Minutes

Present: Senator Tony Lourey - Chair, Senator Melisa Franzen - Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator David M. Brown, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Greg D. Clausen, Senator Kent Eken, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Kathy Sheran

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Tony Lourey called the meeting to order at 8:50 a.m. Senator Newman presented S.F. 110, McLeod county nursing facilities property rate increase authorization. Senator Sheran moved the A-1 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 110 as amended be recommended to pass and referred to the Finance Committee. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Jon Braband, CEO, Glencoe Regional Health Services Greg TaBelle, Department of Human Services (DHS) Senator Sheran presented S.F. 588, Health-related licensing boards criminal background check requirement and appropriation. Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 588 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Shirley Brekken, Minnesota Board of Nursing Senator Sheran presented S.F. 159, Nicollet and Cottonwood counties intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF/MR) moratorium exception and rate adjustment. Senator Sheran moved the A-3 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Sheran moved that S.F. as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Barb Christenson, Nicollet County Devinne Nelson, New Ulm Senator Lourey presented S.F. 1034, the Omnibus Health and Human Services Bill. Senator Sheran withdrew the A-8 Amendment. Senator Lourey laid over S.F. 1034. Testifiers: Jerry Kerber, Office of the Inspector General, DHS Elin N. Ohlsson, Urban Health Care Coalition Alice Hulbert, M.D. Anne Barry, Deputy Commissioner, DHS Glenace Edwall, DHS Paula Pennington, Fairview-Range Chuck Johnson, CFO, DHS Kathy Lamp, Hennepin County and Association of Minnesota Counties Mike Herzing, Hennepin County Kelsey Johnson, Association of Minnesota Counties Senator Sieben presented S.F. 1230, Dakota County nursing facilities property tax rates modification. Senator Lourey moved that S.F. 1230 be recommended to pass to the Finance Committee and be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Greg Kopp, CFO, Regina Medical Center Greg TaBelle, DHS Senator Lourey recessed the committee at 11:03 a.m. Senator Lourey called the committee to order at 6:09 p.m. Senator Koenen presented S.F. 831, Medical assistance (MA) critical access dental providers criteria expansion. Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 831 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Dale Husted, Chief Administrative Officer, Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar Senator Eken presented S.F. 302 (Reinert), Medical assistance (MA) dental reimbursement provisions modifications. Senator Eken moved that S.F. 302 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Dominic Sposeto, Minnesota Dental Association Senator Hayden presented S.F. 830, Medical assistance (MA) dental services for disabled expansion. Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 830 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Dr. Michael Helgeson, Apple Tree Dental Senator Eaton presented S.F. 314, Autism spectrum disorders health insurance coverage establishment. Senator Rosen moved the oral amendment on line 1.19 after “to” insert “all types of”, on line 1.20 after “therapy” insert “and”, on line 1.20 after the second intervention insert “;” and on line 1.21 delete “and Lovaas therapy;”. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 314 as amended be recommended to pass to the Finance Committee. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Kevin Goodno, Minnesota Autism Center Peter Brickwedde, Minnesota Department of Commerce Lin Nelson, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and Minnesota Council of Health Plans Idil Abdull, parent Tracy Reid, parent Joe Mohs, Living Proof Fevoza Medha, parent Dr. Thomas V. Hicks, parent Jami Hughes Senator Lourey called a recess of the committee at 8:17 p.m. Senator Lourey called the committee to order at 8:28 p.m. Senator Hoffman presented S.F. 1315, Home and community-based services payment methodologies modifications. Senator Rosen moved the A-2 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Eken moved the A-4 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Eken moved the A-5 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 1315 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Loren Colman, Asst. Comm., DHS Kevin Goodno, Minnesota Habilitation Coalition Cindy Guddl, Courage Center Senator Hayden presented S.F. 1101, Residency ratio restrictions elimination for home and community-based services waiver for disabled people and general assistance recipients with special needs. Senator Hayden moved the A-2 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 1101 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. Testifiers: Heidi Hamilton, DHS Laura Kadwell, Heading Home Minnesota Lee Lewis, Clare Housing Senator Eken presented S.F. 599, Medical assistance (MA) reimbursement rates for intermediate care facilities for developmentally disabled (ICF/DD) and home and community-based services providers increase and appropriation. Senator Eken moved the A-1 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Eken moved that S.F. 599 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Kari Irber, DHS Lynn Jensen, Wingspan Life Resources, worker Norm Munk, CEO, Partnership Resources, Inc. Linda Kirkendall, CEAP Now

S.F. 110: Senator Newman: McLeod county nursing facilities property rate increase authorization.



Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 110, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 159: Senator Sheran: Nicollet and Cottonwood counties intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF/MR) moratorium exception and rate adjustment.



Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 159, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1230: Senator Sieben: Dakota county nursing facilities property tax rates modification.



Senator Lourey moved that S.F. 1230, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus and recommended to pass to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:47 p.m.

Senator Tony Lourey, Chair	Patricia Rooney, Legislative Assistant