Minutes

Present: Senator Rich Draheim - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Chris A. Eaton, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Michelle R. Benson called the meeting to order at 1:00pm.

Presentation from MN Local Public Health leaders
     • Bonnie Brueshoff, Director, Dakota County Public Health
     • Liz Auch, Director, Countryside Public Health (Big Stone,
     Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine Counties)
     • Sarah Reese, Community Health Services Administrator for Polk-
     Norman- Mahnomen Counties and Public Health Director for Polk County
     • Ben Klinger, Winona County Emergency Management

Testifiers:

            Bonnie Brueshoff, Director, Dakota County Public Health

            Liz Auch, Director, Countryside Public Health

Sarah Reese, Community Health Services Administrator, Polk, Norman, and Mahnomen Counties, Public Health Director, Polk County

Ben Klinger, Winona County Emergency Management Services

 

S.F. 146: Senator Benson: Mandated health benefit proposals evaluation process modification.

Senator Benson moved that S.F. 146 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.

            Senator Benson moved the A-1 amendment.

            Motion prevailed; A-1 amendment is adopted.

Testifiers:

            Peter Brickwedde, Minnesota Department of Commerce

Senator Benson renewed her motion that S.F. 146 be recommended to pass as amended and rereferred to the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy.

Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Benson moved that S.F. 146, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:23pm.

Senator Michelle R. Benson	Jonathan Osterlund, Legislative Assistant