Human Services Finance

THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 2, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Finance, called the meeting to order at 1:00PM on April 2nd, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
NOOR, Mohamud (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
BAKER, Dave
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
VIRNIG, Bianca
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that the minutes of March 26th, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3397(Edelson)- Peer recovery support services and recovery peer requirements modified, and tiered reimbursement rate structure for recovery peers development required.

Chair Noor moved HF3397 before the committee.

Representative Edelson presented HF3397 before the committee.

Testifiers:
• Tracee Anderson, Prevention & Community Engagement Director; MN Prevention & Recovery Alliance

Chair Noor moved that HF3397 be laid over. The bill is laid over.

HF4839(Reyer)- PACE program implemented.

Chair Noor moved HF4839 before the committee.

Representative Reyer presented HF4839 before the committee.

Chair Noor moved that HF4839 be laid over. The bill is laid over.

Testifiers:
• Eric Nilsen, Vice President of PACE Operations for Volunteers of America
• Rachel Shams, Department of Human Services
• Nicole Stocker, Department of Human Services

HF4692(Noor)- Direct Care and Treatment agency established; date for transfer of authority and responsibility modified; board membership qualifications, procedures, powers, and duties established; chief executive officer powers and duties established; accounts established; social welfare fund terms modified; effective dates modified; and initial appointments provided.

Gavel changed at 1:37.

Chair Noor moved HF4692 before the committee.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that HF4692 be laid over.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that A2 Amendment to HF4692. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Bahner moved the A3 Amendment before the committee. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Noor presented HF4692 as amended to the committee.

Testifiers:
• Dan Storkamp, Direct Care & Treatment, Operations Director
• Matt Freeman, Executive Director of MACSSA

Vice Chair Bahner moved HF4692 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion. The bill is laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:18PM.

______________________________________________________
Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

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Fardusa Ahmed, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF3397 (Edelson) - Peer recovery support services and recovery peer requirements modified, and tiered reimbursement rate structure for recovery peers development required.
HF4692 (Noor) - Direct Care and Treatment agency established; date for transfer of authority and responsibility modified; board membership qualifications, procedures, powers, and duties established; chief executive officer powers and duties established; accounts established; social welfare fund terms modified; effective dates modified; and initial appointments provided.
HF4839 (Reyer) - PACE program implemented.

Documents:

H4692 - A2 Amendment.pdf - 4/1/2024
H4692 - A3 Amendment.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF4692 - 2024 DCT Separation Fact Sheet.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF4692 - DCT Creation and Executive Board Proposed Legislative Changes.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF4692 - DHS Summary.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF4692 - Direct Care and Treatment Site Listing with Central Office 2020.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF4692 - Direct Care and Treatment Site Map 2020.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF3397 - Randy Anderson Letter of Support.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF4839 - Alzheimer's Association Letter of Support.pdf - 4/1/2024
HF3397 - MARCO Letter of Support.pdf - 4/2/2024
HF4692 - Legal Aid Letter of Concern.pdf - 4/2/2024
HF4692 - MACSSA Letter of Concern.pdf - 4/2/2024
HF3397 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/2/2024
HF4692 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/2/2024
HF4839 - HR Summary.pdf - 4/2/2024
4-2-24 Human Services Finance Committee Agenda.pdf - 4/2/2024

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00:45 - HF3397 (Edelson) Peer recovery support services and recovery peer requirements modified, and tiered reimbursement rate structure for recovery peers development required.
10:17 - HF4839 (Reyer) PACE program implemented.
37:16 - HF4692 (Noor) Direct Care and Treatment agency established; date for transfer of authority and responsibility modified; board membership qualifications, procedures, powers, and duties established; chief executive officer powers and duties established; accounts established; social welfare fund terms modified; effective dates modified; and initial appointments provided.
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I. HF3397 (Edelson) - Peer recovery support services and recovery peer requirements modified, and tiered reimbursement rate structure for recovery peers development required.

II. HF4839 (Reyer) - PACE program implemented.

III. HF4692 (Noor) - Direct Care and Treatment agency established; date for transfer of authority and responsibility modified; board membership qualifications, procedures, powers, and duties established; chief executive officer powers and duties established; accounts established; social welfare fund terms modified; effective dates modified; and initial appointments provided.

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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Human Services Finance webpage.

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