STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Behavioral Health Policy Division, and pursuant to House rule 10.01, called the remote meeting to order at 8:30 am on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. The meeting was broadcast live via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant took the roll.
Members present:
FISCHER, Peter – Chair
FREDERICK, Luke – Vice Chair
FRANKE, Keith – Minority Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Members excused:
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
Representative Franke moved to adopt the minutes from the division meeting from Wednesday, March 9, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4021 (Boldon) Residential treatment admission requirements for children experiencing mental health crisis established.
Chair Fischer moved that House File 4021 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Fischer moved the A-1 Author’s amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Boldon presented her bill.
Testifiers:
Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI MN
Timothy Hunter, Regional Program Coordinator, CREST Adult Mental Health Initiative
Chair Fischer renewed the motion that House File 4021, as amended, be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.
Ayes
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
FRANKE, Keith
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
HANSON, Jessica
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Nays
Excused
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
There being 10 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4105 (Thompson) - Culturally competent behavioral health service funding provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Thompson moved that House File 4105 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Rep. Thompson presented his bill.
Testifiers:
Miles Wilson, Young People's Taskforce, United not Divided
Mark Anderson, Barbara Schneider Foundation
Farhio Khalif, Voice of East African Women
Abraham Demag
Rep. Thompson renewed his motion that House File 4021 be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.
Ayes
FISCHER, Peter – Chair
FREDERICK, Luke – Vice Chair
FRANKE, Keith – Minority Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Nays
Excused
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
There being 11 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3414 (Frederick) Client services and supports expanded, substance use disorder workforce provisions modified, services and access preserved, and reports required.
Chair Fischer took the bill off the table.
Rep. Frederick moved the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Frederick presented his bill.
Testifiers:
Amy Dellwo, MARRCH, President-Elect of NUWAY
Brian Zirbes, Vice President, NorthStar Behavioral Health
Rep. Frederick renewed his motion that House File 3414, as amended, be recommended for referral to the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk took the roll.
Ayes
FISCHER, Peter – Chair
FREDERICK, Luke – Vice Chair
FRANKE, Keith – Minority Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
HANSON, Jessica
LIPPERT, Todd
MOLLER, Kelly
PIERSON, Nels
THOMPSON, John
Nays
Excused
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
There being 11 ayes and 0 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
There was a presentation on the the Adult Mental Health Initiatives Reform Funding Forumla Development (AHMI) Legislative Report by the Department of Human Services.
Testimony was given by several county representatives:
Angela Youngerberg, Human Services Director, Blue Earth County
Linnea Mirsch, Director, Public Health & Human Services, St. Louis County
Jane Hardwick, Executive Director, MN Prairie County Alliance, Human Services for Dodge, Steele & Waseca Counties
The meeting was adjourned at 9:59 am.
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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair
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Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant