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Conference committee rejects A21 gaming amendment, approves nursing‑care, restitution and trainee reimbursement changes
Summary
A Minnesota conference committee rejected amendment A21 but approved measures to expedite a Department of Commerce 62J review of home‑care and nursing services (A27), to raise the consumer restitution cap (A11), to add insurance options for nursing‑home coverage (H4,1,22), and to reimburse clinical trainees at full rates (Article 3, §11).
A Minnesota conference committee on the omnibus bill took final action on several amendments, rejecting A21 and approving a package of technical and policy changes that the committee’s sponsors said will speed reviews and expand limited consumer protections.
Representative Koegel moved and discussed multiple amendments, including A21. Committee materials included a letter of support for the A21 language from a broad set of organizations listed in the committee packet including the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association, Family Council, the Catholic Conference, the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, several charities, Canterbury Park and other gaming groups and problem‑gambling organizations. After a requested roll call, the record shows the A21 amendment failed for lack of sufficient votes in the House.
The committee adopted A27, a provision Representative Koegel described as a way to expedite consideration of…
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