ELEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ELEVENTH MEETING
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 February 15, 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.

Representative Novotny moved to approve the minutes from February 13, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1486 (Frederick) Supervised practice of alcohol and drug counseling by former students for limited time allowed, HIV training requirements modified in substance use disorder treatment programs, withdrawal management license requirements modified, and substance use disorder treatment client record documentation requirements modified.

Vice Chair Frederick moved that HF 1486 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Vice Chair Frederick presented H1486A1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Frederick presented HF 1486 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1486 as amended:
• Brian Zirbes, Co-Chair of Government Affairs Committee, MARRCH; VP of Policy, Compliance and Government Relations, Northstar Behavioral Health

Vice Chair Frederick renewed the motion that HF 1486 as amended be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Frederick assumed the gavel at 1:11 PM.

Presentation from the Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council.

Presenting:
• Representative Dave Baker
• Lexi Reed Holtum, State Opioid Response Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Presentation from the Department of Human Services.

Presenting:
• Kristy Graume, Legislative Director of the Behavioral Health, Housing, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Administration, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Presentation from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.

Presenting:
• Eric Maloney, Assistant Attorney General of Consumer, Wage & Antitrust, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
• Evan Romanoff, Assistant Attorney General of Consumer, Wage & Antitrust, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

Presentation from the Association of Minnesota Counties.

Presenting:
• Angie Thies, Child Wellbeing Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties
• Sarah Grosshuesch, Public Health Director, Wright County

Hearing adjourned at 2:34 PM.



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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair


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Jared Margolis, Committee Legislative Assistant