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Human Services Finance

THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 9, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE THIRTY-EIGHTH 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 1:00PM on April 9th, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Excused:


A quorum was present.


HF4047(Bierman)- Pilot program grant established for pediatric hospital discharge to home care nursing services, report required, and money appropriated.

Chair Noor moved HF4047 before the committee.

Chair Noor moved that HF4047 be laid over. The bill is laid over.

Representative Bierman presented HF4047 before the committee.

Testifiers:
• Cameo Zehnder, Chief Administrative Officer, Pediatric Home Service

HF5228(Virnig)- TEFRA parental contributions eliminated, and conforming changes made.

Chair Noor moved HF5228 before the committee.

Chair Noor moved HF5228 to be laid over. The bill is laid over.

Representative Virnig presented HF5228 before the committee.

Testifiers:
• Elyse Bailey, Budget Director for Department of Human Services

HF5280(Noor)- Governor’s budget bill for human services; aging disability services, substance use disorder treatment, and Department of Direct Care and Treatment modified; human services law technical changes made human services contingency fund established; and money appropriated.
Chair Noor moved for HF5280 to be laid over. The bill is laid over.

Testifiers:
• Elyse Bailey, Budget Director for Department of Human Services
• Tarajee Goorhouse, LPN at C.A.R.E. Carlton, AFSCME Council 5
• Nathaniel Olson, Disability Advocate
• Wade Brost, Direct Care and Treatment

Chair Noor moved the A24 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDEMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Noor presented HF5280 as amended before the committee.

Chair Noor moved HF5260 as amended to be laid over. The bill is laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 PM.




______________________________________________________
Representative Mohamud Noor, Chair


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Fardusa Ahmed, Committee Legislative Assistant








More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4047 (Bierman) - Pilot program grant established for pediatric hospital discharge to home care nursing services, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF5228 (Virnig) - TEFRA parental contributions eliminated, and conforming changes made.
  • HF5280 (Noor) - Disability services, aging services, substance use disorder services, and priority admissions and civil commitment provisions modified; Direct Care and Treatment executive board, human services response contingency account, Homelessness and Housing Support Office, workgroups, and councils established; studies and reports required; rulemaking provided; and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:40 - HF4047 (Bierman) Pilot program grant established for pediatric hospital discharge to home care nursing services, report required, and money appropriated.
25:46 - HF5228 (Virnig) TEFRA parental contributions eliminated, and conforming changes made.
34:46 - HF5280 (Noor) Department of Human Services supplemental budget bill.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.


I. HF4047 (Bierman) - Pilot program grant established for pediatric hospital discharge to home care nursing services, report required, and money appropriated.

II. HF5228 (Virnig) - TEFRA parental contributions eliminated, and conforming changes made.

III. HF5280 (Noor) - Governor's budget bill for human services; aging, disability services, substance use disorder treatment, and Department of Direct Care and Treatment modified; human services law technical changes made; human services contingency fund established; and money appropriated.

*Agenda items may be added or removed.

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