THIRTY-FIRST MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


Human Services Finance and Policy Committee

MINUTES

Representative Schomacker, Chair of the Human Service Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on February 25, 2026, in Room 123 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

SCHOMACKER, Joe, Chair
GILLMAN, Dawn, Vice Chair
NOOR, Mohamud
KEELER, Heather
BACKER, Jeff
CURRAN, Brion
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
FRANSON, Mary
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
HICKS, Kim
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN, Krista
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt
VIRNIG, Bianca

Members excused:

Chair Noor moved the minutes of February 24, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Vice Chair Gillman assumed the gavel at 8:16 AM.

HF3378 (Schomacker) Commissioner of human services required to release unredacted initial Optum reports

Chair Schomacker moved HF3378 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Chair Schomacker moved to lay HF3378 on the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Schomacker assumed the gavel at 8:20 AM.

The following individuals presented a Pre-Payment Overview:

• John Connolly, Deputy Commissioner and State Medicaid Director, Department of Human Services
• Kristy Graume, Director of State Government Relations, Department of Human Services
• Jason Drefahl, Chief Operating Officer, Optum State Government Solutions

Chair Schomacker moved to take HF3378 from the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Schomacker renewed the motion that HF3378 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.



The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 AM.





Representative Schomacker, Chair




Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant