Background
The epinephrine entity bill has gone through more than a half dozen committees successfully, and was included in both the omnibus* Senate health bill and omnibus House of Representatives health bill in the Minnesota Legislature.
Both the Senate omnibus bill and the House omnibus bill now go to Conference Committee, where the differences between the bills will be negotiated until the language lines up identically. All the bills' items must be debated and decided before a final, identical bill version can be created by the Conference Committee.
Can Differences Be Resolved?
Since there is a slight difference in language between the epinephrine provisions from the Senate and House bills - and, more significantly, the Senate bill appropriates money for the Minnesota Department of Health to implement the policy but the House bill does not appropriate any money - the Conference Committee debating all the differences (not just the epinephrine provision) between the House and Senate bills will also debate the epinephrine language differences.
If the Conference Committee is successful, the final (identical) version is sent back to the House of Representatives and to the Senate to be voted on once again by each. (If it passes both the House and Senate, then it will go to the governor to be signed into law or to be vetoed.)
Now is the time to call, email, visit, or fax!
Ask for their support of the epinephrine provision. Share your personal story if you like. Try to keep things brief, if possible. (And if you can, send their response or a copy of your letter or email to us.)
Here are the Conferees and links to their contact information -
Representative Matt Dean - 401 State Office Building;
St. Paul, MN 55155; 651-296-3018; Email:
rep.matt.dean@house.mn
Representative Tara Mack - 545 State Office Building; 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; St. Paul, MN 55155; 651-296-5506; Email: rep.tara.mack@house.mn
Representative Joe McDonald - 503 State Office Building;
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; St. Paul, MN 55155; 651-296-4336; Email: rep.joe.mcdonald@house.mn
Representative Joe Schomacker - 509 State Office Building; 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; St. Paul, MN 55155; 651-296-5505; Email: rep.joe.schomacker@house.mn
Representative Nick Zerwas (Thank him for being the Chief Author of the epinephrine language!) - 433 State Office Building; 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; St. Paul, MN 55155; 651-296-4237; Email: rep.nick.zerwas@house.mn
Senator Tony Lourey - G-12 Capitol; 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd; St. Paul, MN 55155; 651-296-0293;
E-mail: sen.tony.lourey@senate.mn
Senator Kathy Sheran - G-12 Capitol; 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd; St. Paul, MN 55155; 651-296-6153; E-mail:
sen.kathy.sheran@senate.mn
Senator Jeff Hayden - 208 Capitol; 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd; St. Paul, MN 55155; 651-296-4261;
E-mail: Email Link
Senator Melisa Franzen - 306 Capitol; 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd; St. Paul, MN 55155; 651-296-6238;
E-mail: Email Link
Senator Julie A. Rosen - 39 State Office Building; 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; St. Paul, MN 55155;651-296-5713 E-mail: sen.julie.rosen@senate.mn
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*An omnibus bill contains many, many bills dealing with similar issues ("everything but the kitchen sink") and is an effective way to debate and vote for legislation more quickly and efficiently.