STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kristin Bahner, Vice Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 am on February 22, 2022, remotely via Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BOLDON, Liz
BURKEL, John
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
KIEL, Debra
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
PINTO, Dave
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SANDELL, Steve
SCHOMACKER, Joe
A quorum was present.
Rep. Liebling moved that the minutes from February 17, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2461 (Bierman) Commissioner of human services allowed to enter into value-based purchasing arrangements with drug manufacturers.
Vice Chair Bahner moved to referrer HF2461 to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.
Vice Chair Bahner renewed her motion to referrer HF2461 to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.
Vice Chair Bahner stated a roll call vote would be taken. The results were as follows:
AYES
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BOLDON, Liz
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
SANDELL, Steve
NAYS
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BURKEL, John
KIEL, Debra
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMAKER, Joe
On a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2676 (Fischer) Mobile nurse clinic in rural and urban areas funding provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Fischer moved to rerefer HF2676 to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.
Testifier:
• Kathleen Bartholomew, Registered Nurse and Advocate, Nurses Transforming Healthcare
Rep. Fischer renewed his motion to rerefer HF2676 to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.
Vice Chair Bahner stated a roll call vote would be taken. The results were as follows:
AYES
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BOLDON, Liz
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
SANDELL, Steve
NAYS
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BURKEL, John
KIEL, Debra
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMAKER, Joe
On a vote of 11 AYES and 8 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3368 (Moran) Community restorative antiviolence program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Bahner moved that HF3368 be rereferred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.
Vice Chair Bahner renewed her motion that HF3368 be rereferred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.
Vice Chair Bahner stated a roll call vote would be taken. The results were as follows:
AYES
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BOLDON, Liz
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
SANDELL, Steve
NAYS
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BURKEL, John
KIEL, Debra
NOVOTNY, Paul
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMAKER, Joe
EXCUSED
PIERSON, Nels
On a vote of 11 AYES and 7 NAYS and 1 EXCUSED THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3159 (Hollins) Permanency disposition law purpose modified when child cannot be placed with parents, and permanency dispositions modified when child cannot return home.
Vice Chair Bahner moved the A1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Bahner moved to rerefer HF3159 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee as amended and recommended.
Testifiers:
• Hannah Burton, JD student, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, Institute to Transfer Child Protection
• Michelle Chalmers, Permanency Innovation and Consultant Director, Ampersand Families
Vice Chair Bahner renewed her motion to rerefer HF3159 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee as amended and recommended.
Vice Chair Bahner stated a roll call vote would be taken. The results were as follows:
AYES
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BOLDON, Liz
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
LIEBLING, Tina
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
SANDELL, Steve
NAYS
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BURKEL, John
KIEL, Debra
NOVOTNY, Paul
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHOMAKER, Joe
EXCUSED
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
On a vote of 10 AYES and 7 NAYS and 2 EXCUSED THE MOTION PREVAILED
HF2820 (Backer) Big Stone County; development disability intermediate care facility rate increase provided
Testifier:
• Stacey Karels, Monarch Heights Program Director
Vice Chair Bahner laid HF2820 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance Omnibus.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 am.
Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair
Lyndsey Hanson,
Committee Legislative Assistant