TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION



HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Finance, called the meeting to order at 1:05 P.M. on February 15th, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Present:
MOHAMUD, Noor (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice Chair)
NEU BRINDLEY, Anne (Republican Lead)
BAKER, Dave
CLARDY, Mary Frances
FISCHER, Peter
FRANSON, Mary
GILLMAN, Dawn
HICKS, Kim
KEELER, Heather
KOTYZA-WITTHUHN, Carlie
PRYOR, Laurie
QUAM, Duane
VIRNIG, Bianca
ZELEZNIKAR, Natalie

A quorum was present.

Representative Hicks moved that the minutes of March 30, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from the Department of Human Services, department overview:

Presenting:
• Natasha Merz, Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services at Department of Human Services
• Valerie Cooke, Division Director for Nursing and Facility and Rates at Department of Human Services

Presentation from the Office of Ombudsman for Long Term Care:

Presenting:
• Cheryl Hennen, State Ombudsman for Office of Ombudsman for Long Term Care
• Parichay Rudina, Legislative Specialist for Office of Ombudsman for Long Term Care

The meeting was adjourned at 2:34 P.M.


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Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Fardusa Ahmed, Committee Legislative Assistant