Human Services Finance and Policy

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

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3/18/2025

III. HF 1358 (Repinski) Winona County; supplementary services rate authorized for mental health facilities

IV. HF 1973 (Perryman) Catholic Charities of St. Cloud senior dining program funding provided, and money appropriated.

V. HF 736 (Olson) Blue Earth County supplemental housing support rate established

VI. Waiver Reimagine Status Update from Department of Human Services
*We will be taking testimony on the waiver reimagine program after the presentation

VII. Adjournment

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or 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.

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

Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

*Items may be added*
*The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF2216 (Moller) Conditions for admission to or continued residence in certain facilities prohibited, review and approval of increases in amounts charged by assisted living facilities required, termination or nonrenewal of assisted living contracts on certain grounds prohibited, and arbitration in assisted living contracts governing provisions modified.
a. Susan Bastyr, Child of Assisted Living Facility Resident
b. Don Varney, Child of Assisted Living Facility Resident

IV. HF1978 (Norris) Consumer-directed community supports budget exception for persons with certain diagnoses established
a. Kristi OKeefe, Parent
b. Shawn OKeefe, Parent

V. HF2354 (Norris) Medicaid fraud provisions expanded and modified, subpoena and enforcement authority specified, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
a. John Keller, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
b. Nicholas Wanka, Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Director, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
c. Musab Khalif, Personal Care Assistant, Community Provider Alliance

VI. HF1963 (Frederick) Medical claims filing timelines, withdrawal management services, and mental health diagnostic services assessments provisions modified; and closure planning requirements imposed on peer recovery supports providers.
a. Brian Zirbes, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH)
b. Mike Beltowsky, Vice President of Program Development, Horowitz Health & Treasurer, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH)

VII. HF1994 (Frederick) Payment rates established for certain substance use disorder treatment services, and vendor eligibility recodified for payments from the behavioral health fund.
a. Brian Zirbes, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH)
b. Roy John Sutherland, Vice President of Addiction Services, Nystrom and Associates & Board Member, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH)
c. Sadie Broekemeier, Board Member, Minnesota Alliance of Rural Addiction Treatment Programs [Zoom]

VIII. HF1995 (Frederick) Substance use disorder treatment provisions modified, commissioner of human services directed to make recommendations related to transition support services, and report required.
a. Brian Zirbes, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARRCH)
b. Lew Zeidner, Chief Executive Officer, EOSIS

IX. HF1984 (Virnig) Family residential services and life sharing services new rate implementation delayed, Advisory Task Force on Family Residential Services established, reports required, and money appropriated.
a. Johnny Tvedt, Policy and Engagement Manager, ARRM
b. Alicia Olson, Family Residential Services Provider

X. Adjournment

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