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Human Services Finance

TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 29, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION



HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Finance, called the meeting to order at 1:03 PM on February 29th, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
NOOR, Mohamud (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
BAKER, Dave
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
QUAM, Duane
VIRNIG, Bianca
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that the minutes of February 29th, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from Department of Health on Background Studies.

Presenter:
• Carol Backstrom, Assistant Commissioner

HF3643 (Noor)- Covered emergency medical assistance services modified.

Vice Chair Bahner assumed the gavel at 1:33pm.

Vice Chair Bahner moved HF3643 before the Committee.

Testifier:
• Amanda Boser, Supervisor of Social Work Inpatient and Emergency Department at Hennepin Healthcare

Vice Chair Bahner moved that HF3643 be referred to the Committee on Health and Finance & Policy.

The Clerk took the roll.

AYES
NOOR, Mohamud (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISHER, Peter
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
VIRNIG, Bianca

NAYS
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Lead)
BAKER, Dave
GILMAN, Dawn
QUAM, Duane
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

EXCUSED
FRANSON, Mary

There being 9 AYES and 5 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Noor assumed the gavel at 1:50 pm.

HF3990 Hollins- 2022 appropriation for elimination of duplicative background studies replaced, and money appropriated.

Testifier:
• Samuel Sands, Executive Director of the Minnesota Board of Psychology


Chair Noor renewed his motion that HF3990 be referred to the Committee on Health Finance & Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.



The meeting was adjourned at 2:03 PM.




______________________________________________________
Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Fardusa Ahmed, Committee Legislative Assistant






More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3990 (Hollins) - 2022 appropriation for elimination of duplicative background studies replaced, and money appropriated.
  • HF3643 (Noor) - Covered emergency medical assistance services modified.
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01:01 - Background Studies presentation.
48:32 - HF3643 (Noor) Covered emergency medical assistance services modified.
30:03 - HF3990 (Hollins) 2022 appropriation for elimination of duplicative background studies replaced, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour.

I. Department of Health Presentation on Background Studies.

II. HF3990 (Hollins) - 2022 appropriation for elimination of duplicative background studies replaced, and money appropriated.

III. HF3643 (Noor) - Covered emergency medical assistance services modified.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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