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Health Finance and Policy

SIXTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 24, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HEALTH FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 A.M. on January 24, 2023 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
BIERMAN, Robert, Vice-Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Lead Republican
ACOMB, Patty
BACKER, Jeff
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy

Members excused:

A quorum was present.

Representative Fischer moved that the minutes of January 19, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF16 (Hollins) Children or vulnerable adult conversion therapy prohibited, medical assistance coverage prohibited for conversion therapy, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.

Chair Liebling moved that HF16 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Chair Liebling moved the H0016A7 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hollins presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd, Chief Education Officer and Pediatrician, Children’s Minnesota
2. Dr. David Kirby, Clinical Psychologist, Minnesota Family Council
3. Kat Rohn, Executive Director, OutFront Minnesota
4. Dr. Paul Post, Family Physician, American Academy of Medical Ethics
5. Tanner Mobley, Advocacy Associate, The Trevor Project
6. Rhoda Mehl, Advocate
7. Pastor Daren Mehl, Advocate
8. Seal Dwyer, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
9. Elena Niehoff, Registered Nurse
10. Dr. Kelsey Leonardsmith, Interim Medical Director, Family Tree Clinic
11. Robert Roby, Parenting Consultant Attorney, Minnesota Mediation Services
12. John Robinson, Advocate
13. Pastor Nathan Oyloe, Advocate
14. Christopher Morbitzier, Advocate
15. Pastor Daren Mehl read the testimony of Luca Jo Groppoli, who was unable to attend the meeting.

Representative Kiel moved the H0016A9 Amendment and requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYE
SCHOMACKER, Joe
BACKER, Jeff
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NADEAU, Danny
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane

NAY
LIEBLING, Tina
BIERMAN, Robert
ACOMB, Patty
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy

EXCUSED

ABSTAIN

On a vote of 8 AYES and 11 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF16, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Representative Kiel requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
BIERMAN, Robert
ACOMB, Patty
BAHNER, Kristin
CARROLL, Ned
ELKINS, Steve
FISCHER, Peter
HEMMINGSEN-JAEGER, Amanda
HER, Kaohly Vang
NADEAU, Danny
REYER, Liz
SMITH, Andy

NAY
SCHOMACKER, Joe
BACKER, Jeff
KIEL, Debra
MURPHY, Tom
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne
PERRYMAN, Bernie
QUAM, Duane

EXCUSED

ABSTAIN

On a vote of 12 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED and HF16, as amended, was re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 A.M.


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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair


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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF16 (Hollins) - Conversion therapy prohibited for children and vulnerable adults, medical assistance coverage prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.
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HF16 (Hollins): Children or vulnerable adult conversion therapy prohibited, conversion therapy medical assistance coverage and misrepresentation of services or products prohibited.

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 5:00PM, Monday, January 23, 2023.

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