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Republicans announce House and Senate committee chairs
Newly selected Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-Nisswa)
and House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) on Nov. 22 announced committee
leadership assignments for the 2017-18 biennium.
New this biennium is a Senate committee structure that eliminates
subcommittees. The Senate also made changes to include both finance and policy
responsibilities in two committees focusing on health and human services. In
addition, the Senate announced a new committee that will address care for the
elderly; the House will maintain its existing subcommittee that focuses on
aging and long-term care.
The following committees may be of interest to MHA members:
Senate committees:
- Aging and Long-Term Care
Policy: Sen. Karin Housley (R-Stillwater)
- Finance: Sen. Julie Rosen
(R-Vernon Center)
- Health and Human Services
Finance and Policy: Sen. Michelle Benson (R-Ham Lake)
- Human Services Reform Finance
and Policy: Sen. Jim Abeler (R-Anoka)
House committees:
- HHS Finance: Rep. Matt Dean
(R-Dellwood)
- HHS Reform: Rep. Joe Schomacker
(R-Luverne)
- Subcommittee on Aging and
Long-Term Care: Rep. Deb Kiel (R-Crookston)
MHA encourages members to meet with their local legislators
prior to the start of Minnesota’s 2017 legislative session on Jan. 3.
Legislators appreciate hearing from constituents with personal expertise about
health care issues and issues affecting their community’s hospital, and there
will be a number of new legislators who may need to be oriented to health care
and hospital issues. Resources to support legislative visits are available on
the MHA Member Center, which is username and
password protected. For login information, contact Ashley Beno,
member services and communications specialist, MHA, 651-603-3545.
For additional support, contact Mary Krinkie, vice president of government
relations, MHA, 651-659-1465, or Kristin Loncorich, director of state
government relations, MHA, 651-603-3526. return to top
2016
PAC contribution deadline is Dec. 9
MHA members are asked to make their final 2016 MN Hospital PAC
contributions by Friday, Dec. 9, to be counted toward 2016 goals. Please make
every effort to meet your 2016 hospital goal.
Members are encouraged to involve key management staff and trustees in their
fundraising efforts and let them know that any amount they contribute counts in
our advocacy efforts. Every donor’s name will be listed in the PAC annual
report.
All contributions are voluntary. If you have questions about your hospital PAC
goal, please contact Kristin Loncorich, director of state government
relations, MHA, 651-603-3526. return to top
National
Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program webinar to be held Dec. 8
A webinar sharing information about the Cribs
for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program will be held Dec. 8
from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
The National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program awards recognition to
hospitals that demonstrate a commitment to reducing infant sleep-related
deaths by promoting best safe sleep practices and by educating on infant
sleep safety.
The webinar is intended for obstetric neonatal and pediatric unit staff,
obstetricians, nurse-midwives, family physicians, neonatal and pediatric nurse
practitioners, family practice physicians, pediatric nurse practitioners,
nurses, administrators, public health nurses, nursing and medical students, and
residents.
Register for the webinar online. return to top