Minutes

Present: Senator Gary H. Dahms - Chair, Senator Jeff R. Howe Vice Chair, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Melisa López Franzen, Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Paul J. Utke

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Gary H. Dahms called the meeting to order at 1:08 p.m. A quorum was present.

S.F. 1160: Senator Rosen: Minnesota Telehealth Act.

Senator Utke moved S.F. 1160 before the committee. Senator Rosen presented S.F. 1160. Senator Utke moved the A-13 amendment. Motion carried. Senator Rosen discussed S.F. 1160 as amended. Discussion. The following people testified on S.F. 1160 as amended.

• Dan Endreson, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
• Dan Dwight, Minnesota Business Partnership
• Bentley Graves, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Jessica Young, Medical Alley
• Jason Flores, Americans for Prosperity - Minnesota
• Sara Schmidt, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
• Dr. Sarah Manney, Chief Medical Information Officer, Essentia Health
• Kyle Zebley, American Telemedicine Association
• Dave Renner, Minnesota Medical Association
• John Magnason, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH)

Discussion.

Senator Utke moved that S.F. 1160, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1020: Senator Dahms: Continuing education sponsors and instructors regulation.

Chairman Dahms passed the gavel to Vice-Chair Utke. Senator Dahms moved S.F. 1020 before the committee. Senator Dahms offered the A-1 amendment. Motion carried. Senator Dahms presented S.F. 1020 as amended. The following testified on S.F. 1020 as amended.

• Kyle Berndt, Minnesota Multi Housing Association
• John Reich, Winthrop & Weinstine
• Robyn Rowen, Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents
• Greg Sather, PIA of Minnesota
• Peter Brickwedde, Minnesota Department of Commerce

Discussion.

Senator Dahms moved that S.F. 1020, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 p.m.

Senator Gary H. Dahms, Chair	Wendy Haavisto, Legislative Assistant