Human Services Finance

ELEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 14, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ELEVENTH 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 1:01 PM on February 14, 2023 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
MOHAMUD, Noor (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
BAKER, Dave
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
REYER, Liz
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

Excused:
KEELER, Heather
QUAM, Duane

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Bahner moved that the minutes of February 9, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 585 (Klevorn); Care evaluation established as a covered medical assistance home care service, medical assistance homemaker rates modified, and report required.

Chair Noor moved that HF 585 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF 585, as amended:
• Kathy Messerli – Executive Director, Minnesota Home Care Association
• Susan Morgan – Chief Operating Officer, Accra Home Care

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 585, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1067 (Hanson); Personal care assistance program modified.

Chair Noor moved that HF 1067 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill.

Testifying on HF 1067:
• Jillian Nelson – Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society of Minnesota
• Jeff Bangsberg – Disability Advocate, New Hope, Minnesota
• Kristy Graume – Director of Legislative and External Affairs, Department of Human Services (DHS)

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 1067 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 696 (Frederick); Community first service and support payment rates modified.

Chair Noor moved that HF 696 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill.

Chair Noor moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF 696, as amended:
• Matthew Bergeron – Lobbyist, Minnesota Providers Alliance
• Musab Khalif – Personal Care Assistant and Lobbyist, Minnesota Providers Alliance
• Jillian Nelson – Community Resource and Policy Advocate, Autism Society
• Jacquelyn Kelly – Homecare Worker, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 696, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Human Services Finance omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:18 PM.

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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair

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Sebastian Gonzalez-Navarro, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF0585 (Klevorn) - Care evaluation established as a covered medical assistance home care service, medical assistance homemaker rates modified, and report required.
HF1067 (Hanson) - Personal care assistance program modified.
HF0696 (Frederick) - Community first service and support payment rates modified.

Documents:

H0585 A1 Amendment.pdf - 2/13/2023
H0696 A1 Amendment.pdf - 2/13/2023
2-14-23 Human Services Finance Committee Agenda.pdf - 2/13/2023
February 9th Minutes.pdf - 2/13/2023
HR Summary - HF0585.pdf - 2/13/2023
HR Summary - HF0696.pdf - 2/13/2023
HR Summary - HF1067.pdf - 2/13/2023
HF585 - ACCRA - Letter of Support.PDF - 2/13/2023
HF585 - The ARC Minnesota - Letter of Support.pdf - 2/13/2023
HF696 - MNCCD - Letter of Support.pdf - 2/13/2023
HF696 - The ARC Minnesota - Letter of Support.pdf - 2/13/2023
HF1067 - MNCCD - Letter of Support.pdf - 2/13/2023
HF1067 - SEIU Healthcare - Letter of Support.pdf - 2/13/2023
HF1067 - Ted Stamp - Letter of Support.pdf - 2/13/2023
HF1067 - The ARC Minnesota - Letter of Support.pdf - 2/13/2023

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01:00 - HF585 (Klevorn) Care evaluation established as a covered medical assistance home care service, medical assistance homemaker rates modified, and report required.
17:45 - HF1067 (Hanson) Personal care assistance program modified.
37:35 - HF696 (Frederick) Community first service and support payment rates modified.
Runs 1 hour, 16 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. HF585 (Klevorn) - Care evaluation established as a covered medical assistance home care service, medical assistance homemaker rates modified, and report required.

II. HF1067 (Hanson) - Personal care assistance program modified.

III. HF696 (Frederick) - Community first service and support payment rates modified.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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

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