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Health Care and Human Services Finance Division

SIXTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 4, 2009


MINUTES

MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF MINNESOTA
EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION SIXTH MEETING

HEALTH CARE AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION
Thomas E. Huntley, Chair


Chair Thomas Huntley began the sixth meeting of the Health Care and Human Services Finance Division at 1:03 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.

Loren Coleman, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Human Services, continued yesterday’s presentation of change items relating to continuing care in the Governor’s budget recommendations, and responded to questions of members.

At 1:12 p.m. a quorum was present and the meeting was formally called to order. The clerk noted the roll:

Members Present:

Huntley, Thomas, Chair
Abeler, Jim, Vice Chair
Anzelc, Tom
Brod, Laura
Bunn, Julie
Dean, Matt
Emmer, Tom
Fritz, Patti
Gottwalt, Steve
Hayden, Jeff
Hosch, Larry
Kiffmeyer, Mary
Liebling, Tina
Murphy, Erin
Otremba, Mary Ellen
Peppin, Joyce
Peterson, Sandra
Scalze, Bev
Slawik, Nora
Thao, Cy
Thissen, Paul

Carlson, Lyndon (Ex-Officio)
Solberg, Loren (Ex-Officio)

Members Excused:

Ruud, Maria

Representatives Fritz and Thissen simultaneously moved approval of the February 3, 2009, minutes. The motion prevailed.

Assistant Commissioner Coleman presented that portion of the Governor’s budget recommendations pertaining to:

PCA (Personal Care Assistance) Redesign and Provider Standards;
Federal Compliance for HCBS (home and community-based service) Waivers; and

responded to questions of members.

At 2:03 p.m. Dennis Benson, Executive Director, Minnesota Sex Offender Program, and Dan Storkamp, Deputy Director of same, presented a brief overview of MSOP; explained their deficiency and budget requests; and responded to questions of members.

Chair Huntley adjourned the meeting at 2:34 p.m.


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Thomas E. Huntley, Chair

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Jan Horner, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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00:30 - Gavel.
Governor's budget recommendations - Department of Human Services:.
02:18 - Continuation of Continuing Care overview.
1:01:00 - Minnesota Sex Offender Program.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.


Governor's budget recommendations - Department of Human Services