Minutes

Present: Senator Tony Lourey - Chair, Senator Melisa Franzen - Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator David M. Brown, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Kent Eken, Senator Michelle L. Fischbach, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Kathy Sheran

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Lourey called the meeting to order at 8:43 a.m. Senator Wiklund presented S.F. 501. Senator Rosen presented the A-7 Amendment. Senator Rosen moved an oral amendment to the A-7 Amendment, on line 2.15 after the “ insert “446,000” and on line 2.16 after the “ insert “68,000”. Senator Rosen moved adoption of the A-7 Amendment as orally amended. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Rosen moved S.F. 501 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Michael Scandrett, Minnesota Safety Net Coalition Monica Hurtado, Voices for Racial Justice Roli Dwivedi, M.D., Medical Director, Community-University Health Care Center Twila Brase, Citizens Council for Health Care Senator Champion presented S.F. 452. Senator Hayden moved adoption of the A-3 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 452 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Thomas Adams, President, CEO Better Futures Tania Palmer, Northwest Indian OIC Senator Franzen presented S.F. 948. Senator Franzen moved S.F. 948 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Katie Seaver, Citizen Eileen Hendrickson, Citizen Sara Messelt, Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) Senator Champion presented S.F. 1078. Senator Rosen moved S.F. 1078 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Ross Owen, Director, Hennepin Health Senator Clausen presented S.F. 1246. Senator Sheran offered the A-7 Amendment. Senator Sheran moved an oral amendment to the A-7 Amendment, on line 2.3 delete “435,000” and insert “357,000” and on line 2.4 delete, “320,000” and insert “352,000” and line 1.5 delete pharmacy and insert “pharmacist”. Senator Sheran moved adoption of the A-7 Amendment as orally amended. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Sheran moved S.F. 1246 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Michael Belzer, M.D., Medical Director, Chief Medical Officer, Hennepin County Medical Center and Chair, MERC Committee Mark Schoenbaum, Director, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, Department of Health Senator Pappas presented S.F. 1119. Senator Rosen moved adoption of the A-5 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Rosen moved S.F. 1119 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Dave Greeman, Department of Health Kate Hogan, Certified Professional Midwife Senator Hawj presented S.F. 1691. Senator Rosen moved S.F. 1691 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Wajoe Vu, Lao Hmong American Coalition, Inc. Dr. Thomas Nguyen, Wilder Foundation Senator Rosen presented S. F. 1878. Senator Rosen moved an oral amendment, on line 1.5 after both “, insert “4 million” into the blank. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Rosen moved S.F. 1878 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Arnie Anderson, Ex. Dir, Community Action Partnership Senator Lourey called a recess of the committee at 11:07 a.m. Senator Lourey called the committee to order at 6:08 p.m. Senator Hayden presented S.F. 1836. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 1836 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: LaTricia Vitale, North Point Health and Wellness Abigail Mosher, Department of Health (MDH) Senator Hayden presented S.F. 1871. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 1871 be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Alfred Babington-Johnson, CEO, Stair Step Initiative Melanie Peterson-Hickey, Department of Health (MDH), Center for Health Equity Senator Hayden presented S.F. 1199. Senator Hayden offered the A-1 Amendment. Senator Hayden offered an oral amendment to the amendment, on line 2.7 of the bill after “effect”, insert “effective January 24, 2016”. Senator Hayden moved adoption of the A-1 Amendment as amended. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 1199 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Peggy Flanagan, Children’s Defense Fund Melinda Hugdahl, Legal Aid Senator Sheran presented S.F. 1835. Senator Sheran moved an oral amendment, on line 1.6 after the “, insert “1 million”. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Sheran moved S.F. 1835 as amended be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Joel Glazer, AMPERS Bill Strusinski, Minnesota Public Television

S.F. 452: Senator Champion: Jobs and health innovations grant program for hard-to-employ Minnesotans establishment and appropriation.



Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 452, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1078: Senator Champion: Human services and health care systems welfare system mental health data sharing authorization.



Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 1078, be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1246: Senator Clausen: Minnesota health care workforce council, primary care and mental health professions clinical training, primary care residency, and health professions preceptor incentive programs establishment; appropriation.



Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 1246, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1119: Senator Pappas: Licensed midwives regulatory agency change to commissioner of health.



Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 1119, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 948: Senator Franzen: Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) grants appropriation.



Senator Franzen moved that S.F. 948, be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1199: Senator Hayden: Child care assistance program provider reimbursement rates increase and appropriation.



Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 1199, as amended, recommended to pass and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1835: Senator Sheran: Diabetes prevention and education grant appropriation.



Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 1835, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Senator Tony Lourey, Chair	Patricia Rooney, Legislative Assistant