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Human Services Policy

SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 11, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SECOND MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION


HUMAN SERVICES POLICY MINUTES

Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Policy, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on January 11, 2023, 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, Republican 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.

Chair Fischer moved that the minutes of January 9, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Fischer moved that the minutes of January 10, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Health and the MN Association of County Social Service Administrators.

Presenting:
• Matt Burdick, Director of State Government Relations, Department of Human Services
• Julie Marquardt, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Health Care, Department of Human Services
• Natasha Merz, Assistant Commissioner for Aging and Disability Services
• Kristy Graume; Legislative Director for Disability Services, Behavioral Health, and Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing Services; Department of Human Services
• Marshall Smith, Direct Care and Treatment Health System CEO, Department of Human Services
• Kulani Moti, Inspector General, Department of Human Services
• Matt Freeman, Executive Director, and Stacy Hennen, Legislative Champion, MN Association of County Social Service Administrators (MACSSA)

Meeting adjourned at 2:36 PM.



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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair


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Jared Margolis, Committee Legislative Assistant
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01:42 - Department of Human Services overview.
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- Department of Human Services Overview
a. Matt Burdick, Director of State Government Relations, Department of Human Services
b. Julie Marquardt, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Health Care, Department of Human Services
c. Natasha Merz, Assistant Commissioner for Aging and Disability Services
d. Kristy Graume; Legislative Director for Disability Services, Behavioral Health, and Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing Services; Department of Human Services
e. Marshall Smith, Direct Care and Treatment Health System CEO, Department of Human Services
f. Tikki Brown, Assistant Commissioner for Children and Family Services, Department of Human Services
g. Kulani Moti, Inspector General, Department of Human Services
h. Stacy Hennen, Legislative Committee Chair, MN Association of County Social Service Administrators (MACSSA)
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