Wednesday, April 15, 2015
8:30 AM, Room 112, Capitol
Minutes
Present: Senator Tony Lourey - Chair, Senator Melisa Franzen - Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator David M. Brown, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Kent Eken, Senator Michelle L. Fischbach, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Kathy Sheran
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Lourey called the meeting to order at 8:50 a.m.
Senator Westrom presented S.F. 1428. Senator Fischbach moved S.F. 1428 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Mark Sizer, Stearns County Department of Health and Human Services
Bruce Svoboda, Eagles Healing Nest
Mike Spode, Eagles Healing Nest
Senator Goodwin presented S.F. 775. Senator Franzen moved adoption of the A-2 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Franzen moved adoption of the A-3 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 775 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Melinda Hugdahl, Legal Aid
Senator Wiger presented S.F. 1071. Senator Hayden moved adoption of the A-6 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 1071 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Nora Jordon, Nurse
Paul Schnell, Chief of Police, City of Maplewood
Jon Tollefson, Minnesota Nurses Association
Mary Krinkie, Minnesota Hospital Association
Diane Rydrych, Department of Health
Senator Sheran presented S.F. 1311. Senator Sheran moved adoption of an oral amendment, “strike section 1”. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Sheran moved S.F. 1311 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Sue Abderholden, NAMI Minnesota
Mark Kinde, Department of Health
Senator Clausen presented S.F. 988. Senator Sheran moved adoption of the A-3 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Sheran moved S.F. 988 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Cameo Zehnder, Pediatric Home Service
Debbie Harris, Parent
Mark Hughes, Former Member, State Council of Disabilities
Senator Franzen presented S.F. 998. Senator Benson moved S.F. 998 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Chelsea Pearsall, Nurse Family Partnership
Joan Brandt, Ramsey County Public Health
Senator Hayden presented S.F. 655. Senator Hayden moved adoption of the A-3 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 655 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Jonathan Watson, Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers
Senator Sheran presented S.F. 1576. Senator Sheran moved adoption of the A-3 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Sheran moved S.F. 1576 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Eric Dick, Minnesota Medical Association
Maureen O’Connell, APRN Coalition
Patrick Hultman, Department of Human Services
Julie Marquardt, Department of Human Services
Senator Hoffman presented S.F. 1530. Senator Eken moved S.F. 1530 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Jeff Lindoo, Thrifty White, President-Elect, Minnesota Pharmacists Association
Hubert “Buck” Humphrey, Independent Pharmacy Cooperatives
Dave Dedrichs, Express Scripts
Bentley Graves, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Twila Brase, Citizens Council for Health Freedom
Senator Lourey recessed the committee at 11:15 a.m.
Senator Lourey called the committee to order at 4:45 p.m.
Senator Wiklund presented S.F. 1818. Senator Sheran moved adoption of the A-4 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Benson moved an oral amendment, “strike section 3”. MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Senator Sheran moved S.F. 1818 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Twila Brase, Citizens Council for Health Freedom
Diane Rydrych, Department of Health
Senator Wiklund presented S.F. 1056. Senator Hawj moved adoption of the A-1 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hawj moved S.F. 1056 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Susan Gunderson, CEO, Lifesource
Barb Danielson, Transplant Nurse, Hennepin County Medical Center
Senator Hoffman presented S.F. 1062. Senator Eken moved adoption of the A-5 Amendment. Senator Rosen moved S.F. 1062 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Gary Peterson, MACSSA
Kevin Goodno, Fredrikson and Byron
Alex Bartolic, Department of Human Services
Senator Eken presented S.F. 646. Senator Eken moved S.F. 646 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Pam Gonella, Citizen
Chris Rosenthal, Jewish Family Service of St. Paul
S.F. 1071: Senator Wiger: Licensed hospitals violence against health care workers duties imposition.
Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 1071, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1428: Senator Westrom: Stearns county service provider serving veterans grant appropriation.
Senator Fischbach moved that S.F. 1428, be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 988: Senator Clausen: Durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and Medical supplies
medicare payment limit exemption.
Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 988, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 775: Senator Goodwin: Recognition of parentage and child support provisions modifications.
Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 775, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 998: Senator Franzen: Medical assistance (MA) public health nurse home visits minimum reimbursement
rates; nurse-family partnership programs expansion grants appropriation.
Senator Benson moved that S.F. 998, be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1062: Senator Hoffman: Home and community-based service waiver services for persons with disabilities
modifications.
Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 1062, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1530: Senator Hoffman: Health plans freedom of choice for pharmacy services requirement.
Senator Eken moved that S.F. 1530, be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1311: Senator Sheran: Suicide prevention training requirements for teachers and community-based
programs; community-based programs and mental health first aid training
appropriations.
Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 1311, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1576: Senator Sheran: Medical assistance primary care services and immunization administration
services payment rate continuation.
Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 1576, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1056: Senator Wiklund: Organ donation among underserved communities grant program establishment and
appropriation.
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 1056, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1818: Senator Wiklund: Birth records vital statistics contact information and health care all-payer
claims data use modifications; birth registration parent contact data
classification.
Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 1818, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 655: Senator Hayden: Medical assistance (MA) part B Medicare crossover claims limitation exclusion.
Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 655, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 646: Senator Eken: Disability waiver reimbursement rate adjustments for intermediate care
facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF/DD) and home and
community-based service providers.
Senator Eken moved that S.F. 646, be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
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Senator Tony Lourey, Chair
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Patricia Rooney, Legislative Assistant
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