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Human Services Policy

NINETEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 24, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HUMAN SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Luke Frederick, Vice Chair of the Human Services Policy Committee, and pursuant to House rule 10.05, called the informational meeting to order at 9:03 am on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in room 5 of the State Office Building. The meeting was broadcast live via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
FREDERICK, Luke - Vice Chair
CURRAN, Brion
EDELSON, Heather
NOOR, Mahamud
NOVOTNY, Paul

Members Participating Remotely:
BAKER, Dave
HICKS, Kim

Members Excused:
FISCHER, Peter - Chair
KIEL, Debra - Lead
BACKER, Jeff
ENGEN, Elliot
FINKE, Leigh
HANSON, Jessica


Members from the Health Finance and Policy Committee were invited to participate. The following were in attendance and were able to comment and ask questions:
Robert Bierman, Vice Chair
Kristin Bahner
Steve Elkins
Danny Nadeau
Liz Reyer

Presentation about Department of Human Services Minnesota Health Care Program Fee for Services

Presenting:
• Diogo Reis, Director, Health Improvement and Benefit Design Division, DHS
• Kristy Graume, Leg Director for Behavioral Health, Housing, Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing and Disability Services

Testifiers:
• Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director, Aspire
• Ashley Kimmel, School Based Specialist, Fernbrook Family Center
Jessica Brisbois, Acute Mental Health Manager, Children's Minnesota
• Jinny Palen, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP)
• Lewis P. Zeidner; Chief Executive Officer; Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC
• Brandon George, Vice President, Ascension Recovery Services
• Brian Zirbes, Executive Director of MAARCH

The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 am.



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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair


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Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant
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01:18 - Department of Human Services' “Minnesota Health Care Programs Fee for Service Outpatient Services Rates Study”.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.

*Items may be added*

- Presentation regarding the findings of the Department of Human Services' Minnesota Health Care Programs Fee for Service Outpatient Services Rates Study
a. Diogo Reis, Director, Health Improvement and Benefit Design Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services
b. Kristy Graume, Legislative Director for Behavioral Health, Housing, Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing and Disability Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
c. Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director, AspireMN
d. Ashley Kimmel, School Based Specialist, Fernbrook Family Center
e. Jessica Brisbois, Acute Mental Health Manager, Children's Minnesota
f. Jinny Palen, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP)
g. Lewis P. Zeidner; Chief Executive Officer; Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC
h. Brandon George, Vice President, Ascension Recovery Services
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