TWENTIETH MEETING

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


HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE & POLICY MEETING MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15AM on Tuesday, March 26, 2025, in Room 123 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

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

Members excused:
GANDER, Steve

A quorum was present.

Representative Schomacker moved the minutes of March 25, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2060 (Nadeau) – Availability of grants for supported-decision making programs extended, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved HF 2060 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the H2060A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Nadeau presented HF 2060, as amended

Testifiers:
• Rochelle Laumer, Self-Advocate
• Hannah Dietrich, Hennepin Adult Representative Services

Chair Noor renewed the motion HF 2060, as amended to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 2299 (Bierman) - Payment methodologies for eternal nutrition equipment and supplies modified, and processes for establishing payment rates for medical equipment and supplies modified.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2299 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the H2299A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Bierman presented HF 2299, as amended.

Testifiers:

• Cameo Zehnder, Chief Administrative Officer, Pediatric Home Services

Chair Noor renewed the motion HF 2299, as amended to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 2758 (Fischer) - Recodifying assertive community treatment and intensive residential treatment services statutory language.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2758 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the H2758A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Fischer presented HF 2758, as amended.

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 2758, as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 1861 (Agbaje) - Fee communication services provided for confined persons.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1861 be rereferred to the Committee of Public Safety Finance and Policy

Representative Agbaje presented HF 1861.

Testifiers:

• Antonya Jeffrey, Director of Policy Campaigns and Government Affairs, Worth Rises (Zoom)
• Nancy Johnston, Executive Director, Minnesota Sex Offender Program
• Ashley Clifton, Director, Office of Special Investigation

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1861 be rereferred to the Committee of Public Safety Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2143 (Momanyi-Hiltsley) - Mental Illness definition modified, changes to medical assistance transportation reimbursement rates made, grant program for children at risk of bipolar disorder established, report required, children’s first episode of psychosis program funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved that HF 2143 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the H2143A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representatives Momanyi-Hiltsley presented HF 2143, as amended.




Testifiers:
• Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
• Kate Miley, Assistant Professor, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Minnesota
• Robert Larsen, President, Lower Sioux Indian Community
• Jamie Hayes, Human Services Director, Le Sueur County

Representative Momanyi-Hiltsley renewed the motion HF 2143 as amended, to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 666 (Hicks) - Medical assistance modified for employed persons with disabilities program.

Representative Hicks moved that HF 666 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the H666A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hicks presented HF 666.

Testifiers:
• Jillian Nelson, Policy Director, Autism Society of Minnesota

Representative Hicks renewed the motion HF 666 as amended, to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 2004 (Curran) - Permissible out-of-state billing for certain disability waiver services clarified.

Representative Curran moved that HF 2004 be laid over for the possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the H2004A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Curran presented HF 2004, as amended.

Testifiers:

• Tyler Langenfeld, Senior Director, Strategic Development, 245D services and Accra

Representative Curran renewed the motion HF 2004 as amended, to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

HF 1993 (Frederick) - Substance use disorder comprehensive assessment requirements and treatment provider qualifications modified. And study and report on substance use disorder treatment practice limitations required.

Representative Frederick moved that HF 1993 be laid over for the possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the H1993A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Frederick presented HF 1993, as amended.

Testifiers:

• Jinny Palen, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MAC-MHP)
• Ashley Kjos, Chief Executive Officer, Woodland Centers (Zoom)
• Sadie Broekemeier, President, Recovering Hope Treatment Center (Zoom)

Representative Frederick renewed the motion HF 1993 as amended, to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.

Representative Keeler assumed the gavel at 9:58AM.

HF 729 (Noor) - Medical Assistance provisions modified relating to care evaluations, homemaker services rates, and home care.

Chair Noor moved that HF 729, as amended be rereferred to the General Registry.

Representative Noor presented HF 729.

Representative Keeler renewed the motion HF 729, as amended, be rereferred to the General Registry. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Noor assumed the gavel at 9:59AM.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:59AM.


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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Elijah Henderson, Committee Legislative Assistant