Human Services Finance

TWENTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Monday, March 20, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTIETH 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 March 20, 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
GILLMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Excused:
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
REYER, Liz

Representative Fischer moved that the minutes of March 16, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2215 (Noor); Community residential setting licensing moratorium exception modified.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2215 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Noor presented HF 2215 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2215 as amended:
• Kristi Graume – Director of Legislative & External Affairs, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 2215, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1811 (Fischer); Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

Representative Fischer moved that HF 1811 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

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

Representative Fisher presented HF 1811 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1811 as amended:
• Niila Hebert – Senior Manager of Volunteer Support and Relations, Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement (MAVA)
• Karmit Bulman – Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement (MAVA)

Representative Fischer renewed the motion that HF 1811, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 777 (Petersburg); Intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities rate increase provided.

Chair Noor moved that HF 777 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Petersburg presented HF 777.

Testifying on HF 777:
• Ashly Friedrichs – General Manager, Kaplan Woods Care Home

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 777 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2087 (Bierman); Medical assistance reimbursement rates increased for home care nursing.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2087 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Bierman presented HF 2087

Testifying on HF 2087
• Tiffany Goodchild – Parent
• Dr. Michael Shreve – Pediatric Pulmonologist, Director of Respirator Care, Children’s Minnesota Hospital
• Deb Lunak – NICU Care Coordinator, Masonic Children’s Hospital

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 2087 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2141 (Norris); Counties allowed to provide in-house training for training and technical assistance programs.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2141 be re-referred to the Children Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Norris presented HF 2141.

Testifying on HF 2141:
• Jessica Leth – Director of Economics Assistance, Anoka County
• Matt Burdick – Director of State Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 2141 be re-referred to the Children Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 895 (Anderson); Big Stone County; intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities rate increase provided.

Chair Noor moved that HF 895 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

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

Representative Anderson presented HF 895 as amended.

Testifying on HF 895 as amended:
• Stacey Karels – Administrator, Monarch Heights

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 895, 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 2:34 PM.

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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

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Sebastian Gonzalez-Navarro, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF777 (Petersburg) - Intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities rate increase provided.
HF895 (Anderson) - Big Stone County; intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities rate increase provided.
HF1811 (Fischer) - Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF2087 (Bierman) - Medical assistance reimbursement rates increased for home care nursing.
HF2141 (Norris) - Counties allowed to provide in-house training for training and technical assistance programs.
HF2215 (Noor) - Community residential setting licensing moratorium exception modified.

Documents:

H1811 - A1 Amendment.pdf - 3/17/2023
HF895 - A1 Amendment.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2215 - DE1 Amendment.pdf - 3/20/2023
HR Summary - HF0777.pdf - 3/20/2023
HR Summary - HF0895.pdf - 3/20/2023
HR Summary - HF2087.pdf - 3/20/2023
HR Summary - HF2141.pdf - 3/20/2023
HR Summary - HF2215.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF 895 - Big Stone County perdiem history.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF 895 - Commisioner Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF 895 - Family Letters of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF 895 - Family Services - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF 895 - Income and Expense breakdown.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF 895 - Main Street Industries - Letter of Support.docx - 3/20/2023
HF 895 - Pictures of Monarch Heights.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF895 - Class B PerDiem Rates.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF895 - Per Diem Map.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF1811 - Annette Duncan - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF1811 - Jennifer Galván-Bautista - Letter of Support.docx - 3/20/2023
HF1811 - RA testimony - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2087 - Jason Bennett - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2087 - Jullie McDonell - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2087 - Robyn Churchill - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2141 - Dakota Co. - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2141 - St. Louis Co. - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023
HF2141 - Wright Co. - Letter of Support.pdf - 3/20/2023

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00:59 - HF2215 (Noor) Community residential setting licensing moratorium exception modified.
13:53 - HF1811 (Fischer) Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
36:28 - HF777 (Petersburg) Intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities rate increase provided.
43:25 - HF2087 (Bierman) Medical Assistance reimbursement rates increased for home care nursing.
1:00:28 - HF2141 (Norris) Counties allowed to provide in-house training for training and technical assistance programs.
1:20:10 - HF895 (Anderson, Paul) Big Stone County; intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities rate increase provided.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. HF2141 (Norris) - Counties allowed to provide in-house training for training and technical assistance programs.

II. HF2215 (Noor) - Community residential setting licensing moratorium exception modified.

III. HF2087 (Bierman) - Medical assistance reimbursement rates increased for home care nursing.

IV. HF1811 (Fischer) - Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

V. HF895 (Anderson) - Big Stone County; intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities rate increase provided

VI. HF777 (Petersburg) - Intermediate care facility for persons with developmental disabilities rate increase provided.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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