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Human Services Finance

NINETEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 16, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE NINETEENTH 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 1:00 PM on March 16, 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
REYER, Liz
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that the minutes of March 14, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1384 (Hicks); Notice of medical assistance program required for employed persons with disabilities, and medical assistance eligibility requirements modified for employed persons with disabilities.

Representative Hicks moved that HF 1384 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hicks presented HF 1384.

Testifying on HF 1384:
• Rob Wudlick – Disability Advocate, Medical Assistant for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) Recipient
• Jillian Nelson – Disability Advocate, Medical Assistant for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) Recipient
• Jason Blomquist – Disability Advocate, Medical Assistant for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) Recipient
• Thabiso Rowan – Medical Assistant for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) Recipient

Representative Hicks renewed the motion that HF 1384 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1436 (Vang); Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1436 be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Vang presented HF 1436.

Testifying on HF 1436:
• Sue Abderholden – Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Dr. Abigail Schnaith – Chief Pediatrics Resident, Masonic Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School
• Lisa Xiong MA, LMFT, RPT – Director, Clinical Services at Change Inc

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1436 be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1172 (Edelson); Health and human services background study consideration of juvenile court records modified, disqualification periods modified, set aside allowed for disqualification based on conduct or convictions in individual's juvenile record, electronic background check reconsideration request process created, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1172 be laid over 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 Edelson presented HF 1172 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1172 as amended:
• Dr. Roy Kammer – Assistant Professor of Health Science, Alcohol and Drug Studies, Chair of the Data Committee, Minnesota State University Mankato
• Jeff Powell – Founder, Minnesota Hope Dealerz
• Max Page – Senior Assistant Hennepin County Attorney, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1172, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2544 (Baker); Payment rates established for substance use disorder treatment services with medications for opioid use disorder.

Representative Baker moved that HF 2544 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

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

Representative Baker presented HF 2544 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2544 as amended:
• Brian Sowada – Minnesota Regional Director, Behavioral Health Group

Representative Baker renewed the motion that HF 2544, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1845 (Wiener); Wellness in the Woods funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1845 be laid over in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Wiener presented HF 1845.

Testifying on HF 1845:
• Victor Obisakin – Peer Program Director and Legislative Liaison, Wellness in the Woods
• Monica Lynn Yeadon – Operations and Communications Director, Wellness in the Woods
• Jode Freyholtz-London – Executive Director and Founder, Wellness in the Woods

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1845 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 2:25 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:
  • HF1172 (Edelson) - Health and human services background study consideration of juvenile court records modified, disqualification periods modified, set aside allowed for disqualification based on conduct or convictions in individual's juvenile record, electronic background check reconsideration request process created, and money appropriated.
  • HF1384 (Hicks) - Notice of medical assistance program required for employed persons with disabilities, and medical assistance eligibility requirements modified for employed persons with disabilities.
  • HF1436 (Vang) - Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF2544 (Baker) - Payment rates established for substance use disorder treatment services with medications for opioid use disorder.
  • HF1845 (Wiener) - Wellness in the Woods funding provided, and money appropriated.
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00:54 - HF1384 (Hicks) Notice of medical assistance program required for employed persons with disabilities, and medical assistance eligibility requirements modified for employed persons with disabilities.
30:14 - HF1436 (Vang) Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.
42:53 - HF1172 (Edelson) Health and human services background study consideration of juvenile court records modified, disqualification periods modified, set aside allowed for disqualification based on conduct or convictions in individual's juvenile record, electronic background check reconsideration request process created, and money appropriated.
59:34 - HF2544 (Baker) Payment rates established for substance use disorder treatment services with medications for opioid use disorder.
1:06:46 - HF1845 (Wiener) Wellness in the Woods funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.

I. HF1436 (Vang) - Programs to address health and human services workforce shortage expanded and established, reports required, and money appropriated.

II. HF1384 (Hicks) - Notice of medical assistance program required for employed persons with disabilities, and medical assistance eligibility requirements modified for employed persons with disabilities.

III. HF1172 (Edelson) - Health and human services background study consideration of juvenile court records modified, disqualification periods modified, set aside allowed for disqualification based on conduct or convictions in individual's juvenile record, electronic background check reconsideration request process created, and money appropriated.

IV. HF2544 (Baker) - Payment rates established for substance use disorder treatment services with medications for opioid use disorder.

V. HF1845 (Wiener) - Wellness in the Woods funding provided, and money appropriated.*

*Agenda item added. 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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