MINUTES
MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION FORTY-FOURTH MEETING
HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
Chair Thomas Huntley called the forty-fourth meeting of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division to order at 1:08 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The committee legislative assistant noted the roll:
Members Present:
Huntley, Thomas, Chair
Abeler, Jim, Vice Chair
Anzelc, Tom
Brod, Laura
Bunn, Julie
Dean, Matt
Fritz, Patti
Gottwalt, Steve
Hayden, Jeff
Hosch, Larry
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Liebling, Tina
Murphy, Erin
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Peppin, Joyce
Peterson, Sandra
Ruud, Maria
Slawik, Nora
Thao, Cy
Members Excused:
Emmer, Tom
Scalze, Bev
Thissen, Paul
Chair Huntley introduced visitors from the Central Minnesota AHEC (Area Health Education Center), including Dr. Steve Moberg of the Central Minnesota Area Health Education Center and an AHEC board member, Paynesville, Minnesota; and Dr. Ron Verant, Internal Medicine Physician from Alexandria Clinic and Vice Chair for Central Minnesota Area Health Education Center.
Testimony on the Governor’s Auto-Enroll of GAMC Population into MinnesotaCare
Cal Ludeman, Commissioner, Department of Human Services
George Hoffman, Director, Reports and Forecasts Division, Department of Human Services
Karen Giusto, Manager of Community Care Policy, Department of Human Services
Mary Krinkie, Minnesota Hospital Association
Jayne Rankin, Budget Director, Department of Human Services
Discussion occurred throughout the meeting.
Chair Huntley adjourned the meeting at 2:30 p.m.
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Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant