SIXTH MEETING

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


HUMAN SERVICES POLICY MINUTES

Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Committee on Human Services Policy, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on January 30, 2023, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
FISCHER, Peter, Chair
FREDERICK, Luke, Vice Chair
KIEL, Debra, Republican Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BAKER, Dave
CURRAN, Brion
EDELSON, Heather
ENGEN, Elliot
FINKE, Leigh
HANSON, Jessica
HICKS, Kim
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul

A quorum was present.

Representative Frederick moved that the minutes from January 25, 2023, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 585 (Klevorn) Care evaluation established as a covered medical assistance home care service, medical assistance homemaker rates modified, and report required.

Chair Fischer moved that HF 585 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Human Services Finance Committee.

Representative Klevorn presented HF 585.

Testifying on HF 585:
• Kathy Messerli, Executive Director, MN Home Care Association
• Sarah Skorburg, LGSW, Care Coordinator, Thomas Allen Inc.
• Susan Morgan, Chief Operating Officer, Accra

Chair Fischer renewed the motion that HF 585 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Human Services Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Edelson presented SC9961; modifying policies governing access to substance use disorder treatment services; modifying eligibility for home and community-based services workforce development grants; excluding workforce development grant money from income for certain purposes.

Testifying on SC9961:
• Kristy Graume, Legislative Director for Disability Services, Behavioral Health, Housing, and Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services

Representative Edelson presented SC0014-1; establishing a home and community-based services systemic critical incident review team; clarifying adult foster care and community residential setting licensing provisions; modifying substance use disorder treatment requirements; extending certain councils and committees; clarifying provider-controlled and own-home settings; making technical and conforming changes; clarifying effective dates; repealing obsolete language related to chemical health pilot program.

Testifying on SC0014-1:
• Kristy Graume, Legislative Director for Disability Services, Behavioral Health, Housing, and Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing Services, Minnesota Department of Human Services
• Josh Berg, Director of Services & Strategic Growth, Access Space, Inc. (ASI)

The meeting adjourned at 2:23 PM.


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Representative Peter Fischer, Chair


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Jared Margolis, Committee Legislative Assistant