Minutes

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

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Paul J. Utke called the meeting to order at 1:04 P.M. A quorum was present.

S.F. 3699: Senator Abeler: Hospice respite and end-of-life care medical assistance benefit for individuals under the age of 22 establishment.

Senator Abeler moved SF 3699.

 

Senator Abeler moved the A-1 Amendment be adopted. Motion prevailed. 

 

Testifying in Support:

    a) Katie Lindenfelser

    b) Katheryn Williams

 

Discussion.

Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 3699, be laid over.

S.F. 3613: Senator Abeler: Pediatric home-based enteral nutrition service establishment as a covered service under medical assistance.

Senator Abeler moved SF 3613.

 

Testifiers:

    a) Cameo Zehnder, Pediatric Home Service

    b) Diogo Reis, MN Department of Human Services

 

Discussion.

Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 3613, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4198: Senator Utke: Human Services forecast adjustments.

Gavel was passed to Senator Benson.

 

Senator Utke moved SF 4198.

 

Senator Utke moved the A-2 Amendment be adopted. Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Nelson moved the A-7 Amendment be adopted. Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Benson moved the A-8 Amendment be adopted. Motion prevailed. 

 

Oral amendment to the A-8 Amendment on pg. 1 ln. 11 delete word "an" and insert "a". Motion adopted.

 

Senator Benson moved the A-15 Amendment be adopted. Discussion. Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Nelson motioned an oral amendment to the A-15 Amendment, pg. 5 ln. 30 after the first semicolon insert "and" and delete ";and 152.25, subdivision 2". Motion adopted.

 

Senator Koran moved the A-3 Amendment be adopted. Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Koran moved the A-6 be adopted. Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Koran moved the A-10 be adopted. Motion prevailed. 

 

Senator Abeler moved the A-13 be adopted. Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Draheim moved the A-12 be adopted. Motion prevailed. 

 

Senator Wiklund moved the A-11 to be adopted. Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Utke moved oral amendment to the A-2 Amendment be adopted. Pg. 92 ln. 27 delete "Adjustment" and insert "Adjustments". Motion adopted.

 

Tesitifiers:

    a) Dylan Ferguson, Executive Director, Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board

    b) Nick Zerwas, Jacobson Law Group

    c) Tara Erickson

    d) Diogo Deis, MN Department of Human Services

    e) Bentley Graves, MN Chamber of Commerce

    f) Mary Krinke, MN Hospital Association

    g) Dan Endreson, MN Council of Health Plans

    h) Lisa Thimjon, Legislative Director, MN Department of Health

 

Discussion.

Senator Utke moved that S.F. 4198, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:31 P.M.

Senator Paul J. Utke, Chair	Bryce Hingst, Legislative Assistant