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Human Services Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:15 a.m. in Capitol 123
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker 21A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor 60B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Heather Keeler 04A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Dawn Gillman 17A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Megan Rossbach , Megan.Rossbach@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Simon Brown, Simon.Brown@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Rebecca Reiners, Rebecca.Reiners@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Elijah Henderson, Elijah.Henderson@house.mn.gov

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 3.12.26

III. HF4110 (Zeleznikar) Rest break and meal break requirements adjusted under certain circumstances.

IV. HF 4101 (Schultz) Continued submission of a report to the legislature on the use of periodic data matching in medical assistance required

V. HF4144 (Nadeau) Location requirements for assisted living facilities with a licensed resident capacity of six or fewer persons and licensed residential programs modified, commissioners allowed to delegate authority, and various notification requirements modified

VI. HF 3546 (Schomacker) Program integrity requirements for high-risk provider types under medical assistance established, and report required.

*Please note the DE amendment for this HF


VII. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 18th at 8:15am


*Bills or items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals willing to submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Megan Rossbach (megan.rossbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Bills:
  • HF4110 (Zeleznikar) - Rest break and meal break requirements adjusted under certain circumstances.
  • HF4144 (Nadeau) - Location requirements for assisted living facilities with a licensed resident capacity of six or fewer persons and licensed residential programs modified, commissioners allowed to delegate authority, and various notification requirements modified.
  • HF4101 (Schultz) - Continued submission of a report to the legislature on the use of periodic data matching in medical assistance required.
  • HF3546 (Schomacker) - Program integrity requirements for high-risk provider types under medical assistance established, and report required.
Attachments:
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Co-Chair: Rep. Mohamud Noor holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

HF3935 (Klevorn); Policies and procedures required at assisted living facilities modified, and training requirements for unlicensed personnel at assisted living facilities modified.

HF2216 (Moller); Conditions for admission to or continued residence in certain facilities prohibited, review and approval of increases in amounts charged by assisted living facilities required, termination or nonrenewal of assisted living contracts on certain grounds prohibited, and arbitration in assisted living contracts governing provisions modified.

HFXXXX (Frederick); DCT Policy Bill
Pending re-referral. This bill will be introduced on Monday. The plan is to amend this bill with every DHS policy bill and have a full discussion. All DCT and DHS policy bills have been posted to the website.

HF4210 (Fischer); Senior nutrition programs modified.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the committee administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (noon) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if applicable), email, phone number, and position on the bill. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion