STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE & POLICY MEETING MINUTES
Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on Tuesday, February 26, 2026, in Room 123 of the Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
NOOR, Mohamud, Chair
KEELER, Heather, Vice Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe
GILLMAN, Dawn
BACKER, Jeff
CURRAN, Brion
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
GANDER, Steve
GORDON, Jimmy
HICKS, Kim
JACOB, Steve
KNUDSEN, Krista
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
MURPHY, Tom
NORRIS, Matt
VIRNIG, Bianca
Members excused:
FRANSON, Mary
A quorum was present.
Representative Norris moved the minutes of February 25, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3423 (Hicks) – Requirements for provider enrollment in medical assistance modified.
Representative Hicks moved HF 3423 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy omnibus bill.
Representative Hicks presented HF 3423.
Testifiers:
• Joel Bakken, Executive Director, Solutions Behavioral Healthcare Professionals
• Sandra Bond, President, Minnesota Association of Residential Services Homes
• Ellie Skelton, Executive Director, Touchstone Mental Health
Representative Hicks moved the HF3423DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hicks renewed the motion that HF 3423, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.
HF 2354 (Norris) – Medicaid fraud provisions, subpoena and enforcement authority, penalties imposed, and money appropriated.
Representative Norris moves HF 2354 be re-referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Representative Norris presented HF 2354.
Testifiers:
• Keith Ellison, Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
• Nick Wonka, Director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, Attorney General’s Office
Representative Norris moved the HF2354A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Norris renewed the motion that HF 2354, as amended, be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3634 (Noor) – Expansion of electronic visit verification.
Chair Noor moved HF 3634 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy omnibus bill.
Chair Noor presented HF 3634.
Testifiers:
• Ellie Skelton, Executive Director, Touchstone Mental Health
• Josh Berg, Accessible Space, Inc.
Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF 3634, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Human Services Finance and Policy committee omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM.
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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair
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Elijah Henderson, Committee Legislative Assistant