Minutes

Present: Senator John A. Hoffman - Chair, Senator Omar Fateh - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Alice Mann, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Nicole Mitchell, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator John A. Hoffman called the meeting to order at 3:02pm.

S.F. 1830: Senator Hoffman: Medical assistance reimbursement rates increase for home care nursing.

Senator Hoffman introduces SF 1830: increasing medical assistance reimbursement rates for home care nursing

                Testifiers

                                Cameo Zehnder – Chief Administrative Officer, Pediatric Home Service

                                Dr. Brooke Moore – Pediatric Pulmonologist, Children’s Hospital

                                Tiffany Goodchild – parent of Karter

                                Anna Stanfield – parent of Gilbert

 

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 1830, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 73: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Cannabis provisions modification This is pending re-referral from HHS.

Senator Oumou Verbeten introduces SF 73: Cannabis provisions modification

                Testifiers

                                David Benson-Staebler, CEO SAVE, Administrator ANC

                                Maria Poirier, MD

                                Glenn McElfresh, Co-Founder of Plift Beverages

                                Heather and Randy Bacchus, parents

                                Joan Barron, parent

                    Cat Franklin, former addict, sober for 20 years

                    Kayla Fehring, advocate

                    Raina Buchholz, advocate

                                Carrie Brionus, Legislative Director of Direct Care and Treatment, DHS

                                Kristy Graume, Legislative Director of Disability Services, DHS

 

Senator May Quade introduces A84 amendment – adopted

Senator Hoffman introduces A81 amendment – adopted

Senator Mathews introduces A80 amendment – adopted

Senator Abeler introduces A83 amendment – adopted

Senator Hoffman introduces A82 amendment – adopted

                Testifiers

                                Bill Haas, Representative of White Earth Tribe Nation

Senator Fateh moved that S.F. 73, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Labor Committee.

S.F. 1900: Senator Maye Quade: Home and community-based services systemic critical incident review team establishment.

Senator May Quade introduces SF 1900: Home and community-based services systemic critical incident review team establishment

                Also moves A1 amendment – adopted

                Also moves A2 amendment – adopted

 

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 1900, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:37pm.

Senator John A. Hoffman, Chair	David Zak, Legislative Assistant