TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HUMAN SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Policy called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 4, 2024 in room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
FISCHER, Peter, Chair
FREDERICK, Luke, Vice Chair
KIEL, Debra, Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
CURRAN, Brion
EDELSON, Heather
ENGEN, Elliot
FINKE, Leigh
HANSON, Jessica
HICKS, Kim
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul

A quorum was present.

Representative Curran moved to approve the minutes from February 28. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3941 (Curran) Home and community-based services standards modified

Rep. Curran moved to refer HF 3941 to the Human Services Finance Committee.

Rep. Curran moved the A1 Authors Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. Curran presented the bill, as amended.

Testifying on HF 3941, as amended:
• Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy at ARRM
• Stacy Roe, President of ARRM Board of Directors and Vice President of Services at Mains'l

Rep. Curran renewed the motion to refer HF 3941, as amended, to the Human Services Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF3743 (Edelson) Community support services program standards modified, various behavioral health provisions modified, protected transport start-up grants and engagement services pilot grants established, formula-based allocation for mental health grant services recommendations required, and money appropriated.

Rep. Edelson moved to lay over HF 3743 for possible inclusion.

Rep. Edelson presented the bill.

Testifiers:
• Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
• Nicholas Rasmusson, community advocate

The bill was laid over for possible inclusion.


HF4158 (Hicks) Medical assistance modified for employed persons with disabilities

Rep. Hicks presented the bill on an informational basis.

Testifiers:
• Jillian Nelson, Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society of MN
• Brittanie Hernandez-Wilson, Equity and Justice Director, The Arc Minnesota


HF4203 (Pryor) Informed choice and expedited service authorization for technology systems demonstration partnership for people receiving home and community-based services authorized

Chair Fischer moved to refer HF 4203 to the Human Services Finance Committee.

Rep. Pryor presented the bill.

Testifiers:
• Steve Pontius, Chief Executive Officer, HealtheMed
Shannon Carlson, Nurse Consultant, HealtheMed
• Ikraan Abdulle, Family Nurse Practitioner & Board Chair and CEO, Global Health Alliance
• Matt Freeman, Association of Minnesota Counties

Chair Fischer renewed the motion to move HF 4203 to the Human Services Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The meeting was adjourned at 2:19 pm.


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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair


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Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant