Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
- Informational Hearing Only HFXXX (23-00202 - Finke) Clarification to Court Examiner eligibility.
a. Carrie Briones, Legislative Director for Direct Care and Treatment, Minnesota Department of Human Services
- Informational Hearing Only HFXXX (23-00192 - Frederick) Modifying information collected in long-term care surveys.
a. Nicole Stockert, Legislative Director for Aging and Adult Protection Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
- HF905 (Youakim) Minors age 16 or older authorized to consent to nonresidential mental health services.
a. Sage Hartman, Student and Mental Health and Well-Being Chair, Minnesota Youth Council
b. Samia Osman, Student, Hopkins High School
- HF732 (Her) Income definitions modified for housing support.
a. Lorna Schmidt, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, Catholic Charities Twin Cities
b. Tyra Thomas, Leader, Street Voices of Change
c. Kristy Janigo, Legislative Chair, American Legion Department of Minnesota
d. Kristy Graume; Legislative Director for Disability Services, Behavioral Health, Housing, and Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing Services; Minnesota Department of Human Services
AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 1pm on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023.
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF732
(Her) - Income definitions modified for housing support.
HF905
(Youakim) - Minors age 16 or older authorized to consent to nonresidential mental health services.
- HF585 (Klevorn) Care evaluation established as a covered medical assistance home care service, medical assistance homemaker rates modified, and report required.
a. Kathy Messerli, Executive Director, MN Home Care Association
b. Sarah Skorburg, LGSW; Care Coordinator; Thomas Allen Inc.
c. Susan Morgan; Chief Operating Officer; Accra Care, Inc.
- Informational Hearing Only HFXXX (SC9961 - Edelson) Modifying policies governing access to substance use disorder treatment services; modifying eligibility for home and community-based services workforce development grants; excluding workforce development grant money from income for certain purposes
a. Kristy Graume; Legislative Director for Disability Services, Behavioral Health, Housing, and Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing Services; Minnesota Department of Human Services
- Informational Hearing Only HFXXX (SC0014-1 - Edelson) Establishing a home and community-based services systemic critical incident review team; clarifying adult foster care and community residential setting licensing provisions; modifying substance use disorder treatment requirements; extending certain councils and committees; clarifying provider-controlled and own-home settings; making technical and conforming changes; clarifying effective dates; repealing obsolete language related to chemical health pilot program
a. Kristy Graume; Legislative Director for Disability Services, Behavioral Health, Housing, and Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing Services; Minnesota Department of Human Services
b. Josh Berg, Director of Minnesota Services & Strategic Growth, Access Space, Inc. (ASI)
AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 5pm on Friday, January 27th, 2023.
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF585
(Klevorn) - Care evaluation established as a covered medical assistance home care service, medical assistance homemaker rates modified, and report required.
Mental Health Legislative Network (MHLN) Presentation on Priorities and Legislative Agenda
a. Sue Abderholden, executive director, NAMI Minnesota
b. Shannah Mulvihill, executive director, Mental Health Minnesota
c. Jinny Palen, executive director, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs
d. Anni Simons, Government Relations, Fredrikson and Byron, Mental Health Providers Association of MN
e. Abdus Samad, executive director, Grafton
f. Kirsten Anderson, executive director, AspireMN
g. Abigail Morgan, foster parent
AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments (if necessary) is 1pm on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023.
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
- HF177 (Hanson, J.) Unearned income included in economic assistance program calculations modified.
a. Ellen Smart, Attorney, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
- Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH) Presentation on Priorities and Legislative Agenda
a. Amy Dellwo, President, MARRCH & Vice President of Strategic Policy and Growth, Kyros
b. Brian Zirbes; Co-Chair of Government Affairs Committee; MARRCH & VP of Policy, Compliance, and Government Relations; Northstar Behavioral Health
AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 5pm on Friday, January 20th, 2023.
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF177
(Hanson) - Unearned income included in economic assistance program calculations modified.
- HF16 (Hollins) Children or vulnerable adult conversion therapy prohibited, conversion therapy medical assistance coverage and misrepresentation of services or products prohibited.
a. Kristy Graume; Legislative Director for Disability Services, Behavioral Health, Housing, and Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing; Minnesota Department of Human Services
b. Kat Rohn, Executive Director, OutFront Minnesota
c. Dr. Margaret Charmoli, Therapist, Minnesota Psychological Association
d. Elena Niehoff, Rochester
e. Seal Dwyer, Marriage and Family Therapist, Seal Dwyer Counseling LLC & Board Member of OutFront Minnesota
f. Mary Amiot, Rochester
g. Ryan Fouts, Executive Director, Reclaim
h. Rae Parker, Rochester
i. Dr. Ellen Kennedy Ph.D., Executive Director, World Without Genocide & Adjunct Professor, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
j. Dr. David Kirby, Clinical Psychologist, Arden Woods Psychological Services & Minnesota Family Council
k. Rev. Chris McArdle, Pastor, Anoka United Church of Christ (First Congregational Church)
l. Nate Oyloe, Pastor and Director, Agape First Ministries (Minneapolis)
m. Mathew Shurka, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist, Born Perfect
n. Daren Mehl, Associate Pastor, Warroad Community Church
o. Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd, Medical Director of Gender Health, Children's Minnesota
p. Jean Mersberger, Bloomington
q. Hunter Cantrell, Savage
r. Marilyn Baker, Rochester
s. Troy Stevenson, Senior Campaign Manager for Advocacy and Government Affairs, The Trevor Project
t. Karin Miller, Lakeville
u. Macie Darden, Medical Student, University of Minnesota Medical School
v. Gus Booth, Senior Pastor, Warroad Community Church
w. Austen Ott, Medical Student, University of Minnesota Medical School
x. Luca Jo Groppoli, Pastor, Agape First Ministries (Stillwater)
y. Sydney Lo, Medical Student, University of Minnesota Medical School
z. Senait Judge-Yoakam, Medical Student, University of Minnesota Medical School
aa. Katie Jeddeloh, Medical Student, University of Minnesota Medical School
AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 1pm on Tuesday, January 17th, 2023.
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Testimony: Handouts, written testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format and emailed to the Committee Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 8:30am the day of each hearing. Submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record, and it may be posted to the committee webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staff, and the public.
To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.
Bills Added:
HF16
(Hollins) - Conversion therapy prohibited for children and vulnerable adults, medical assistance coverage prohibited, and misrepresentation of conversion therapy services or products prohibited.