154 Documents Found in Legislative Session 87 (2011-2012)
for Committees of "Health and Human Services Finance"

Body	Bill Status	Official Actions	Last Action	Law	Bill Text	Chief Author	Short Description
House	HF3023	1	04/23/2012			Clark	Reparative or conversion therapy medical assistance coverage prohibited.
House	HF2940	1	03/20/2012			Murphy, E.	Medical assistance income limit increased for qualified adults without children.
House	HF2902	1	03/15/2012			Murphy, E.	Ramsey County nursing facility rate increase provided.
House	HF2901	1	03/15/2012			Huntley	Health and human services appropriations adjustments made, health care and continuing care changes made, program eligibility requirements modified, human services licensing and provider screening changes made, fees established and fee schedules modified, and money appropriated.
House	HF2866	1	03/14/2012			McDonald	Nonemergency Medical Transportation Advisory Committee established; commissioner of human services required to establish a single administrative structure and delivery system for nonemergency medical transportation, a statewide enrollee assessment process, and measures to evaluate the performance and cost-effectiveness of nonemergency medical transportation services; and appointments provided.
House	HF2836	2	03/21/2012			Lohmer	Interstate highway emergency response account established, interstate emergency response reimbursement program created, Department of Revenue report required, and money appropriated.
House	HF2799	1	03/12/2012			Slawik	Child care provisions modified.
House	HF2783	3	03/14/2012			Gruenhagen	Medical assistance coverage provided for services provided by naturopathic doctors.
House	HF2781	2	03/30/2012			Allen	Persons with disabilities statewide self-advocacy network established.
House	HF2772	1	03/12/2012			Fabian	Medical assistance dental services coverage modified.
House	HF2746	2	03/19/2012			Abeler	Medical assistance payment procedures modified for multiple services provided on the same day, and federally qualified health center health care home certification process modified.
House	HF2728	2	03/15/2012			Abeler	Human services legal provisions changed; human services licensing, licensing data, and the Office of Inspector General provisions modified; and Human Services Background Studies Act amended.
House	HF2726	1	03/07/2012			Runbeck	County fees modified for licensing inspections.
House	HF2721	1	03/07/2012			Abeler	Medical assistance spenddown requirements modified.
House	HF2717	1	03/07/2012			Schomacker	Nursing facility Medicare certification modified.
House	HF2716	1	03/07/2012			Schomacker	Nursing facility moratorium exceptions modified.
House	HF2715	2	03/14/2012			Schomacker	Critical access nursing facility designation created and money appropriated.
House	HF2698	4	03/19/2012			Abeler	Visible Child Act created, Interagency Council on Homelessness and the State Interagency Coordinating Council duties modified, and visible child plan developed.
House	HF2678	2	03/07/2012			Winkler	Early childhood, kindergarten through grade 12, and higher education provisions modified; early learning and higher education gap scholarship programs established; fiber optic infrastructure grant program established; money appropriated for a public school's fiber optic infrastructure grant program; schedule implemented to repay the school aid payment shift; accessibility increased to career and technical education; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
House	HF2676	10	04/02/2012	152		Howes	Abortion; grant eligibility modified for abortion alternative programs.
House	HF2602	3	03/15/2012			Abeler	Child care support provisions modified.
House	HF2587	7	04/04/2012			Garofalo	Health professional education loan forgiveness program requirements amended.
House	HF2571	1	02/29/2012			Norton	Dental services for the disabled expanded.
House	HF2555	26	04/30/2012	278		Kiffmeyer	Sunset review process changes implemented and Sunset Advisory Commission permitted to enter into contracts, and other provisions modified relating to state councils and agencies, and money appropriated.
House	HF2550	1	02/27/2012			Abeler	Health care bill of rights continuity of care provision modified.
House	HF2529	2	02/29/2012			Lohmer	Living skills training program funding provided for persons with intractable epilepsy, and money appropriated.
House	HF2525	2	03/21/2012			Schomacker	Nursing facility rate increase provided for health information technology costs.
House	HF2520	1	02/27/2012			Franson	Legislative approval required before federal fund acceptance by the commissioner of health for purposes of establishing, implementing, or maintaining a health-related surveillance system or registry.
House	HF2509	2	02/29/2012			Rukavina	Health professional education loan forgiveness program requirements amended.
House	HF2503	2	03/30/2012			Vogel	Willmar Community Behavioral Health Hospital closure date extended.
House	HF2486	1	02/23/2012			Ward	Health professional education loan forgiveness program requirements amended.
House	HF2456	5	04/02/2012			Abeler	Continuing care policy provisions amended, disability services and licensing provision changes made, home and community-based service standards established, and payment methodologies established.
House	HF2440	4	02/29/2012			Murphy, E.	Sexual violence prevention demonstration grants money appropriated.
House	HF2425	1	02/22/2012			Abeler	Mental health physician assistants classified as mental health professionals for purposes of medical assistance.
House	HF2423	2	03/05/2012			Hamilton	ICF/DD care contingent rate reductions repealed.
House	HF2416	1	02/22/2012			Rukavina	MinnesotaCare coverage of private duty nursing, nursing home or intermediate care facilities, and personal care attendant services required; and federal home health aides certification in underserved areas by coordination commissioner of health required.
House	HF2412	9	04/16/2012			Gottwalt	Managed care plan financial reporting changes made, an annual independent third-party audit required, and reporting requirements eliminated and modified.
House	HF2408	1	02/20/2012			Abeler	Disability services parental contributions, personal care assistance program state agency hearings, assessment and support planning, congregate rate reduction, housing with services consultation, foster care licensing moratorium, and residential settings for home and community-based services modified; and Community First Choice Option developed.
House	HF2379	5	04/23/2012			Gottwalt	Adult foster care home certification requirements established.
House	HF2375	3	03/14/2012			Schomacker	Nursing facilities and the elderly waiver program rate increases provided.
House	HF2374	6	03/29/2012			Kiffmeyer	Nursing facility rate equalization modified.
House	SF2357	2	04/05/2012			Abeler	Human services legal provisions changed; human services licensing, licensing data, and the Office of Inspector General provisions modified; and Human Services Background Studies Act amended.
House	HF2348	3	02/29/2012			Abeler	Return on taxpayer investment methodology and practices for human services and corrections programs study and recommendation development money appropriated.
House	HF2340	10	04/19/2012			Holberg	Abortion facility licensure required, facility license fee set, and money appropriated.
House	HF2331	2	03/05/2012			Slawik	Children absent days limit exception provided.
House	HF2294	22	04/25/2012	247		Abeler	Health and human services omnibus bill.
House	HF2276	8	04/19/2012	228		Kiffmeyer	Advanced diagnostic imaging services operator accreditation required.
House	HF2258	4	03/08/2012			Abeler	Chemical use assessment requirements modified for civil commitments, chemical health navigation program created, chemical health services reports required, and rulemaking authority provided.
House	HF2253	7	03/29/2012	148		Lohmer	Out-of-state residential mental health treatment allowed for children who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing and who use American Sign Language as their first language.
House	HF2252	2	03/22/2012			Lohmer	Residential campus for individuals with autism plan developed by the commissioner of human services.
House	HF2251	3	03/08/2012			Anderson, D.	Health maintenance organizations regulatory authority shifted from the commissioner of health to the commissioner of commerce.
House	HF2236	1	02/13/2012			Westrom	Dental provider payment critical access modified.
House	HF2232	11	04/19/2012			Drazkowski	Department of Human Services data sharing required, public assistance fraud investigation required, and eligibility determinations required.
House	HF2230	2	02/16/2012			Abeler	Pediatric care coordination services provided, demonstration providers required to include in provider networks all providers that agree to standard contract terms, patient-centered decision making required under all medical assistance, managed care and county-based purchasing plans required to reduce the incidence of low birth weight, competitive bidding program established for the metro area, and draft methodology report required.
House	HF2225	3	03/14/2012			Allen	Statewide self-advocacy network established for persons with disabilities, and money appropriated.
House	HF2223	5	04/05/2012			Abeler	Alcohol and drug counselor and licensed counselor licensing provisions changed.
House	HF2198	3	02/20/2012			Hosch	Aliveness Project of Minneapolis money appropriated.
House	SF2188	2	04/05/2012			Abeler	Chemical use assessment requirements modified for civil commitments, chemical health navigation program created, chemical health services reports required, and rulemaking authority provided.
House	HF2176	2	02/13/2012			Paymar	Medical assistance employed persons with disabilities program modified, asset limitation provisions changed, and money appropriated.
House	HF2116	2	02/16/2012			Abeler	Patient health records copy fee prohibition provision removed, hospital safety survey information public report required, Department of Health's economics program transferred to the Department of Commerce, commissioner of health required to study possible effects of allowing for-profit HMOs to operate in the state, and patient health information release requirements modified.
House	HF2097	8	03/30/2012			Peppin	Child care accreditation provisions modified.
House	HF2094	7	03/29/2012			Norton	Volunteer dental services coverage provided for and regulated.
House	HF2081	5	03/05/2012			Daudt	Electronic benefit transfer cards modified, and electronic benefit transfer card use regulated.
House	HF2080	5	03/01/2012			Daudt	MFIP ineligibility, sanctions, time limit, and exit level modified; and electronic benefit transfer card regulated.
House	HF2062	3	04/16/2012			Banaian	Family assets for independence program modified, and money appropriated.
House	HF2060	5	03/29/2012			Mack	Medical assistance coverage provided for community paramedic services.
House	HF2041	3	03/20/2012			Abeler	Dental licensing provision changes made.
House	HF2009	3	03/20/2012			Abeler	Human services legal provisions changed; human services licensing, licensing data, and the Office of Inspector General related provisions modified; Human Services Background Studies Act amended; municipal license provisions modified; program integrity monitoring provided for; data sharing required; eligibility determinations required; and report required.
House	HF1993	9	04/16/2012			Barrett	Advisory council provisions modified.
House	HF1986	2	02/29/2012			Gottwalt	Healthy Minnesota contribution program eligibility modified.
House	HF1985	3	03/15/2012			Schomacker	Background study requirements modified, and notification requirements modified.
House	HF1979	5	03/12/2012			Schomacker	Minnesota supplemental aid shelter needy provisions modified, and adult foster care homes modified.
House	HF1972	13	04/05/2012			Davids	Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistant guest license provisions modified.
House	HF1967	4	04/19/2012			Abeler	Children and family services provisions modified, child safety and permanency reform provided including adoptions under guardianship of the commissioner, statutory provisions modified related to child support, child care provisions modified, fees modified, MFIP provisions modified, criminal penalties provided, and technical changes made.
House	HF1962	1	01/26/2012			Nornes	Dental coverage modified for nonpregnant adult medical assistance enrollees with a diagnosis of developmental disability, severe and persistent mental illness, or traumatic brain injury.
House	HF1922	3	03/14/2012			Howes	Hennepin County; center providing mental health services to children construction authorized, and construction of a new Washburn Center for Children funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House	HF1918	3	03/29/2012			Dean	State health care programs restructuring and reform plan in the event of federal changes to the Medicaid program required to be submitted by the commissioner of human services to the legislature.
House	HF1907	2	01/26/2012			Liebling	Personal care assistance provisions modified, and money appropriated.
House	HF1888	2	03/13/2012			Clark	Citizenship requirement eligibility provisions modified.
House	HF1755	4	03/05/2012			Loon	Restaurant Recovery and Jobs Creation Act; sales tax exemption for meals and drinks expanded, capital equipment exemption expanded, application of gratuities in calculating the minimum wage provided for, and calculation of unemployment taxes and license fees modified.
House	HF1683	2	03/22/2012			Norton	Foster care established for people with autism.
House	HF1681	1	05/09/2011			Anzelc	Clay County and Koochiching County; nursing facility rate increase provided.
House	SF1675	8	04/18/2012	216		Abeler	Children and family services provisions modified, child safety and permanency reform provided including adoptions under guardianship of the commissioner, statutory provisions modified related to child support, child care provisions modified, fees modified, MFIP provisions modified, criminal penalties provided, and technical changes made.
House	HF1632	1	05/02/2011			Clark	Chemical dependency aggressive initiative provided, alcoholic beverage tax increased to fund initiative, obsolete language eliminated and technical changes made, and money appropriated.
House	HF1582	2	02/13/2012			Atkins	Child care assistance provider rate differential for accreditation modified.
House	HF1556	2	02/16/2012			Franson	Child care assistance provider rate differential modified for accreditation.
House	HF1417	1	04/11/2011			Marquart	Special event recreational camping areas fees modified.
House	HF1391	4	05/05/2011			Downey	State agency program designation authorized as performance-based organizations.
House	HF1331	4	04/28/2011			Benson, M.	State agencies required to enter into contracts to provide consulting services for improvements to state-operated systems and services.
House	HF1250	1	03/21/2011			Davids	Health plan excess revenues transferred to the general fund.
House	HF1235	2	03/23/2011			Davids	MinnesotaCare provider taxes repealed.
House	HF1191	7	04/04/2012			Abeler	Social worker licensure provisions modified.
House	HF1166	5	03/26/2012			Gottwalt	Medical assistance reimbursement changed under other state health care programs, and mandatory participation by health maintenance organizations repealed.
House	HF1155	1	03/16/2011			Eken	Mahnomen County; supplemental rate increased for group residential provider.
House	HF1143	1	03/16/2011			Kiffmeyer	Qualified medical assistance enrollees and all MinnesotaCare enrollees required to receive basic services through an enrolled provider network, and major medical coverage provided to these enrollees.
House	HF1116	1	03/14/2011			Mack	Human service public assistance fraud detection and business intelligence contract proposal request required.
House	HF1112	1	03/14/2011			Abeler	White Earth Band of Ojibwe Indians authorized to provide human services and public assistance programs, and money appropriated.
House	HF1102	1	03/14/2011			Liebling	Dental reimbursement for the medical assistance program modified.
House	HF1096	1	03/14/2011			Hosch	Family assets for independence grants money appropriated.
House	HF1086	2	03/29/2011			McElfatrick	License recognition repealed for bordering states, fees established, and technical changes made.
House	HF1075	1	03/14/2011			Mack	Single public health care program plan recommendation required, eligibility and enrollment processes simplified, systems automated, and report required.
House	HF1058	1	03/14/2011			McDonald	Critical access dental providers criteria and payment methods modified, and rulemaking prohibited for the critical access dental program.
House	HF1054	3	03/21/2011			Abeler	Elderly and disabled individuals self-directed supports option modified.
House	HF1021	1	03/10/2011			Mack	Long-term care consultation modified, and elderly waiver modified.
House	HF1020	8	05/13/2011			Gottwalt	Health and human services program policy provisions changed, nonemergency medical transportation proposal required, pharmacy audit integrity program and Minnesota Autism Spectrum Task Force created, state funds prohibited for abortions, health occupations licensing provisions amended, licenses prohibited to individuals with felony-level criminal sexual conduct offenses, and Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act created.
House	HF1016	2	03/29/2011			Kelly	Nursing facilities consolidation provided.
House	HF1014	5	03/14/2012			Morrow	Medical assistance employed persons with disabilities program modified, asset limitation provisions changed, and money appropriated.
House	HF0998	4	03/16/2011			Dettmer	Human Cloning Prohibition Act established, and penalties provided.
House	HF0979	2	04/14/2011			Lanning	Uniform asset limit requirement analysis required across human service assistance programs.
House	HF0928	4	04/14/2011			Falk	Publicly owned nursing facility cost additional local share clarified, and publicly owned nursing facility payment rate clarified.
House	HF0927	2	03/29/2011			Abeler	Omnibus health and human services finance bill.
House	HF0926	5	03/15/2012			Gottwalt	Health coverage mandate evaluation provisions changed.
House	HF0892	2	03/09/2011			Hamilton	Set-aside requirements modified, requirements placed on the commissioner when establishing rate setting methodology, and commissioner instructed to eliminate duplicative and outdated standards.
House	HF0846	2	03/14/2011			Anderson, D.	Emergency services grants and transitional housing money appropriated.
House	HF0835	1	03/03/2011			Hamilton	Low-payment rate nursing facilities medical assistance operating payment rates adjusted, and money appropriated.
House	HF0833	1	03/03/2011			Abeler	Managed care plans and county-based purchasing plans capitation rate increases limited.
House	HF0828	1	03/03/2011			Hamilton	Nursing home rate equalization modified.
House	HF0827	1	03/03/2011			Hamilton	Nursing facility equal rate provision sunset placed.
House	HF0806	1	03/03/2011			Mack	County human services duties streamlined.
House	HF0802	1	03/03/2011			Davids	Medical loss ratio requirement established for prepaid medical assistance program.
House	HF0766	1	02/28/2011			Thissen	Spousal contribution required for long-term care expenses.
House	SF0760	20	05/18/2011	41		Abeler	Omnibus health and human services finance bill.
House	HF0754	2	03/03/2011			Hamilton	Medical assistance dental coverage modified, and dental services program established for the aged, blind, or disabled.
House	HF0689	2	03/10/2011			Huntley	General assistance program modified.
House	HF0652	2	02/28/2011			Hancock	Clearwater County; daily rate for an intermediate care facility increased, and money appropriated.
House	HF0614	4	02/22/2012			Kelly	Dental laboratories regulated, and money appropriated.
House	HF0606	2	02/24/2011			Howes	Generic drugs used in medical assistance program ensured to be obtained at the lowest price.
House	HF0592	1	02/17/2011			Fritz	Medical assistance reimbursement authorized for in-reach community-based care coordination in a hospital setting.
House	HF0584	2	03/16/2011			Dettmer	Adult foster care and family adult day services license requirements modified, and Commissioner of Human Services directed to apply for federal waiver for medical assistance reimbursement.
House	HF0520	2	03/22/2011			Clark	Alcohol judicial and health impact fund established, and alcohol judicial and health impact fee imposed.
House	HF0478	1	02/14/2011			Slawik	Early childhood learning and child protection facilities construction and rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House	HF0475	2	02/17/2011			Benson, J.	Food shelves and food stamp outreach money appropriated.
House	HF0468	4	03/10/2011			Gruenhagen	State fund expenditure to comply with federal health care laws prohibited.
House	HF0462	15	04/20/2012			Norton	Nurse Licensure Compact, appointments provided, and money appropriated.
House	HF0412	2	02/14/2011			Gruenhagen	Managed care and county-based purchasing plans provider rate increases and use of generally accepted accounting principles required.
House	HF0367	2	02/24/2011			Banaian	Municipal laboratories certification exempted.
House	HF0364	2	03/16/2011			Lanning	Detoxification services interstate contracts provided.
House	HF0315	2	03/10/2011			Fritz	Long-term care provider rate increases provided.
House	HF0291	2	02/14/2011			McFarlane	Maplewood; grant funding provided to design, renovate, and equip Harriet Tubman Center East as a regional service center and learning institute; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
House	SF0288	17	04/27/2012	269		Kelly	Dental laboratories regulated, and money appropriated.
House	HF0285	4	03/12/2012			Fritz	Deceased residents of state hospitals and regional treatment centers grave markers and memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House	HF0272	1	01/31/2011			Nornes	Otter Tail County; two nursing facilities' operating payment rate increase provided.
House	HF0262	9	03/21/2011			Mack	Community paramedic certification created, commissioner required to determine medical assistance-covered services performed by community paramedics, and to evaluate the effect of coverage of services by a community paramedic.
House	HF0248	11	03/08/2012			Loeffler	Small Group Health Insurance Market Working Group recommendation enacted by repealing a requirement that small employers that do not offer group health coverage either offer, or file a form with the state stating a decision not to offer, a Section 125 plan through which employees may contribute wages to a pretax account from which to pay for individual health insurance.
House	HF0239	3	02/24/2011			Persell	Clearwater County; ICF/MR facility daily rate increased.
House	HF0233	6	05/04/2011			Sanders	Department of Human Services required to issue a request for proposals for a Medicaid fraud detection and business intelligence contract.
House	HF0200	10	03/16/2011			Gottwalt	Alzheimer's disease data collection and reporting required, and learning collaborative established.
House	HF0171	4	03/17/2011			Daudt	MFIP electronic benefit transfers modified; photo identification required; and residency requirements changed for general assistance, general assistance medical care, and MFIP.
House	HF0128	2	01/20/2011			Abeler	Human services appropriation reductions made.
House	HF0113	5	02/28/2012			Quam	Gross revenue payment exemption provided.
House	HF0077	3	01/31/2011			Lanning	Healthy community promotion and circle of support development initiative grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
House	HF0061	3	01/18/2011			Ward	Minnesota Faith in Action permanent funding allocated.
House	HF0019	2	01/24/2011			Urdahl	Nursing facility operating rates changed.
House	HF0008	24	04/28/2012	276		Gottwalt	Unified personal health premium accounts permitted.