MINUTES
MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION TENTH MEETING
HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair
Vice Chair James Abeler began the tenth meeting of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division at 12:44 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2009, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
Jayne Rankin, Budget Director, Department of Human Services, gave an overview of change items in the governor’s budget recommendations relating to agency management as follows:
Reduce general administrative operations
Merge health care access fund with general fund
Ms. Rankin also responded to questions of members.
At 12:57 p.m. a quorum was present and Vice Chair Abeler formally called the tenth meeting to order. The
clerk noted the roll:
Members Present:
Huntley, Thomas, Chair
Abeler, Jim, Vice Chair
Anzelc, Tom
Brod, Laura
Bunn, Julie
Emmer, Tom
Fritz, Patti
Gottwalt, Steve
Hayden, Jeff
Hosch, Larry
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Liebling, Tina
Murphy, Erin
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Peppin, Joyce
Peterson, Sandra
Ruud, Maria
Scalze, Bev
Slawik, Nora
Thao, Cy
Thissen, Paul
Members Excused
Dean, Matt
Representative Thao moved approval of the February 5, 2009, minutes. The motion prevailed.
Gerald Kerber, Director, Division of Licensing, DHS, testified in place of Anne Barry, Chief Compliance Officer at DHS, on a change item in the governor’s budget relating to agency management as follows:
Restructure licensing funding
Align background study fee policy
Chuck Johnson, Assistant Commissioner, DHS, gave an overview of change items in the governor’s budget recommendations relating to Children and Economic Assistance Grants as follows:
Combine emergency GA and MSA (general assistance and Minnesota supplemental aid)
Modify 20% income withholding
Diversionary work program changes
Overpayment policy alignment
Fraud prevention investigation
Revenue recapture appeals
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(Chuck Johnson testimony, continued)
AA/RCA (Adoption assistance/relative custody assistance) funding adjustment
Child permanency - Northstar Care
Protecting Children Act
Recover TCM (targeted case management) temporary payment
The Vice Chair adjourned the meeting at 2:31 p.m.
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James Abeler, Vice Chair
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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant