FORTY-THIRD MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD 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 March 26, 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, Chair
KEELER, Heather, Vice Chair
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:

Representative Virnig moved the minutes of March 25, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The Department of Human Services provided an update on the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and Revalidation.

Testifier:
Kristy Graume, Director of Government Relations, Department of Human Services

HF729 (Noor) Human Services Policy

Chair Noor moved HF729 before the committee to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Noor moved the H0729DE2 amendment.

Chair Noor moved the HF0729A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Fischer moved the HF0729A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.


Representative Hicks moved the HF0729A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Frederick moved the HF0729A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.


Testifier:
Marshall Smith, CEO, Direct Care and Treatment

Chair Noor moved the HF0729A6-1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Gillman moved the HF0729A8 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Frederick moved the HF0729A10 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
Lance Egley, Ph.D., L.A.D.C., C.A.D.C. III, L.I.C.S.W., MARRCH and Lead on Systems Improvement and Paperwork Prevention-ZOOM
Tammie Roth, B.A., L.A.D.C., board approved supervisor, Lakes Counseling Center, Detroit Lakes, MN-ZOOM
Brian Zirbes, MA, L.A.D.C., LPCC, Executive Director, MARRCH
Liina Roth, CRCR, CSPPM, Director of RCM at Accra

Representative Fischer moved the HF0729A9 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Virnig moved the HF0729A11 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifier to HF729DE2 amendment, as amended:
Nate Olson

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF729DE2 amendment, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Noor renewed the motion that HF729, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 AM.





Representative Schomacker, Chair




Rebecca Reiners, Committee Legislative Assistant