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Human Services Finance and Policy

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Human Services Finance and Policy

3/12/2026
HF3174 (Frazier); Chief judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings allowed to set aside certain permanent disqualifications.

HF3800 (Hicks); Individual authorized budget reduction limit on reductions resulting from implementation of waiver reimagine phase II established, and cost-of-living adjustment in the waiver reimagine phase II methodology required.

HFXXXX (Noor); Continuity of care – complex transitions
Informational hearing – no action will be taken. Draft language has been posted to the House website.

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
Bills Added:
HF3174 (Frazier) - Chief judge of the Office of Administrative Hearings allowed to set aside certain permanent disqualifications.
HF3800 (Hicks) - Individual authorized budget reduction limit on reductions resulting from implementation of waiver reimagine phase II established, and cost-of-living adjustment in the waiver reimagine phase II methodology required.
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

3/11/2026
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3.10.26

III. February Forecast Presentation

• Elyse Bailey – DHS Budget Director

IV. Budget Impacts from 2025

• Long Term Care Imperative
i. Kyle Berndt, Care Providers of MN, on behalf of LTC Imperative
ii. Erin Huppert, LeadingAge MN, LTC Imperative
• ARRM
i. Ken Bence, ARRM
ii. Tom Gillespie, Living Well Disability Services
iii. Doug Abere, parent advocate



V. High Risk Provider Revalidation Update
• Kristy Graume – DHS Director of State Government Relations

VI. Adjournment – next hearing – Thursday, March 12th at 8:15am


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



WRITTEN 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.
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

3/10/2026
HF3797 (Fischer); Definition of partnership policy expanded for purposes of the Minnesota partnership for long-term care program.

HF3780 (Hicks); Community first services and supports requirements for shared services clarified, wage increases for support workers providing shared services required, and community first services and supports definitions renumbered.

HF4068 (Noor); Commissioner's authority to impose sanctions against individuals or entities that receive payments from medical assistance or provide goods or services for which payment is made from medical assistance clarified, and medical assistance sanctions and monetary recovery provision recodified.

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
Bills Added:
HF3780 (Hicks) - Community first services and supports requirements for shared services clarified, wage increases for support workers providing shared services required, and community first services and supports definitions renumbered.
HF3797 (Fischer) - Definition of partnership policy expanded for purposes of the Minnesota partnership for long-term care program.
HF4068 (Noor) - Commissioner's authority to impose sanctions against individuals or entities that receive payments from medical assistance or provide goods or services for which payment is made from medical assistance clarified, and medical assistance sanctions and monetary recovery provision recodified.
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

3/5/2026
I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3.4.26

III. Presentation from Office of Legislative Auditor – Behavioral Health Administrative Grants

• Lori Leysen – Deputy Legislative Auditor for OLA’s Financial Audit Division
• Valentina Stone – Financial Audit Director
• Judy Randall – Legislative Auditor
• Commissioner Gandhi – Department of Human Services

IV. Adjournment – next hearing – Tuesday, March 10th at 8:15am



*Items to the agenda may be added or removed at the chair's discretion
Attachments:

Human Services Finance and Policy

3/4/2026
HF3738 (Bierman); Due date of the pediatric hospital-to-home transition pilot program report modified.

HF2295 (Virnig); Dakota County mental health crisis services funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF3520 (Gillman); Intensive residential treatment services and intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services requirements modified, and room and board services specified to be eligible for behavioral health fund payment.

HF3666 (Fischer); Home and community-based services case management modified, waiver case management quality working group established, and reports 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
Bills Added:
HF2295 (Virnig) - Dakota County mental health crisis services funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3520 (Gillman) - Intensive residential treatment services and intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services requirements modified, and room and board services specified to be eligible for behavioral health fund payment.
HF3666 (Fischer) - Home and community-based services case management modified, waiver case management quality working group established, and reports required.
HF3738 (Bierman) - Due date of the pediatric hospital-to-home transition pilot program report modified.
Attachments:
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