Human Services Finance

TWENTY-SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 22, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-SECOND 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 22, 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
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
REYER, Liz
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that the minutes of March 21, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1298 (Edelson); Essential community supports modified, respite service grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1298 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Edelson presented HF 1298.

Testifying on HF 1298:
• Sam Smith – State Affairs Manager, Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1298 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1596 (Reyer); PACE program funding mechanism established, and money appropriated.

Representative Reyer moved that HF 1596 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Reyer presented HF 1596.

Testifying on HF 1596:
• Wayne Olson – Program Advisor, Presbyterian Homes and Services

Representative Reyer renewed the motion that HF 1596 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1494 (Frederick); Human services provider workplace safety grants established, report required, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1494 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Frederick presented HF 1494.

Testifying on HF 1494:
• Michelle SanCartier – Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, Minnesota Social Services Association

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1494 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1043 (Hicks); Task Force on Disability Services Accessibility and pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.

Representative Hicks moved that HF 1043 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

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

Representative Hicks presented HF 1043 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1043 as amended:
• Jillian Nelson – Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society of Minnesota

Representative Hicks renewed the motion that HF 1043, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1851 (Hicks); Community services development program renamed as live well at home grants, projects and grants established, live well at home grants extended, and money appropriated.

Representative Hicks moved that HF 1851 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Hicks presented HF 1851.

Testifying on HF 1851:
• April Sutor – Director of Innovation and Collaboration, Family Service Rochester
• Stacy Hammer – Director of Community Health, Lower Sioux Health Care Center
• Elyse Bailey – Budget Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
• Nicole Stockert – Director of Legislative & External Affairs, Aging & Adult Protection Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1851 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 2:20 PM.

______________________________________________________
Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

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Sebastian Gonzalez-Navarro, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF1043 (Hicks) - Task Force on Disability Services Accessibility and pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1298 (Edelson) - Essential community supports modified, respite service grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF1596 (Reyer) - PACE program funding mechanism established, and money appropriated.
HF1851 (Hicks) - Community services development program renamed as live well at home grants, projects and grants established, live well at home grants extended, and money appropriated.
HF1494 (Frederick) - Human services provider workplace safety grants established, report required, and money appropriated.

Documents:

HF1043 - A2 Amendment.pdf - 3/21/2023
HF1298 - A2 Amendment.pdf - 3/21/2023
HR Summary - HF1043.pdf - 3/22/2023
HR Summary - HF1298.pdf - 3/22/2023
HR Summary - HF1596.pdf - 3/22/2023
HR Summary - HF1851.pdf - 3/22/2023
HR Summary - HF1494.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1043 - Leter of Support.docx - 3/22/2023
HF1043 - MCD Letter of Support HF 1043 - Task Force on Disability Services Accessiblity 2023.03.23.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1043 - MNCCD HF 1043 Letter of Support 3.22.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1043 - One Pager.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1043 - The Arc Minnesota_Letter of Support for HF 1043 3.21.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF 1851 - Ahmed Yusuf Testimony on HF 1851.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF 1851 - Alz Association Letter of Support.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF 1851 - H1851DE1-2.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF 1851 - LIving at Home Network Testimony on HF1851.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1851 - AARP Live Well at Home LTR HF 1851- House Human Services Finance (1).pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1298 - Alz Association Letter of Support.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1494 - HHS Safety Letter of Support.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - 3.21 PACE Alz Association Letter of Support.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - Eventide PACE Support.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - Knute Nelson PACE LOS.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - Letter of Support PACE 2023.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - Letter supporting PACE from PHS.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - MN Letter v2.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - MNLCOA Supports PACE.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - NPA-infographic-dec2022.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - PACE Letter 2023_Ebenezer.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - PACE Letter 2023_Ecumen.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - PACE Letter 2023_HDG_Signed.pdf - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - PACE TPs_bill sponsors.docx - 3/22/2023
HF1596 - PACE written testimony_Skoglund.pdf - 3/22/2023

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01:18 - HF1298 (Edelson) Essential community supports modified, respite service grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
10:00 - HF1596 (Reyer) PACE program funding mechanism established, and money appropriated.
18:00 - HF1494 (Frederick) Human services provider workplace safety grants established, and money appropriated.
41:16 - HF1043 (Hicks) Task Force on Disability Services Accessibility and pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.
59:30 - HF1851 (Hicks) Community services development program renamed as live well at home grants, projects and grants established, live well at home grants extended, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 18 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. HF1596 (Reyer) - PACE program funding mechanism established, and money appropriated.

II. HF1298 (Edelson) - Essential community supports modified, respite service grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

III. HF1494 (Frederick) - Human services provider workplace safety grants established, and money appropriated. *

IV. HF1043 (Hicks) - Task Force on Disability Services Accessibility and pilot project established, report required, and money appropriated.

V. HF1851 (Hicks) - Community services development program renamed as live well at home grants, projects and grants established, live well at home grants extended, and money appropriated.

*HF2553 (Fischer) - Mental health provider staffing, documentation, and diagnostic assessment requirements modified; commissioner of human services required to establish medical assistance mental health service provider certification process; assertive community treatment staff requirements modified; adult rehabilitative mental health services provider entity standards modified; behavioral health home services staff qualifications modified; managed care contract requirements for mental health and substance use disorder treatment services modified; school-linked behavioral health grant data and outcome reporting requirements modified; family peer support services eligibility modified; and report required.

*HF1434 (Edelson) - Parental contribution fees eliminated for services for children with disabilities.

*Agenda items added and removed. 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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