Minutes

Present: Senator John A. Hoffman - Chair, Senator Omar Fateh - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Alice Mann, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Nicole Mitchell, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator John A. Hoffman called the meeting to order at 3:30pm.

H.F. 19: Senator Pappas: Earned sick and safe time provision and appropriation.

Senator Pappas introduces HF 19: Earned sick and safe time provision and appropriation.

Senator Fateh moves A2 amendment – adopted

Senator Fateh moves A1 amendment – adopted

                Testifiers

                                Councilmember Elliott Payne, City of Minneapolis

                                Megan Boyle, Disability Service Provider

                                Jason Adkins, Executive Director and General Counsel, Minnesota Catholic Conference

                                Francis Hall, Home Care Worker

                                Elyse Bailey, DHS

Senator Fateh moved that H.F. 19, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 2746: Senator Mitchell: Information collected in long-term care surveys modification.

Senator Mitchell introduces SF 2746: Information collected in long-term care surveys modification

                Testifiers

                                Nicole Stockert, DHS

                                Rachel Shands, DHS

 

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 2746, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 2139: Senator Morrison: Task Force on Pregnancy Health and Substance Use Disorders establishment.

Senator Morrison introduces SF 2139: Task Force on Pregnancy Health and Substance Use Disorders establishment

Senator Mann moves A2 amendment – adopted

Senator Rasmusson moves oral amendment to the amendment – remove the first “from” and the first “the” on line 1.9 – adopted

Senator Rasmusson moves the A2 amendment as amended - adopted

                Testifiers

                                Tara Erickson, on behalf of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

                                Liz Young, on behalf of Hennepin County

 

Senator Mann moved that S.F. 2139, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee.

S.F. 1567: Senator Boldon: Remote supervision of personal care assistance services authorization.

Senator Boldon introduces SF 1567: Remote supervision of personal care assistance services authorization

Senator Abeler moves A1 amendment – adopted

                Testifier

                                Noel Dohmeier, RN on behalf of the Minnesota First Provider Alliance

Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 1567, as amended, be recommended to pass.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:00pm.

Senator John A. Hoffman, Chair	David Zak, Legislative Assistant