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Health and Human Services Budget Division
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.


 
                                                                      
Senator Tony Lourey, Chair
                                                                      
Patricia Rooney, Legislative Assistant