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Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
Friday, April 9, 2021
12 NoonLivestream YouTube

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 Julie A. Rosen, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Michelle R. Benson called the meeting to order at 12:07pm.

S.F. 2360: Senator Benson: Health and Human Services Budget establishment and health care, human services and licensing provisions modifications.

Senator Benson moved that S.F. 2360 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Senator Benson moved the A-1 Amendment.

Motion prevailed; A-1 Amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Benson moved the A-16 Amendment.

Testifiers:

Matt Burdick, Department of Human Services

Motion prevailed; A-16 Amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Benson moved the A-5 Amendment.

Motion prevailed; A-5 Amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Benson moved the A-7 Amendment.

Motion withdrawn.

 

Senator Benson moved the A-8 Amendment.

Senator Benson moved the A-17 Amendment to the A-8 Amendment.

Testifiers:

Julie Ellis, Stearns County, Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators

Motion prevailed; A-17 Amendment to the A-8 Amendment was adopted.

Motion prevailed; A-8 Amendment was adopted as amended.

 

Senator Benson moved the A-9 Amendment.

Motion prevailed; A-9 Amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Abeler moved the A-4 Amendment.

Motion prevailed; A-4 Amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Draheim moved the A-3 Amendment.

Motion prevailed; A-3 Amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Draheim moved the A-22 Amendment.

Testifiers:

Michelle Mack, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association

Motion prevailed; A-22 Amendment was adopted.

 

Senator Nelson moved the A-24 Amendment.

Motion withdrawn.

 

Senator Klein moved the A-10 Amendment.

Motion withdrawn.

 

Senator Eaton moved the A-6 Amendment.

Senator Nelson moved the oral amendment to the A-6 Amendment.

“Delete lines 1.4 and 1.5 and the word ‘health’ on line 1.6 and insert ‘Section 31 Development of Curriculum. Of the appropriation in fiscal year 2022 to the Commissioner of Health for health disparities grants under section 145.928, $275,000 shall be allocated’

On line 1.15, replace ‘appropriation’ with ‘allocation’”

Testifiers:

Lisa Thimjon, Minnesota Department of Health

Motion prevailed; the oral amendment to the A-6 Amendment was adopted.

Motion prevailed; A-6 Amendment was adopted as amended.

 

 

Senator Eaton moved the A-14 Amendment.

Motion did not prevail with 3 ayes and 6 nays; A-14 Amendment was not adopted.

 

Senator Wiklund moved the A-13 Amendment.

Motion did not prevail; A-13 Amendment not adopted.

 

Senator Wiklund moved the A-12 Amendment.

Testifiers:

Dan Endreson, Minnesota Council of Health Plans

Motion withdrawn.

 

Senator Benson renewed her motion that SF 2360 is adopted as amended and rereferred to the Committee on Finance.

Motion prevailed.

 


Senator Benson moved that S.F. 2360, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

Final markup and action on the Health and Human Services Omnibus Budget Bill


The meeting was adjourned at 2:47pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Michelle R. Benson
                                                                      
Jonathan Osterlund, Legislative Assistant