Human Services Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3.18.26

III. HF4491 (Schomacker) Medical assistance prepayment review requirements established, and report required.

IV. HF4338 (Schomacker) Parties who may be awarded fees and expenses in proceedings involving the state modified, requirements for assisted living facilities to provide residents with a means to request assistance modified, and assisted living facilities exempted from the provider tax

• Kyle Berndt, LTC Imperative
• Kayla Khang, LTC Imperative
• Parichay Rudina, Legislative Specialist, Ombudsman for Long-Term Care

V. HF4288 (Franson) Framework rates for family residential services reenacted.

• Linda Fairchild, Fairchild’s Foster Care - zoom
• Judyann Fridgen, Fridgen Foster Care
• Sandra Bond, MARSH President
• Katie Olson, Grace Living Homes

VI. HFxxxx (Franson) Relating to human services; permitting suspension of medical assistance payments during investigation of kickback fraud; requiring rulemaking to include kickbacks in the definition of fraud

• Former Rep. Matt Dean, Policy Fellow, Center for the American Experiment

VII. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 25th at 8:15am

*Bills may be added or removed at the chair's discretion

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals willing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Co-Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

HF4210 (Fischer); Senior nutrition programs modified.

HF4212 (Virnig); Access to certain information allowed, references to chapter 144D removed, documentation on use of patient restraints required, and change of ownership provisions clarified.

HFXXXX (Noor); DHS policy bill on housing
Pending introduction and referral. Bill number will be updated on Monday, March 23. Language has been posted to the House website.

HFXXXX (Fischer); DHS policy bill on behavioral health
Pending introduction and referral. Bill number will be updated on Monday, March 23. Language has been posted to the House website.

HFXXXX (Noor); Updates to forecast appropriation article
Pending introduction and referral. Bill number will be updated on Monday, March 23. Language has been posted to the House website.

HF4447 (Noor); Base grant rider information report required.


TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion

Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3.25.26

III. HF729 (Noor) Human Services Policy
*Please note the DE amendment for this bill. We will take testimony on the DE only.

IV. Adjournment


*Bills may be added or removed at the chair's discretion

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals willing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.