STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY AND OVERSIGHT
Chair, Representative Paul Thissen
MINUTES
Representative Paul Thissen, Chair of the Health Care and Human Services Policy and Oversight Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:47 P.M. on Thursday, February 26, 2009 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
THISSEN, Paul (Chair)
LIEBLING, Tina (Vice-Chair)
ABELER, Jim
BROD, Laura
BUNN, Julie
EMMER, Tom
FRITZ, Patti
GARDNER, Paul
GOTTWALT, Steve
HAYDEN, Jeff
HUNTLEY, Tom
KELLY, Tim
LAINE, Carolyn
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MURPHY, Erin
NORTON, Kim
RUUD, Maria
THAO, Cy
TORKELSON, Paul
A quorum was present at 2:50 P.M.
HF469 (Greiling) Mental health provisions changed, criminal justice and public safety amended, public safety grants created, children's mental health services amended, loan forgiveness program created, additional medical assistance coverage provided for mental health issues, rate increases provided, fatality review team created, studies required, mental health funding provided, and money appropriated
Representative Greiling presented HF469.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI-MN
Suzette Scheele, Parent
Billy Dinkel, NAMI-MN
Representative Thissen officially called the meeting to order at 2:52 P.M.
Representative Bunn moved that the minutes of February 25, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF934 (Loeffler) Children aging out of foster care provisions modified
Representative Loeffler moved that HF934 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
Representative Loeffler moved the
H0934A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Loeffler presented HF934.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Mary Regan, Executive Director, Minnesota Council of Child Caring Agencies
Health Care and Human Services
Policy and Oversight Committee
February 26, 2009
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Representative Liebling assumed the gavel at 3:15 P.M.
Representative Loeffler renewed her motion that HF934, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF449 (Mullery) Crisis intervention team grants established, and money appropriated
Representative Liebling moved that HF449 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Liebling moved the
H0449A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mullery presented HF449.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
Representative Liebling renewed her motion that HF449, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF448 (Mullery) Emergency 911 systems allowed to include referral to mental health crisis teams.
Representative Liebling moved that HF448 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor with a recommended re-referral to the Committee on Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division.
Representative Liebling moved to amend HF448 as follows:
Page 1, delete Section 2.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mullery presented HF448.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
Representative Liebling renewed her motion that HF448, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor with a recommended re-referral to the Committee on Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF985 (Hayden) Children aging out of foster care provisions modified
Representative Hayden moved that HF985 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Hayden presented HF985.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Mary Regan, Executive Director, Minnesota Council of Child Caring Agencies
Health Care and Human Services
Policy and Oversight Committee
February 26, 2009
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Representative Hayden renewed his motion that HF985 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF444 (Thissen) State's suicide prevention plan modified
Representative Thissen moved that HF444 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance with a recommended re-referral to the Committee on Higher Education and Work Force Development Finance and Policy.
Providing testimony on the bill:
Kathy Kelso, Director of Public Policy, Mental Health Association of Minnesota
Representative Thissen changed his motion and moved that HF444 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the General Rigister. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 P.M.
Rep. Paul Thissen, CHAIR
Urszula Gryska
Committee Legislative Assistant