THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH 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 10:32 A.M. on February 20, 2024 in Room 5 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
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Bierman moved that the minutes of January 25, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Fischer moved that the minutes of February 15, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Liebling introduced Natalie Wavra, the Health Finance and Policy Committee Page for the 2024 Session.

Overview of the Milliman Report, “State of Minnesota Department of Human Services, Public Option Study” from January 30, 2024.

Presenting:
1. Peter Brickwedde, Assistant Commissioner for Government and External Affairs, Minnesota Department of Commerce
2. Julia Dreier, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Minnesota Department of Commerce

Diogo Reis, Division Director, Health Improvement and Benefit Design, Minnesota Department of Human Services, responded to member questions.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 P.M.




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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair



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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant