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Human Services Finance and Policy

FIFTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 19, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

Human Services Finance and Policy Committee

MINUTES

Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:17AM on February 19, 2024, in Room 123 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

SCHOMACKER, Joe Chair
GILLMAN, Dawn Vice Chair
NOOR, Mohamud
KEELER, Heather
BACKER, Jeff
CURRAN, Brion
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
FREDERICK, Luke
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
HICKS, Kim
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN Krista
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt

Non-voting member excused:
VIRNIG, Bianca

QUORUM was present.

Representative Knudson moved the minutes of Feb 18, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The Department of the Aging and Disability Services Administration Assistant Commissioner, Natasha Merz and Deputy Director, Rachel Shands, presented the DHS PACE Legislative Report.

Assistant Commissioner, Natasha Merz and Co-Chair of Acute Care Advisory Council, Josh Berg presented the Acute Care Transitions Advisory Task Force Legislative Report.


The meeting was adjourned at 9:50AM.


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Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair


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Joseph Fruehauf, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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Department of Human Services:.
00:27 -- Presentation on Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Legislative Report.
1:00:54 -- Presentation on Acute Care Transitions Advisory Task Force Legislative Report.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.


I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2/18/2025

III. Department of Human Services

• AC Merz – Presentation on DHS PACE Legislative Report and Acute Care Transitions Advisory Task Force Legislative Report

*This is an informational hearing, public testimony will not be taken