Addressing a wide range of provisions from prior authorizations to mental health matters; from abortion and gender-affirming care to amino acid-based elemental formula and whole genome sequencing are goals of the health and human services supplemental budget bill.
Passed 68-59, as amended, by the House Thursday, HF4571/SF4699* now heads back to the Senate where it was passed 34-31 May 3. A conference committee is expected to work out the differences.
“My theme for this bill? Tiny target, bit impact,” said Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL-Rochester), who sponsors the bill with Sen. Melissa Wiklund (DFL-Bloomington).
The supplemental budget target agreement called for $9.5 million in spending, but the bill would appropriate $43 million due to reappropriations and underutilized budget sources.