House Health Finance and Policy Committee on 4/4/2024

Bills

Committee Members

Rep. Tina Liebling

House, 24B, DFL, rep.tina.liebling@house.mn, 651-296-0573

(Heard as: Liebling )

00:09:50,300
00:11:17,560
00:14:22,160
00:16:44,180
00:19:00,840
00:25:53,480
00:28:33,400
00:38:17,360
00:39:28,620
01:07:01,320
01:09:45,120
01:11:55,780

Rep. Robert Bierman

House, 56A, DFL, rep.robert.bierman@house.mn, 651-296-5506

(Heard as: Bierman Behrman Biermann Beerman Berman beerman )

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00:02:51,580
00:03:21,160
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00:08:24,580
00:28:35,500
00:28:37,300
01:41:29,080
01:41:38,880
01:45:11,360
01:47:55,160
01:50:36,440
01:51:18,420
01:51:52,700
01:52:29,220
01:54:56,640
01:55:14,400
01:56:36,820

Rep. Joe Schomacker

House, 21A, R, rep.joe.schomacker@house.mn, 651-296-5505

Rep. Patty Acomb

House, 45B, DFL, rep.patty.acomb@house.mn, 651-296-9934

Rep. Jeff Backer

House, 09A, R, rep.jeff.backer@house.mn, 651-296-4929

Rep. Kristin Bahner

House, 37B, DFL, rep.kristin.bahner@house.mn, 651-296-5502

(Heard as: Banner )

00:28:52,460
00:28:54,760

Rep. Ned Carroll

House, 42A, DFL, rep.ned.carroll@house.mn, 651-296-5510

Rep. Steve Elkins

House, 50B, DFL, rep.steve.elkins@house.mn, 651-296-7803

(Heard as: Elkins Elkins Fisher )

00:28:58,860
00:29:00,780
01:47:55,160

Rep. Peter Fischer

House, 44A, DFL, rep.peter.fischer@house.mn, 651-296-5363

(Heard as: Fisher )

00:29:02,240
00:29:03,560
00:29:04,600
00:46:04,600
00:46:13,040
01:47:55,160

Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger

House, 47A, DFL, rep.amanda.hemmingsen-jaeger@house.mn, 651-296-7807

(Heard as: Hemmings )

00:29:05,500
00:29:08,240

Rep. Kaohly Vang Her

House, 64A, DFL, rep.kaohly.her@house.mn, 651-296-8799

(Heard as: Schumacher Leach Schumacher Nadeau Fisher )

00:28:38,600
00:28:39,460
00:28:40,460
00:46:04,600

Rep. Debra Kiel

House, 01B, R, rep.deb.kiel@house.mn, 651-296-5091

Rep. Tom Murphy

House, 09B, R, rep.tom.murphy@house.mn, 651-296-4946

(Heard as: Murphy )

00:29:17,000
00:29:18,720

Rep. Danny Nadeau

House, 34A, R, rep.danny.nadeau@house.mn, 651-296-4315

(Heard as: Nadeau )

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00:05:31,960
00:05:45,780
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00:10:24,860
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00:34:03,400
00:46:04,600
01:18:17,100
01:28:51,340
01:29:50,960
01:30:53,980
01:56:42,040

Rep. Anne Neu Brindley

House, 28B, R, rep.anne.neu@house.mn, 651-296-5377

(Heard as: Brinley Brindley )

00:46:04,600
00:46:13,040
01:04:25,000
01:04:54,780
01:05:19,040
01:25:00,120
01:33:56,300
01:38:26,860

Rep. Bernie Perryman

House, 14A, R, rep.bernie.perryman@house.mn, 651-296-6316

Rep. Duane Quam

House, 24A, R, rep.duane.quam@house.mn, 651-296-9236

(Heard as: Quam. quam

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Rep. Liz Reyer

House, 52A, DFL, rep.liz.reyer@house.mn, 651-296-4128

(Heard as: Ryers Monica Meyer )

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01:09:36,420
01:09:45,120

Rep. Andy Smith

House, 25B, DFL, rep.andy.smith@house.mn, 651-296-9249

(Heard as: Smith )

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01:47:58,340

Rep. Liz Olson

House, 08A, DFL, rep.liz.olson@house.mn, 651-296-4246

Noteworthy Content:

00:09:57,140 - My pronouns are she,

00:14:54,100 - health authorities in Europe have performed systematic reviews of pediatric gender medicine.

00:15:00,380 - Finland's health authorities called the gender reassignment

00:20:37,640 - And I'm the mother of a teenager with gender dysphoria.

00:21:25,140 - We probably all agree that gender dysphoria

00:21:52,360 - affirm people with gender dysphoria by using their preferred names and pronouns,

00:22:11,880 - coverage for gender affirming care.

00:26:51,000 - that acknowledging gender fluidity is not unidirectional

00:31:28,460 - Since last section and I I appreciate that and I've learned that the prevalence of gender dysphoria.

00:31:45,780 - higher percentages now among adolescents 1.2 to 4.1 percent of adolescents are reporting gender identity

00:31:59,240 - these gender identities

00:32:01,180 - different from those those assigned at birth ever experienced that persistent gender dysphoria that I think is is

00:32:15,060 - of Gender dysphoria in children is different from that of gender dysphoria presenting in adolescents

00:32:35,220 - Consensus of viewing gender variance as a disease model

00:33:49,540 - It creates another definition of adolescent gender affirming care

00:34:26,960 - it's gender affirming care only doesn't do that

00:34:30,200 - if you believe that gender affirming care is not health care

00:34:34,240 - If you believe that gender affirming care is health care

00:34:57,320 - conservative states have passed bans on gender affirming care for minors

00:38:58,360 - The general language of the gender affirming care bill would allow for cost sharing

00:39:56,760 - Medically necessary gender affirming care provisions

00:40:05,800 - that gender affirming care is necessary life affirming health care and should be provided

00:40:20,560 - Their policies around gender affirming care Nordic countries in UK and we

00:40:37,690 - Deciding our decisions as though we have not been receiving gender affirming care

00:42:36,700 - that had gender confusion

00:45:01,340 - Human race we have

00:46:57,360 - Dealing with gender dysphoria and

00:47:20,980 - Particularly when you're dealing with youth or people who've got extreme forms of gender dysphoria

00:49:47,520 - Against gender affirming care for adults and in fact I've said very clearly

00:56:47,790 - Further I want to say that gender affirming care

00:57:03,760 - and when we misuse pronouns and when we

00:58:36,440 - One member refused to use correct pronouns and when corrected would still refuse to use them

01:00:14,420 - that gender affirming care is necessary

01:09:48,880 - the political director of gender justice,

01:09:55,180 - Through our work to advance gender equity and secure reproductive freedom

01:45:52,460 - thank you madam chair members of the committee my name is Ben Ballio I use he him pronouns and I'm