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Health and Human Services Reform

THIRTY FORTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 13, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY FORTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REFORM COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Abeler, of the Health and Human Services Reform Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:32 P.M. on March 13, 2012, 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
ALLEN, Susan
BARRETT, Bob
BENSON, Mike
FRANSON, Mary
FRITZ, Patti
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HOSCH, Larry
KIFFMEYER, Mary
LIEBLING, Tina
LOHMER, Kathy
MCDONALD, Joe
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MORAN, Rena
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
PETERSON, Sondra
QUAM, Duane

Members excused:
HUNTLEY,Thomas

Representative Abeler began the meeting at 2:32 P.M. A quorum was not present.

Representative Abeler officially called the meeting to order at 2:34. A quorum was present.

HF 1236 (Hamilton) Pharmacy audit integrity program established.
Representative Abeler moved that HF1236 be recommend to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Abeler moved the A120555 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hamilton moved to orally amend the A2-005 amendment by P.4, L.4.26 "add" or any audit completed by Minnesota Health Care Programs.

Testifying on HF1236 were:
Representative Hamilton
Jason Turner, GuidePoint Pharmacy
Jeff Lindoo, Vice President, Governmental & Regulatory Affairs, Thrifty White Pharmacy
Joel Kurzman, Regional Director, State Government Affairs, National Assoc. of Chain Drug Stores
Mike Ayotte, CVS Pharmacies
David Root, Prime Therapeutics
David Dederichs, Express Scripts, Inc.
Cody Wiberg, Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

Representative Abeler renewed his motion that HF1236, as amended, be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2715 (Schomacker) Critical access nursing facility designation created and money appropriated.

Representative Mack moved that HF2715 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance.

Representative Mack moved the H2715A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF2715 were:
Representative Schomacker
Bob Held, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Representative Mack renewed her motion that HF2715, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2339 (Gottwalt) Health care compact created.

Representative Gottwalt moved that HF2339 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Testifying on HF2339 were:
Representative Gottwalt
Dan Tripp, Health Care Compact Alliance

Representative Gottwalt moved that HF2339 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Murphy moved that the minutes of March 6, 2012 be recommended to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative McDonald announced that it was Representative Murphy's birthday. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MET WITH A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AND BIRTHDAY WISHES.

HF 2061 (Downey) Group residential housing modified.

Representative Gottwalt moved that HF2061 be laid over.

Testifying on HF201 were:
Representative Downey
Dr. Alice Hulbert
Wayne Lindholm
Barb Turner, Chief Operating Officer, ARRM
Marie Reigstad, Public Policy Manager, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Marti Maltby, Housing Director, House of Charity
Deb Loon, Avenues for Homeless Youth
Dr. Alice Hubert, parent
Wayne Lcoidholm, parent

Representative Gottwalt renewed his motion that HF2061 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:47 P.M.


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Representative Steve Gottwalt, Chair

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Shirley Koderick, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1236 (Hamilton) - Pharmacy audit integrity program established.
  • HF2715 (Schomacker) - Critical access nursing facility designation created and money appropriated.
  • HF2061 (Downey) - Group residential housing modified.
  • HF2339 (Gottwalt) - Health care compact created.
Documents:
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If you wish to testify, please contact Holly Iverson via email at holly.iverson@house.mn
Please have amendments submitted to Holly Iverson by 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 12.
Additional bills may be added to the agenda.