Human Services Finance and Policy

FIFTY-NINTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 22, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 am on March 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.

Lead Albright moved that the minutes from March 17, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3405 (Winkler) Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and duties established, training required for nursing home workers, retaliation against nursing home workers prohibited, enforcement provided, rulemaking authorized, and civil actions authorized by nursing home workers.
Testifiers:
• Julius Nyakundi, nursing assistant, SEIU Healthcare member
• Jackie Lavien, nurse, UFCW 663 member

Chair Schultz laid HF3405 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.
HF4192 (Keeler) Task force on shelter reporting deadline extended.
Chair Schultz moved to adopt the Division Report from the Preventing Homelessness Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Schultz moved to place HF4192 as recommended on the General Register.
Chair Schultz renewed her motion to place HF4192 as recommended on the General Register.
Chair Schultz stated a roll call vote would be taken. The results were as follows:
AYES
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

NAYS

On a vote of 19 AYES, 0 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3845 (Hanson, J.) Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson and Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson established, Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson and Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Hanson moved to rerefer HF3845 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Testifier:
• Hoang Murphy, Founder and Executive Director, Foster Advocates
Rep. Hanson renewed her motion to rerefer HF3845 to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Chair Schultz stated a roll call vote would be taken. The results were as follows:
AYES
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
PIERSON, Nels
PINTO, Dave
RASMUSSON, Jordan
SANDELL, Steve
SCHOMACKER, Joe

NAYS

NOVOTNY, Paul
ROBBINS, Kristin

On a vote of 17 AYES, 2 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3865 (Bahner) Direct care and treatment program electronic health record system development funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Schultz laid HF3865 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.
HF4301 (Fischer) Human services licensing provisions amended.

Chair Schultz laid HF4301 over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy Omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:42 pm.

Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair

Lyndsey Hanson,
Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF3405 (Winkler) - Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and duties established, training required for nursing home workers, retaliation against nursing home workers prohibited, enforcement provided, rulemaking authorized, and civil actions authorized by nursing home workers.
HF3845 (Hanson) - Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson and Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson established, and money appropriated.
HF3865 (Bahner) - Direct care and treatment program electronic health record system development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4192 (Keeler) - Task force on shelter reporting deadline extended.
HF4301 (Fischer) - Human services licensing provisions amended.

Documents:

1 - 3.22.22 Agenda.pdf - 3/21/2022
2 - Minutes 3.17.22.pdf - 3/21/2022
3 - HF3405.0.pdf - 3/21/2022
3a - HF3405 Summary.pdf - 3/21/2022
3b - LTCI Opposition Letter_HF3405.pdf - 3/21/2022
4 - HF4192.0.pdf - 3/21/2022
4a - HF4192 Summary.pdf - 3/21/2022
5 - HF3845.0.pdf - 3/21/2022
5a - HF3845 Summary.pdf - 3/21/2022
5b - Ombudsperson for Foster Youth(OnePager).pdf - 3/21/2022
6 - HF3865.0.pdf - 3/21/2022
7 - HF4301.0.pdf - 3/21/2022
7a - HF4301 Summary.pdf - 3/21/2022
HF3865_Roadmap and FAQs.pdf - 3/22/2022
HF3405 MN Rural Counties - Hubbard County Commissioner Christenson.pdf - 3/22/2022

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02:46 - HF3405 (Winkler) Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and duties established, training required for nursing home workers, retaliation against nursing home workers prohibited, enforcement provided, rulemaking authorized, and civil actions authorized by nursing home workers.
25:51 - HF4192 (Keeler) Task force on shelter reporting deadline extended.
31:05 - HF3845 (Hanson) Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson and Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson established, Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson and Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson funding provided, and money appropriated.
48:10 - HF3865 (Bahner) Direct care and treatment program electronic health record system development funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:02:08 - HF4301 (Fischer) Human services licensing provisions amended.
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HF3405 (Winkler) Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and duties established, training required for nursing home workers, retaliation against nursing home workers prohibited, enforcement provided, rulemaking authorized, and civil actions authorized by nursing home workers.
HF4192 (Keeler) Task force on shelter reporting deadline extended.
HF3865 (Bahner) Direct care and treatment program electronic health record system development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3845 (Hanson, J) Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson and Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson established, Office of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson and Board of the Foster Youth Ombudsperson funding provided, and money appropriated. *Pending rereferral
HF4301 (Fischer) Human services licensing provisions amended.

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Notes:
Members of the public wishing to submit written testimony should contact Yingya Vang at Yingya.Vang@house.mn by 12:00 PM on Monday, March 21.
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