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Human Services Finance

THIRTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 5, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE THIRTIETH 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 1:01 PM on March 5th, 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
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
QUAM, Duane
VIRNIG, Bianca
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:
KEELER, Heather

A quorum was present.

Rep.Fischer moved that the minutes of February 29th, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from Department of Human Services on Background Studies.

Testifiers:
• Dawn Davis, Deputy Inspector General for Background Studies for the Department of Human Services
• Matt Burdick, Director of State Government Relations for the Department of Human Services
HF3835 (Frederick): Commissioner of human services directed to authorize indirect billing for individualized home support.

Chair Noor moved HF3835 before the committee.

Chair Noor moved HF3835 to be laid over. The bill was laid over.

Representative Frederick presented HF3835.

Testifiers:
• Ken Bence, ARRM
• Larissa Beck, Reach for Resources

HF3907 (Virnig): Own home services provider capacity-building grants established, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved HF3907 before the committee.

Chair Noor moved that HF3907 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

Chair Noor moved the A1 Amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Virnig presented HF3907 as amended.

Testifiers:
• Johnny Tvedt, Policy, and Engagement Manager ARRM
• Stacy Roe, Mains’l Services

HF4219 (Pryor)- Minnetonka; property payment rate exception provided for a nursing facility.

Chair Noor moved HF4219 before the committee.

Chair Noor moved that HF4219 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

Representative Pryor presented HF4219.

Testifiers:
• Jeff Sprinkel, Administrator at Hope Springs


The meeting was adjourned at 2:28 PM.




______________________________________________________
Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Fardusa Ahmed, Committee Legislative Assistant






More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3835 (Frederick) - Commissioner of human services directed to authorize indirect billing for individualized home supports.
  • HF3907 (Virnig) - Own home services provider capacity-building grants established, and money appropriated.
  • HF4219 (Pryor) - Minnetonka; property payment rate exception provided for a nursing facility.
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00:54 - Background Studies presentation.
1:02:09 - HF3907 (Virnig) Own home services provider capacity-building grants established, and money appropriated.
48:18 - HF3835 (Frederick) Commissioner of Human Services directed to authorize indirect billing for individualized home supports.
1:21:47 - HF4219 (Pryor) Minnetonka; property payment rate exception provided for a nursing facility.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.

I. Department of Human Services Presentation on Background Studies.

II. HF3907 (Virnig) - Own home services provider capacity-building grants established, and money appropriated.

III. HF3835 (Frederick) - Commissioner of human services directed to authorize indirect billing for individualized home supports.

IV. HF4219 (Pryor) - Minnetonka; property payment rate exception provided for a nursing facility.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Human Services Finance webpage.

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