STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REFORM COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Gottwalt, Chair, of the Health and Human Services Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:35 P.M. on May 3, 2011, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
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
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOHMER, Kathy
MCDONALD, Joe
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MORAN, Rena
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
QUAM, Duane
Members excused: PETERSON, Sandra
Representative Gottwalt called the meeting to order at 2:35 P.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Kiffmeyer moved the minutes of April 28, 2011 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Moran moved the minutes of April 27, 2011 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1018 (Zellers) Hospital moratorium exception provided.
Representative Gottwalt moved that HF1018 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
Representative Zellers and Sue Abderholden, NAMI, Executive Director testified on HF1018.
Representative Gottwalt renewed his motion that HF1018 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF637 (Drazowski) Food, beverage, and lodging establishment statutes exemption modified.
Representative Gottwalt moved that HF637 be recommended to pass and be sent to the Committee on Ways & Means.
Representative Gottwalt moved the
H0637DE5 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Gottwalt moved the
H0637A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Gottwalt renewed his motion that HF637, as amended, be recommended to pass and be sent to the Committee on Ways & Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1579 (McFarlane) Counties given authority to provide for general welfare, alternative service delivery pilot program for waivers established, and state strategic planning and performance review provided.
This hearing was information only.
Testifying on HF1579 were Representative McFarlane, Jeff sparks and Joe Matthews, Association of Minnesota Counties.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:32 P.M.
Representative Steve Gottwalt, Chair
Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant