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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 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Joe Schomacker
Location: Capitol 123
Agenda:

I. Call To Order

II. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2.26.26

III. HF3526 (Schomacker) Method of deposit of fines collected related to home care licensing surveys and investigations modified, criteria for appointment to home care and assisted living program advisory council modified, special projects grant program established, and money appropriated.

IV. HF3375 (Curran)Disability waiver rate system unit-based services with programming limits modified.

V. HF3469 (Virnig) Appropriation availability for the Direct Care and Treatment County correctional facility support pilot program extended.

VI. Update from Department of Human Services on CMS directives

• Deputy Commissioner and State Medicaid Director John Connolly

VII. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 4th at 8:15am


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

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or 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:
  • HF3526 (Schomacker) - Method of deposit of fines collected related to home care licensing surveys and investigations modified, criteria for appointment to home care and assisted living program advisory council modified, special projects grant program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF3375 (Curran) - Disability waiver rate system unit-based services with programming limits modified.
  • HF3469 (Virnig) - Appropriation availability for the Direct Care and Treatment county correctional facility support pilot program extended.
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