Human Services Finance

EIGHTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 14, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE EIGHTEENTH 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 1:02 PM on March 14, 2023 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Excused:
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
GILLMAN, Dawn

A quorum was present.

Representative Quam moved that the minutes of March 9, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1067 (Hanson); Personal care assistance program modified.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1067 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Hanson presented HF 1067.

Testifying on HF 1067:
• None

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1067 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILD.

HF 1512 (Hanson); Remote supervision of personal care assistance services permitted.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1512 be referred to the General Register.

Chair Noor moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILD. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hanson presented HF 1512 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1512 as amended:
• Noel Dohmeier – Registered Nurse and Qualified Professional, Best Care Minnesota

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1512, as amended, be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1695 (Nelson); Service Employees International Union (SEIU) healthcare agreement ratified.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1695 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Nelson presented HF 1695.

Testifying on HF 1695:
• Michelle Weber – Executive Director, Legislative Coordinating Commission
• Ellen Wiederhoeft – Personal Care Assistant
• Elyse Bailey – Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1695 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2516 (Hicks); Component values and payment rates for personal care assistance services and community first services and supports modified.

Representative Hicks moved that HF 2516 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 moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hicks presented HF 2516, as amended.

Testifying on HF 2516 as amended:
• Matthew Bergeron – Lobbyist, Larkin Hoffman on behalf of Minnesota First Provider Alliance
• Elyse Bailey – Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Representative Hicks renewed the motion that HF 2516, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:19 PM.

______________________________________________________
Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

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Sebastian Gonzalez-Navarro, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF1067 (Hanson) - Personal care assistance program modified.
HF1512 (Hanson) - Remote supervision of personal care assistance services permitted.
HF1695 (Nelson) - Service Employees International Union (SEIU) healthcare agreement ratified.
HF2516 (Hicks) - Component values and payment rates for personal care assistance services and community first services and supports modified.

Documents:

H2F516 - A1 Amendment.pdf - 3/13/2023
H2F516 - A2 Amendment.pdf - 3/13/2023
HF1512 - A1 Amendment.pdf - 3/13/2023
HR Summary - HF1067.pdf - 3/14/2023
HR Summary - HF1512.pdf - 3/14/2023
HR Summary - HF1695.pdf - 3/14/2023
HR Summary - HF2516.pdf - 3/14/2023
3-14-23 Human Services Finance Committee Agenda.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF1067 - Fiscal Note.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF1067 - Minnesota Council on Disability - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF1067 - MNCCD - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF1067 - SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF1067 - The Arc MN - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF1512 - Jeff Toby - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF1512 - Remote QP Handout.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF1695 - SEIU Contract Summary (3-6-2023).pdf - 3/14/2023
HF1695 - SEIU MOU Summaries (3-6-2023).pdf - 3/14/2023
HF2516 - 2023 Gov Budget Changes Homecare Contract.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF2516 - Minnesota Council on Disability - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/14/2023
HF2516 - Minnesota First Provider Alliance - Letter of Testimony.pdf - 3/14/2023

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00:53 - HF1067 (Hanson) Personal care assistance program modified.
04:56 - HF1512 (Hanson) Remote supervision of personal care assistance services permitted.
25:26 - HF1695 (Nelson) Service Employees International Union healthcare agreement ratified.
49:52 - HF2516 (Hicks) Component values and payment rates for personal care assistance services and community first services and supports modified.
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Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. HF1067 (Hanson) - Personal care assistance program modified.

II. HF1512 (Hanson) - Remote supervision of personal care assistance services permitted.

III. HF1695 (Nelson) - Service Employees International Union (SEIU) healthcare agreement ratified.

IV. HF2516 (Hicks) - Component values and payment rates for personal care assistance services and community first services and supports modified.

*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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