STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Behavioral Health Policy Division, and pursuant to House rule 10.01, called the remote meeting to order at 8:30 am on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The meeting was broadcast live via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant took the roll.
Members present:
FISCHER, Peter – Chair
FREDERICK, Luke – Vice Chair
FRANKE, Keith – Minority Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Members excused:
Representative Thompson moved to adopt the minutes from the division meeting from Wednesday, February 16, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2958 (Pinto) Statewide response to substance abuse task force established, reports required, and money appropriated.
Rep. Pinto presented his bill.
Chair Fischer moved that House File 2958 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.
Ayes
FISCHER, Peter – Chair
FREDERICK, Luke – Vice Chair
FRANKE, Keith – Minority Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Nays
Excused
There being 12 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4378 (Bierman) Children's therapeutic services and support and community behavioral health clinic requirements modified.
Rep. Bierman presented his bill.
Testifiers:
Ashley Kjos, CEO, Woodland Centers
Shauna Reitmeier, CEO, Alluma
Available for questions:
Kristy Gaume, DHS
Jinny Palen, MACMHP
Chair Fischer laid the bill on the table.
Vice Chair Frederick assumed the gavel.
HF3274 (Fischer) - Children's residential treatment modified, psychiatric residential treatment facility requirements modified, qualified residential treatment program requirements modified, commissioner of human services directed to provide psychiatric residential treatment facility reimbursement report, and money appropriated.
Chair Fischer moved that House File 3274 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Fischer moved his A-2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Fischer presented his bill.
Testifiers:
Connie Ross, Director of Residential Services, North Homes Children and Family Services
Richard Wolleat, CEO, Northwood Children’s Services
Available for questions
Kirsten Anderson, AspireMN
Chair Fischer renewed the motion that House File 3274, as amended, be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.
Ayes
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
FRANKE, Keith
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
Nays
Excused
THOMPSON, John
There being 11 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 am.
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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair
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Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant