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Health Finance and Policy

THIRTY-NINTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 7, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-NINTH 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 10:30 A.M. on March 7, 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 March 5, 2024 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3533 (Fischer) Commissioner of human services required to develop county-administered rural medical assistance model, report required, and money appropriated.

Representative Fischer moved that HF3533 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Representative Fischer presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Greg Krueger, County Commissioner, Steele County
2. Matt Freeman, Human Services Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties

Chair Liebling moved the H3533A2 Amendment.

Chair Liebling explained her amendment.

Testifying on the amendment:
1. Dan Endreson, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
2. Dr. Krishnan Subrahmanian, Chief Medical Officer, Hennepin Health

Representative Quam moved to divide the H3533A2 Amendment between lines 3.2 and 3.3 and requested the committee vote on the second part first.

Representative Quam moved the second part of the H3533A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAIED AND THE SECOND PART OF THE H3533A2 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Liebling moved the first part of the H3533A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE FIRST PART OF THE H3533A2 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Liebling laid over HF3533 as amended for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF4096 (Acomb) Groundwater thermal exchange device permit changes made.

Representative Acomb moved that HF4096 be laid over for possible inclusion in the committee omnibus bill.

Representative Acomb explained her bill.

Testifying:
1. Michael Auger, Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer at Ever-Green Energy
2. Jack Rol, Facilities Project Manager, Mayo Clinic

Joe Harney, House Fiscal Analyst and Teresa Purrington, Environmental Health Manager, Minnesota Department of Health, responded to member questions.

Chair Liebling laid over HF4096 for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF4098 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Opiate product manufacturer reporting requirements amended, and opiate product registration fee determination process amended.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that HF4098 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved the H4098A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Joe Sellwood, Lobbyist, Association for Accessible Medicine
2. Dr. Jill Phillps, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

Chair Liebling laid over HF4098, as amended, for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF4099 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Relocation and change of ownership fees established for persons registered with or licensed by the Board of Pharmacy.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that HF4099 be laid over for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented her bill.

Chair Liebling laid over HF4099 for possible inclusion in a committee omnibus bill.

HF3529 (Reyer) Health maintenance organizations required to be nonprofit corporations organized under chapter 317A.

Representative Reyer moved that HF3529 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Representative Reyer moved the H3529A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Reyer explained her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Michelle Benson, Lobbyist, Health Plan Partnership Minnesota

Representative Reyer renewed her motion that HF3529, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:10 P.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3533 (Fischer) - Commissioner of human services required to develop county-administered rural medical assistance model, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3529 (Reyer) - Health maintenance organizations required to be nonprofit corporations organized under chapter 317A.
  • HF4096 (Acomb) - Groundwater thermal exchange device permit changes made.
  • HF4098 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Opiate product manufacturer reporting requirements amended, and opiate product registration fee determination process amended.
  • HF4099 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Relocation and change of ownership fees established for persons registered with or licensed by the Board of Pharmacy.
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00:43 - HF3533 (Fischer) Commissioner of Human Services required to develop county-administered rural Medical Assistance model, report required, and money appropriated.
37:49 - HF4096 (Acomb) Groundwater thermal exchange device permit changes made.
1:03:33 - HF4098 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Opiate product manufacturer reporting requirements amended, and opiate product registration fee determination process amended.
1:21:15 - HF4099 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Relocation and change of ownership fees established for persons registered with or licensed by the Board of Pharmacy.
1:22:29 - HF3529 (Reyer) Health maintenance organizations required to be nonprofit corporations organized under chapter 317A.
Runs 1 hour, 39 minutes.

HF3533 (Fischer): Commissioner of human services required to develop county-administered rural medical assistance model, report required, and money appropriated.

HF4096 (Acomb): Groundwater thermal exchange device permit changes made.

HF4098 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger): Opiate product manufacturer reporting requirements amended, and opiate product registration fee determination process amended.

HF4099 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger): Relocation and change of ownership fees established for persons registered with or licensed by the Board of Pharmacy.

HF3529 (Reyer): Health maintenance organizations required to be nonprofit corporations organized under chapter 317A.

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