Minutes

Present: Senator Paul J. Utke - 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 Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Rich Draheim - Vice Chair

Senator Paul J. Utke called the meeting to order at 1:11 PM

S.F. 3265: Senator Koran: Requirements for pharmacy benefit managers and health carriers related to clinician-administered drugs establishment (Informational hearing only, no action will be taken).

Senator Koran presnets informational only on SF 3265

 

Testifiers:

- Molly Skifstad, Director of Infusion and Research Pharmacy, Essentia Health

- Scott Soefje, Director of Cancer Center Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic

- Dr. Paul Thurmes, MN Oncology

- Brenda Reinhardt, Vitreoretinal Surgery

- Sergio Santiviago, Vice President of Drug Policy, AHIP

- Dan Enderson, MN Council of Health Plans

- Michelle Mack, Senior Director of State Affairs, PCMA

- Margaret Reynolds, Government Affairs Principal, Cigna

- Alex Sommer, Government Affairs Principal, Prime Therapeutics

- Bentley Graves, MN Chamber of Commerce

 

_Discussion

The meeting was adjourned at 2:39 PM

Senator Paul J. Utke, Chair	Carl Martins, Legislative Assistant