Human Services Finance

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 7, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SIXTEENTH 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 7, 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 (Republican Lead)
BAKER, Dave
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:
KEELER, Heather

A quorum was present.

Representative Gillman moved that the minutes of March 2, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1626 (Hassan); Permanent increases in reimbursement rates established for qualified early intensive development and behavioral intervention providers, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1626 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hassan presented HF 1626.

Testifying on HF 1626:
• Alia Giama – Parent
• Dr. Eric Larsson – President, Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota
• Jeff Nichols – Chief Executive Officer, The Minnesota Autism Center
• Idil Abdull – Parent
• Kristy Graume – Director of Legislative and External Affairs, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1626 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1660 (Hicks); Medical assistance income and spenddown limits increased for persons with disabilities and persons age 65 and over.

Representative Hicks moved that HF 1660 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hicks moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hicks presented HF 1660 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1660 as amended:
• Cynthia Callais – Public Policy Associate, Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
• Rebecca Preston – Citizen Advocate, Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance

Representative Hicks renewed the motion that HF 1660, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1634 (Noor); Project ECHO program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1634 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor presented HF 1634.

Testifying on HF 1634:
• Dr. Arti Prasad – Integrative Health, Internal Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1634 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 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:

HF1626 (Noor) - Permanent increases in reimbursement rates established for qualified early intensive development and behavioral intervention providers, and money appropriated.
HF1634 (Noor) - Project ECHO program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1660 (Hicks) - Medical assistance income and spenddown limits increased for persons with disabilities and persons age 65 and over.

Documents:

H1660 A1 Amendment.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - HR Summary.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1634 - HR Summary.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1660 - HR Summary.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - Amy Esler - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota - One-Pager.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - Chad Peel - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - Emily Lindquist - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - Idil Abdull - Letter of Opposition.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - Kayla Linkert - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - Minnesota Autism Center - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1626 - Sarah Driever - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1634 - Project ECHO one-pager.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1660 - Alzheimer's Association - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1660 - MNBIA - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1660 - MNCCD - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1660 - NAMI - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
HF1660 - The Arc MN - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/6/2023
3-7-23 Human Services Finance Committee Agenda.pdf - 3/7/2023
HF1626 - Autism Society of Minnesota - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/7/2023
HF1626 - Jean Bender - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/7/2023
HF1626 - Parents - Letters of Support.pdf - 3/7/2023

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02:08 - HF1626 (Hassan) Permanent increases in reimbursement rates established for qualified early intensive development and behavioral intervention providers, and money appropriated.
32:48 - HF1660 (Hicks) Medical Assistance income and spenddown limits increased for persons with disabilities and persons age 65 and over.
55:49 - HF1634 (Noor) Project ECHO program funding provided, and money appropriated.
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Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. HF1660 (Hicks) - Medical assistance income and spenddown limits increased for persons with disabilities and persons age 65 and over.

II. HF1626 (Hassan) - Permanent increases in reimbursement rates established for qualified early intensive development and behavioral intervention providers, and money appropriated.

III. HF1634 (Noor) - Project ECHO program funding provided, and money appropriated.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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