Erin, Norton, Kim, Peterson, Sandra

NAYS: Gottwalt Steve, Mack, Tara, Abeler, Jim, Barrett, Bob, Benson, Mike, Franson, Mary, Gruenhagen, Glenn, Kiffmeyer, Mary, Lohmer, Kathy, McDonald, Joe, McElfatrick, Carolyn
Quam, Duane

On a vote of 9 AYES and 12 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Liebling moved the H0008A8 amendment and requested a roll call. The results were as follows:
AYES: Fritz, Patti, Hosch, Larry, Huntley, Thomas, Liebling, Tina, Loffler, Diane, Moran, Rena, Murphy, Erin, Norton, Kim, Peterson, Sandra

NAYS: Gottwalt Steve, Mack, Tara, Abeler, Jim, Barrett, Bob, Benson, Mike, Franson, Mary, Gruenhagen, Glenn, Kiffmeyer, Mary, Lohmer, Kathy, McDonald, Joe, McElfatrick, Carolyn
Quam, Duane

On a vote of 9 AYES and 12 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Loeffler moved the H0008A11 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Loeffler moved the H0008A12 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Loeffler moved the H0008A15 amendment and requested a roll call. The results were as follows:
AYES: Fritz, Patti, Hosch, Larry, Huntley, Thomas, Liebling, Tina, Loffler, Diane, Moran, Rena, Murphy, Erin, Norton, Kim, Peterson, Sandra

NAYS: Gottwalt Steve, Mack, Tara, Abeler, Jim, Barrett, Bob, Benson, Mike, Franson, Mary, Gruenhagen, Glenn, Kiffmeyer, Mary, Lohmer, Kathy, McDonald, Joe, McElfatrick, Carolyn
Quam, Duane

On a vote of 9 AYES and 12 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Murphy moved the H0008A18 amendment and requested a roll call. The results were as follows:
AYES: Fritz, Patti, Hosch, Larry, Huntley, Thomas , Liebling, Tina, Loffler, Diane, Moran, Rena, Murphy, Erin, Norton, Kim, Peterson, Sandra

NAYS: Gottwalt Steve, Mack, Tara, Abeler, Jim, Barrett, Bob, Benson, Mike, Franson, Mary, Gruenhagen, Glenn, Kiffmeyer, Mary, Lohmer, Kathy, McDonald, Joe, McElfatrick, Carolyn
Quam, Duane

On a vote of 9 AYES and 12 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
John Tyler, Minnesota Association of Health Underwriters, Dr. Peter Dehnel, MN Physician Patient Alliance, Sue Abderholden, National Alliance of Mental Illness, Mary Krinkie, Minnesota Hospital Association, Matt Schafer, American Cancer Society, and Tom Hesse and Lisa Bodine, MN Chamber of Commerce testified on HF8.
Representative Gottwalt renewed his motion that HF8, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Affairs. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:43 P.M.



Representative Steve Gottwalt, Chair




Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0008 (Gottwalt) - Unified personal health premium accounts permitted.

Introduction of Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman
Introduction of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson
Introduction of Health Commissioner Dr. Edward Ehlinger