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Human Services Policy

FIFTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 25, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FIFTH 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 25, 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
BAKER, Dave
CURRAN, Brion
EDELSON, Heather
ENGEN, Elliot
FINKE, Leigh
HANSON, Jessica
HICKS, Kim
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul

Members Excused:
BACKER, Jeff

A quorum was present.

Representative Engen moved that the minutes of January 23, 2023 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from the Mental Health Legislative Network.

Presenting:
• Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Minnesota
• Shannah Mulvihill, Executive Director, Mental Health Minnesota
• Jinny Palen, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs
• Anni Simons, Senior Government Relations Specialist, Fredrikson and Byron P.A.
• Abdus Samad, Executive Director, Grafton Integrated Health Network
• Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director, AspireMN
• Abigail Morgan, Foster Parent

Meeting adjourned at 2:23 PM.



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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair


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Jared Margolis, Committee Legislative Assistant
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00:33 - Mental Health Legislative Network presentation on priorities and legislative agenda.
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Mental Health Legislative Network (MHLN) Presentation on Priorities and Legislative Agenda
a. Sue Abderholden, executive director, NAMI Minnesota
b. Shannah Mulvihill, executive director, Mental Health Minnesota
c. Jinny Palen, executive director, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs
d. Anni Simons, Government Relations, Fredrikson and Byron, Mental Health Providers Association of MN
e. Abdus Samad, executive director, Grafton
f. Kirsten Anderson, executive director, AspireMN
g. Abigail Morgan, foster parent

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments (if necessary) is 1pm on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023.
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