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Human Services Finance

EIGHTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 2, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 February 2, 2023 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
MOHAMUD, Noor (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Lead)
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:
BAKER, Dave

A quorum was present.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn moved that the minutes of January 31, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 568 (Freiberg); Payment rates modified for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.

Chair Noor moved that HF 568 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill.

Representative Freiburg presented HF 568.

Testifying on HF 568:
• Sara Grafstrom – Director of State and Federal Policy, ARRM
• Tom Gillespie – President and CEO, Living Well Disability Services
• Rod Carlson – Chief Operating Officer, Living Well Disability Services
• Kristi Graume – Director of Legislative and External Affairs, Department of Human Services (DHS)

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 568 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF 999 (Hanson); Disability waiver rate system modified.

Chair Noor moved that HF 999 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill.

Representative Hanson presented HF 999.

Testifying on HF 999:
• Jill Anderson – Parent Advocate
• Barbara del Cara Scaia – Parent Advocate
• Stacy Roe – Vice President of Vision Fulfillment, Mains'l Services
• Kevin Goodnow – Lobbyist, Fredrikson & Byron

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 999 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

HF 240 (Reyer); Medical assistance reimbursement provided for parents and spouses providing services under consumer-directed community supports and community first services and supports.

Representative Reyer moved that HF 240 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill.

Representative Reyer presented HF 240.

Testifying of HF 240:
• Sarah Kasner – Parent
• Kristi Graume – Director of Legislative and External Affairs, DHS

Representative Reyer renewed the motion that HF 240 be laid over. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:24 PM.



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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Sebastian Gonzalez-Navarro, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF568 (Freiberg) - Payment rates modified for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.
  • HF240 (Reyer) - Medical assistance reimbursement provided for parents and spouses providing services under consumer-directed community supports and community first services and supports.
  • HF999 (Hanson) - Disability waiver rate system modified.
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00:57 - HF568 (Freiberg) Payment rates modified for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities.
35:14 - HF999 (Hanson) Disability waiver rate system modified.
1:10:58 - HF240 (Reyer) Medical assistance reimbursement provided for parents and spouses providing services under consumer-directed community supports and community first services and supports.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.

I. HF568 (Freiberg) - Payment rates modified for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities

II. HF240 (Reyer) - Medical assistance reimbursement provided for parents and spouses providing services under consumer-directed community supports and community first services and supports.

III. HF999 (Hanson) - Disability waiver rate system modified.*

*Agenda item added. Agenda items may be added or removed.

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TESTIFYING: In-person public testimony will be taken as time allows. Testifiers must contact the Committee Administrator at sean.herring@house.mn.gov by 5pm the day prior to the hearing in order to sign up to testify. Written testimony is encouraged and will be posted on the committee webpage.

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

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