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Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, March 8, 2021
1:00 PM or 15 Minutes After Session, Livestream YouTube

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 1:02pm.

S.F. 1535: Senator Duckworth: Birth and death records access modification.

Senator Draheim moved that S.F. 1535 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Testifiers:

            Molly Crawford, Minnesota Department of Health

Senator Draheim renewed his motion that S.F. 1535 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Motion prevailed.

 


Senator Draheim moved that S.F. 1535, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

Mother and Baby Programs Overview:
      MN Department of Health
      MN Department of Human Services


Testifiers:

            Dawn Reckinger, Family Home Visiting, Minnesota Department of Health

            Karen Fogg, Maternal Health and Child Health, Minnesota Department of Health

            Dr. Nathan Chomilo, Medical Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services

 

 


S.F. 735: Senator Wiklund: Medical assistance postpartum coverage extension.

Testifiers:

            Dr. Helen Kim, Redleaf Center for Family Healing, Hennepin County Medical Center

Dr. Maren Flynn, Minnesota Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Dr. Ericka Lara, Director of Health Policy and Government Relations, Minnesota Council of Health Plans

            Senator Wiklund moved the A-2 amendment.

Motion prevailed; A-2 amendment was adopted.

Laid over as amended.

 


As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1360: Senator Coleman: Pregnant women and families home visiting program establishment and appropriation.

Testifiers:

Laura LaCroix-Dalluhn, Minnesota Coalition for Targeted Home Visiting

LaSherion McDonald, St. Paul Ramsey Public Health

Joel Flaten, Supporting Hands Nurse Family Partnership

 

Laid over for possible inclusion in omnibus bill.

 


Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:37pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Michelle R. Benson
                                                                      
Jonathan Osterlund, Legislative Assistant