Minutes

Present: Senator Tony Lourey - Chair, Senator Melisa Franzen - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Michelle R. Benson, 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 8:50 a.m. Senator Franzen presented S.F. 934. Senator Franzen moved adoption of the A-10 amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Franzen moved an oral amendment, on line 5.15, strike “five” and retain “ten”; on line 6.23, strike “36” and retain “72”; on line 7.5, strike “36” and retain “72”; on line 7.17, strike “15” and retain “30”, on line 7.18, strike “15” and retain “30”; on line 7.20, strike “ten” and retain “14”; on line 7.22, strike “15-day” and retain”30-day”. Senator Lourey laid S.F. 934 as amended on the table. Testifiers: Patrick Hultman, Department of Human Services Dania Kamp, M.D., President-Elect, MN Academy of Family Physicians, Minnesota Medical Association Jennifer Wagner, citizen Bentley Graves, MN Chamber of Commerce Jim Pryzbilla, PrimeWest Health, Association of County-Based Purchasing Plans Abigail Stoddard, Prime Therapeutics Michelle Mack, Express Scripts Kathryn Kmit, MN Council of Health Plans Dr. Charles Fazio, Chief Medical Officer, HealthPartners Senator Goodwin presented S.F. 3142. Senator Hayden moved adoption of the A-2 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hayden moved adoption of the A-3 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Fischbach moved S.F. 3142 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Melinda Hugdahl, Legal Aid Pamela Wagner, Family Law Section, MN Bar Association Senator Eaton presented S.F. 2154. Senator Abeler moved adoption of the A-3 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Hayden moved S.F. 2154 by laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Joanne Wesley, Chair, MN Breastfeeding Coalition Senator Rosen presented S.F. 3215. Senator Rosen moved S.F. 3215 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Buck McAlpin, MN Ambulance Association Senator Hoffman presented S.F. 3017. Senator Franzen moved S.F. 3017 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Katie Lindenfelser, Crescent Cove Zachary Tiff Senator Hoffman presented S.F. 2485. Senator Rosen moved adoption of the A-1 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Franzen moved S.F. 2485 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Sonja Batelden, Westside Community Health Services Jin Lee Palen, MN Association of Community Health Centers Karen Giusto, Department of Human Services Senator Rosen presented S.F. 2432. Senator Rosen presented her intention to delete Subd. 9C. Senator Rosen moved S.F. 2432 be laid over for inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifier: Tara Erickson, Hennepin County Medical Center Senator Rosen presented S.F. 2901. Senator Rosen moved S.F. 2901 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Dr. Mike Flynn, rural practitioner Dr. Michael Helgeson, Apple Tree Dental Donna Zimmerman, Sr. V.P., HealthPartners Dr. Vacheree Peterson, Community Dental Clinic The committee was recessed at 11:53 a.m. The committee was called to order at 5:43 p.m. Senator Lourey took S.F. 934 from the table. Senator Franzen moved the A-11 Amendment, as orally amended: , on line 5.15, strike “five” and retain “ten”; on line 6.23, strike “36” and retain “72”; on line 7.5, strike “36” and retain “72”; on line 7.17, strike “15” and retain “30”, on line 7.18, strike “15” and retain “30”; on line 7.20, strike “ten” and retain “14”; on line 7.22, strike “15-day” and retain”30-day”. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Franzen moved S.F. 934 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Marty presented S.F. 3394. Senator Sheran moved adoption of the A-1 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Sheran moved S.F. 3394 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Lourey presented S.F. 2540. Senator Lourey moved an oral amendment, delete “Section 3”. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Lourey moved S.F. 2540 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Bentley Graves, MN Chamber of Commerce Kathryn Kmit, MN Council of Health Plans Senator Lourey presented S.F. 2902. Senator Lourey moved adoption of the A-3 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Lourey moved S.F. 2902 as adopted be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Hawj presented S.F. 2824. Senator Hawj presented the A-2 Amendment. Senator Hawj WITHDREW the A-2 Amendment. Senator Hawj moved S.F. 2824 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Dr. Vacharee Peterson, Community Dental Clinic Nancy Hylden, for Community Dental Clinic Julie Marquardt, Department of Human Services Patrick Hultman, Department of Human Services Sonia Rios, Community Dental Clinic Senator Carlson presented S.F. 2751. Senator Carlson moved adoption of the A-8 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Abeler moved adoption of the A-7 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Carlson moved S.F. 2751 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Alex Bartolic, Department of Human Services Melissa Haley, Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota Senator Sheran presented S.F. 2552. Senator Sheran moved adoption of the A-6 Amendment. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. Senator Rosen moved adoption of the A-4 Amendment. Senator Rosen WITHDREW the A-4 Amendment. Senator Sheran moved S.F. 2552 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Article. MOTION PREVAILED. Testifiers: Dan Pollock, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health Mary Krinkie, MN Hospitals Association Dr. Craig Couillard, MN Chiropractic Association Bentley Graves, MN Chamber of Commerce

S.F. 3394: Senator Marty: Income and child development in first three years of life demonstration project income and asset exclusion provisions.



Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 3394, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3142: Senator Goodwin: Child support parenting expense adjustment and guidelines for computing child support modification.



Senator Fischbach moved that S.F. 3142, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2154: Senator Eaton: Clinical lactation services licensing establishment.



Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 2154, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3017: Senator Hoffman: Hospice care and services regulation provisions modifications; respite care definition.



Senator Franzen moved that S.F. 3017, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2901: Senator Rosen: Critical access dental provider designation requirements modification.



Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 2901, be recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2432: Senator Rosen: Oral health assessments medical assistance (MA) coverage requirements determination; medial assistance (MA) payment rates for certain dental services increase.



Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 2432, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3215: Senator Rosen: Community medical response emergency medical technician services medical assistance (MA) coverage.



Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 3215, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 934: Senator Franzen: Prescription drug coverage utilization review and prior authorization requirements modification; prescription drug advisory council establishment.



Senator Franzen moved that S.F. 934, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2540: Senator Lourey: MNsure shared eligibility system establishment; MNsure operation funding procedure modification.



Senator Lourey moved that S.F. 2540, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2902: Senator Lourey: MNsure 2016 enrollment operations and performance evaluation request authorization.



Senator Lourey moved that S.F. 2902, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2824: Senator Hawj: School-based sealant grant program establishment and appropriation.



Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2824, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2552: Senator Sheran: Health care providers and hospitals tax repeal elimination; health care access fund money use clarification; provider primary care payment rates increase authorization.



Senator Sheran moved that S.F. 2552, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2751: Senator Carlson: Autism early intensive intervention benefit provisions modifications.



Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 2751, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m.

Senator Tony Lourey, Chair	Patricia Rooney, Legislative Assistant