Minutes

Present: 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: Senator Julie A. Rosen

Senator Michelle R. Benson called the meeting to order at 1:00pm.

S.F. 193: Senator Benson: Psychology interjurisdictional compact (PSYPACT) creation.

Senator Benson moved that S.F. 193 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

            Senator Benson moved the oral amendment to S.F. 193.

                        “Delete Section 2.”

            Motion prevailed; oral amendment to S.F. 193 was adopted.

Testifiers:

            Dr. Trisha Stark, Legislative Chair, Minnesota Psychological Association

            Sam Sands, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Psychology

Senator Benson renewed her motion that S.F. 193 be recommended to pass as amended and rereferred to the Committee on Civil Law and Data Practices Policy.

Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Benson moved that S.F. 193, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

MN Department of Human Services:
      PMAP Procurement and Preferred Drug List overview and update

Testifiers:

            Matt Anderson, Minnesota Department of Human Services

            Chad Hope, Minnesota Department of Human Services

 

Minnesota Association of County Health Plans:
      County Based Purchasing overview and update

Testifiers:

            Steve Gottwalt, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of County Health Plans

            Greg Krueger, County Commissioner, Steele County

            Brent Olson, County Commissioner, Big Stone County

            Brad Anderson, County Commissioner, Goodhue County

 

The meeting was adjourned at 2:37pm.

Senator Michelle R. Benson	Jonathan Osterlund, Legislative Assistant