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Health Finance and Policy

THIRTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 4, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on April 4, 2023 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
BIERMAN, Robert, Vice-Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Minority Lead
ACOMB, Patty
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz

Members excused:
ELKINS, Steve
KIEL, Debra
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
SMITH, Andy

A quorum was present.

Representative Bierman moved that the minutes of March 15, 2023, March 16, 2023 and March 21, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2323 (Pinto) Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established; responsibilities of Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety transferred to Department of Children, Youth, and Families; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2323 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Health Finance and Policy Committee bill.

Chair Liebling moved the H2323DE1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Pinto presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services
2. Erin Bailey, Assistant Commissioner, Children's Cabinet, Minnesota Management and Budget
3. Tikki Brown, Assistant Commissioner, Children and Family Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
4. Amanda Schillinger, Director, Pumpkin Patch Childcare and Learning Center

Tyrone Sprah, Chief Business Transformation Officer, MNIT, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF2323 as amended for possible inclusion in a committee bill.

HF402 (Bierman) SECOND ENGROSSMENT Health care entity transaction requirements established, expiration date changed on moratorium conversion transactions, health system required to return charitable assets received from the state to the general fund, study required on regulation of transactions, report required, and money appropriated.

Vice Chair Bierman moved that HF402, Second Engrossment, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Vice Chair Bierman moved the H0402DE3-6 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Bierman presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Justin Stofferahn, Antimonopoly Director, Minnesota Farmers Union
2. Ben Baglio, Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA)

Erin Conti, Assistant Attorney General, responded to member questions.

Vice Chair Bierman renewed his motion that HF402, Second Engrossment, be re-referred, as amended, to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 A.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF0402 (Bierman) - Health care entity transaction requirements established, health care transaction data reported, expiration date changed on moratorium conversion transactions, health system required to return charitable assets received from the state to the general fund, study required on regulation of transactions, and report required.
  • HF2323 (Pinto) - Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established; Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety responsibilities transferred to Department of Children, Youth, and Families; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
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01:08 - HF2323 (Pinto) Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established; responsibilities of Department of Education, Department of Human Services, and Department of Public Safety transferred to Department of Children, Youth, and Families; reports required; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
52:40 - HF402 (Bierman) Health care entity transaction requirements established, expiration date changed on moratorium conversion transactions, health system required to return charitable assets received from the state to the general fund, study required on regulation of transactions, report required, and money appropriated.
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HF2323 (Pinto): Children's cabinet modified; Department of Children, Youth, and Families established.

HF402 (Bierman): Health care entity transaction requirements established, expiration date changed on moratorium conversion transactions, health system required to return charitable assets received from the state to the general fund, study required on regulation of transactions, report required, and money appropriated.

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