The House Health and Human Services Policy Committee approved its omnibus human services policy bill Wednesday with no dissension.
HF3104, as amended, now heads to the House Floor.
Bill sponsor and committee chair Rep. Rena Moran (DFL-St. Paul) said that the committee plans to consider another policy bill that focuses on health policy. HF3104 does not touch on issues like public health, scope of practice, insurance, or health care.
Additional amendments adopted include a series of early childhood policy provisions that would – among other things – allow military child care providers to receive funding from the state’s child care assistance program, and extend an exception that allows families to participate in “the first three years of life demonstration project” without being financially penalized.
Other adopted amendments would:
A companion, SF3322, sponsored by Sen. Jim Abeler (R-Anoka), was approved, as amended, by the Senate Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee April 15. The bill is not expected to go to conference committee.