Health and Human Services Finance Committee
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Health and Human Services Finance
Friday, April 12, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Amendments will be heard on the Omnibus Health & Human Services Finance bill (
HF1233).
Markup and final passage of bill as amended.
Changes will be posted on the committee website.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, April 11, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Public testimony continues on the Omnibus Health & Human Services Finance bill.
To sign up to testify, please email the committee adminnstrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
NOTE: Amendments are due by TODAY, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, at 10 AM.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee06:35 - Gavel, and continuation of public testimony on
HF1233 (Huntley) Omnibus Health and Human Services Finance bill.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, April 10, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda:
Public testimony will begin on the Health & Human Services Finance omnibus bill,
HF1233 (as amended).
To sign up to testify, email the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
NOTE: Amendments are due by Thursday, April 11, at 10 a.m.
Any changes will be posted to the committee website as soon as possible.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee00:12 - Gavel, and public testimony on
HF1233 (Huntley) Omnibus Health & Human Services Finance bill (as amended).
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, April 10, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: The committees will hear presentations on the history and purpose of the Prepaid Medical Assistance Program (PMAP) as well as the results of recent HMO audits and the Segal Report.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee00:12 - Gavel, and public testimony on
HF1233 (Huntley) Omnibus Health & Human Services Finance bill (as amended).
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, April 9, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF767 (Morgan) DHS Continuing Care omnibus policy bill
Presentation of delete-everything (DE) amendment to
HF1233 - Omnibus Health & Human Services Finance bill.
**No action will be taken other than moving the bill/amendment*
NOTE: The DE amendment and a link to the spreadsheet will be posted on the committee website IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING the April 9 hearing.
NOTE: Amendments are due by Thursday April 11, at 10 a.m.
Changes to the schedule will be posted on the committee website.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee06:15 - Gavel, and consideration of
HF767 (Morgan) Department of Human Services Continuing Care Omnibus Policy bill.
08:30 - Presentation of delete-everything amendment to
HF1233 (Huntley) Omnibus Health and Human Services Finance bill.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 15 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Friday, April 5, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF1233 (Huntley): Health and human services budget established and various provisions modified; home and community-based services redesigned; community first services and support, and autism early intensive intervention benefits established; money appropriated; and MinnesotaCare changes.
Walkthrough of health care and operations portions of the DHS governor's supplemental budget.
(Pending proper referral from floor)
HF1002 (Schoen) Criminal background check process established for individuals licensed by the health-related licensing boards and commissioner of health, and money appropriated.
HF1462 (Fritz) Children's hospital payment rates modified.
To sign up to testify on
HF1002 or
HF1462, please email lucy.morgan@house.mn.
*Agenda subject to change*
*Testimony will be taken on
HF1233 next week*
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, April 4, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF1233 (Huntley) Health and human services budget established and various provisions modified; home and community-based services redesigned; community first services and support, and autism early intensive intervention benefits established; money appropriated; and MinnesotaCare changes.
Walkthrough of the Dept. of Health budget proposal.
DHS walkthrough of Chemical & Mental Health and Direct services of the Governor's supplemental budget.
HF256 (Fritz) Minnesota Family Investment Program family cap repealed.
HF1064 (Norton) Somali women reproductive disparity reduction grants provided, and money appropriated.
To sign up to testify on a
HF256 or
HF1064 please email lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee04:53 - Gavel.
05:24 -
HF1233 (Huntley) Health and human services budget established and various provisions modified; home and community-based services redesigned; community first services and support, and autism early intensive intervention benefits established; money appropriated; and MinnesotaCare changes (Governor's health and human services finance bill).
• Walk-through of the Department of Health budget proposal.
• Department of Human Services walk-through of Chemical & Mental Health and Direct services of the Governor's supplemental budget.
58:26 -
HF256 (Fritz) Minnesota Family Investment Program family cap repealed.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 18 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, April 3, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF1233 (Huntley): Health and human services budget established and various provisions modified; home and community-based services redesigned; community first services and support, and autism early intensive intervention benefits established; money appropriated; and MinnesotaCare changes.
DHS walkthrough of Children & Family portions of the Governor's supplemental budget.
DHS walkthrough of Continuing Care Governor's supplemental budget.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee03:54 - Gavel.
04:30 -
HF1233 (Huntley) Health and human services budget established and various provisions modified; home and community-based services redesigned; community first services and support, and autism early intensive intervention benefits established; money appropriated; and MinnesotaCare changes (Governor's Health and Human Services Finance bill).
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 2 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, March 21, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF588 (Atkins) Hospital staffing report required, and study on nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes required.
HF950 (Nelson) Family child care providers collective bargaining authorized (Pending re-referral from Gov Ops)
HF1142 (Moran) Minnesota Families and Children Assistance Program Act created, MFIP and child care assistance programs modified, commissioner provided directions, revisor instructed to change terminology, and money appropriated
HF362 (Halverson) MFIP child care assistance modified.
HF430 (Hortman) Family economic security act created, minimum wage rate increased, child care assistance modified, new child care tax credit provided, working family tax credit expanded, and money appropriated.
HF1114 (Abeler) Licensing data, human services licensing, child care programs, financial fraud and abuse investigations, and vendors of chemical dependency treatment service provisions modified.
To sign up to testify, please contact Committee Administrator Lucy Morgan at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee12:45 - Gavel.
12:58 -
HF588 (Atkins) Hospital staffing report required, and study on nurse staffing levels and patient outcomes required.
43:22 -
HF950 (Nelson) Family child care providers and individual providers of direct support services collective bargaining authorized, and Quality Self-Directed Services Workforce created.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 29 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, March 20, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda:
To sign up to testify, please contact Committee Administrator Lucy Morgan at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
HF485 (Allen) Director of child sex trafficking prevention established, sexually exploited youth provisions modified, grant programs established and amended relating to combating sexual exploitation of youth, related services and housing provided to victims, and money appropriated.
HF869 (Loeffler) Medical assistance eligibility provided for inmates while they are inpatients in a medical institution.
HF1445 (Clark) Health housing grant program established, funding provided for health housing grants and lead poisoning prevention activities, and money appropriated.
HF927 (Dehn) High-risk adults grant funding provided to complete a demonstration project, and money appropriated.
HF779 (Atkins) Health plan policy and contract coverages regulated, state law conformed to federal requirements, health plan market rules established, and designation of essential community providers modified.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee01:38 - Gavel.
02:15 -
HF485 (Allen) Director of child sex trafficking prevention established, sexually exploited youth provisions modified, grant programs established and amended relating to combating sexual exploitation of youth, related services and housing provided to victims, and money appropriated.
32:44 -
HF779 (Atkins) Health plan market rules established, and designation of essential community providers modified.
58:25 -
HF869 (Loeffler) Medical assistance eligibility provided for inmates while they are inpatients in a medical institution.
The committee recessed.
Runs 59 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, March 19, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: The Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) will present its report on the Department of Human Services (DHS) State Operated Services (SOS). (This is rescheduled from March 14).
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, March 13, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF619 (Abeler) Medical Assistance payment procedures modified for multiple services provided on the same day, and health care home certification process modified for federally qualified health centers.
HF404 (Mack) Return on taxpayer’s investment in human services
HF524 (Fischer) Congregate living for individuals with lower needs reduction of rates modified.
HF1088 (Fischer) Adult mental health grant funding provided for supportive housing, and money appropriated
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, March 12, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF139 (Nornes) Otter Tail County; nursing facility payment rate increase provided.
HF375 (Erickson) Nursing facility rate increase provided for.
Office of the Legislative Auditor’s (OLA) report- Medical Assistance Payment Rates for Dental Services.
HF176 (Norton) Dental services for the disabled expanded.
HF408 (Norton) Dental reimbursement provisions modified. (May be moved to Wed. March 13)
To sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator Lucy Morgan at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, March 7, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: To sign up to testify, please contact the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
HF937 (Laine) Human services programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF698 (Halverson) Runaway and Homeless Youth Act modified, and money appropriated.
HF119 (Gruenhagen) McLeod County; nursing facility property rate increase provided.
HF139 (Nornes) Otter Tail County; nursing facility payment rate increase provided.
HF375 (Erickson) Nursing facility rate increase provided for.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, March 6, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: George Hoffman of the Dept. of Human Services (DHS) will present the February forecast as it pertains to DHS forecasted programs.
HF353 (Davnie) Children's school-based mental health grants funding appropriated.
To sign up to testify, please contact the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, March 5, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: To sign up to testify, please contact the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
HF483 (Fritz) Newborn screening required for critical heart disease.
HF220 (Fritz) Childcare licensure requirement regarding infant sleep position modified.
HF777 (Newton) ICF/DD and home and community-cased service providers reimbursement rates modified and money appropriated.
HF387 (Dorholt) Critical access mental health services medical assistance reimbursement rate increased.
HF550 (Liebling) Integrated behavioral health care coordination model pilot funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF358 (Loeffler) Electronic survey of providers required for pediatric services and children's mental health services, and new mental health services covered under medical assistance.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, February 28, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: To testify, please contact the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
HF181 (Norton) Autism spectrum disorder coverage provided.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee03:53 - Gavel, and consideration of
HF181 (Norton) Autism spectrum disorder coverage provided.
Runs 40 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, February 27, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: To testify, please contact the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
HF357 (Mullery) Children's mental health; psychosis early identification, intensive treatment, and support funds appropriated.
HF663 (Laine) Newborn screening fee increased, funding provided for support services for families who have a child who is deaf or has a hearing loss, hospital payment rate adjusted, and money appropriated.
HF689 (Liebling) Fetal alcohol syndrome reduction programs money appropriated.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, February 26, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF455 (Schoen) Chemical health navigation program created.
HF74 (Schoen) Ambulance services payment rates modified.
HF204 (Schoen) Level I trauma centers exempted from a payment rate reuction.
HF380 (Huntley) Minnesota Ambulance Association appropriation specified as a onetime appropriation.
To testify, please contact the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
*Amendments are due to the committee administrator by 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25 for this hearing*
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee05:54 - Gavel.
06:05 -
HF455 (Schoen) Chemical health navigation program created.
30:41 -
HF74 (Schoen) Ambulance services payment rates modified.
32:42 -
HF204 (Schoen) Level I trauma centers exempted from a payment rate reduction.
48:55 -
HF380 (Huntley) Minnesota Ambulance Association appropriation specified as a onetime appropriation.
Runs 45 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, February 21, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF107 (Moran) Child care assistance absent days modified.
HF538 (Moran) Family assets for independence program money appropriated to the commissioner of human services.
To sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, February 20, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF382 (Benson) Food shelf program money appropriated.
HF396 (Benson) Hennepin County; St. David's Center for Child and Family Development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF558 (Fritz) Grave marker and memorial funding provided for deceased residents of state hospitals and regional treatment centers, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
To sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee02:20 - Gavel and consideration of
HF382 (Benson): Food shelf program money appropriated.
38:08 -
HF396 (Benson): Hennepin County; St David's Center for Child and Family Development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:23:04 -
HF558 (Fritz): Grave marker and memorial funding provided for deceased residents of state hospitals and regional treatment centers, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, February 19, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Final amendments and voting on
HF5.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, February 19, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Amendments to
HF5: Minnesota Insurance Marketplace established, powers and duties prescribed, right to not participate established, open meeting requirements and data practices procedures specified, and money appropriated.
Amendments:
H0005A157
H0005A178
H0005A182
H0005A120
Health and Human Services Finance
Monday, February 18, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: We will hear amendments to
HF5 and vote on the bill's passage.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee03:10 - Gavel.
03:36 - Amendments to
HF5 (Atkins) Minnesota Insurance Marketplace established, powers and duties prescribed, right to not participate established, open meeting requirements and data practices procedures specified, and money appropriated.
Runs 2 hours, 43 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Friday, February 15, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: HF5 discussion with full committee, tentative Q & A with the
HF5 chief author and exchange staff
**DEADLINE for AMENDMENTS: Amendments are due by Friday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. to the committee administrator. The committee will also accept the INTENTION of AMENDMENTS by 2 p.m. with a brief description of the amendment to be drafted. Both caucuses will receive updated lists as soon as the CA is notified; hard copies will be posted on the website as soon as they are available.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee06:13 - Gavel, and discussion of
HF5 (Atkins) Minnesota Insurance Marketplace established, powers and duties prescribed, right to not participate established, and money appropriated.
Runs 2 hours, 44 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, February 14, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Informational hearing on
HF5 with public testimony
HF5: Minnesota Insurance Marketplace established, powers and duties prescribed, right to not participate established, and money appropriated.
After reconvening and taking official possession of the bill, public testimony will continue on
HF5.
To sign up to testify, please contact the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Amendments are due by Friday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. to the committee administrator. The committee will also accept the INTENTION of AMENDMENTS by 2 p.m. with a brief description of the amendment to be drafted. Both cacuses will receive updated lists as soon as the CA is notified; hard copies will be posted on the website as soon as they are available.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, February 13, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Public testimony will be taken on the Department of Health (MDH) governor's budget proposals.
To sign up to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, February 12, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: The Department of Health will present the governor's budget proposals for that agency.
Nonpartisan staff will present one budget item each from the Disability Council and Ombudsperson for Families.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, February 7, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Continuation of public testimony on the governor's budget proposals for the Department of Human Services (DHS).
In order to accommodate the large number of testifiers, the meeting time has been extended.
To sign up to testify, please email the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, February 6, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Public testimony on the governor's budget proposals for the Department of Human Services (DHS).
To sign up to testify, please email the committee administrator at lucy.morgan@house.mn.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, February 5, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: The Department of Human Services (DHS) will finish presenting the governor’s budget.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, January 31, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: If you'd like to testify, please contact Committee Administrator Lucy Morgan at lucy.morgan@house.mn or (651) 296-5523.
HF9 (Huntley) Medical assistance eligibility expanded, and modified adjusted gross income and standard income disregard use required.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee04:50 - Gavel.
05:55 -
HF9 (Huntley) Medical assistance eligibility expanded, and modified adjusted gross income and standard income disregard use required.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, January 31, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: If you'd like to testify, please contact Committee Administrator Lucy Morgan at lucy.morgan@house.mn or (651) 296-5523.
HF9 (Huntley) Medical assistance eligibility expanded, and modified adjusted gross income and standard income disregard use required.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee04:50 - Gavel.
05:55 -
HF9 (Huntley) Medical assistance eligibility expanded, and modified adjusted gross income and standard income disregard use required.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, January 30, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: The Department of Human Services will continue presenting the governor's budget proposal.
Public testimony on the governor's budget will be scheduled for next week.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, January 29, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: The Department of Human Services will continue on presenting the governor's budget proposal.
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, January 29, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: The Department of Human Services will continue on presenting the governor's budget proposal.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, January 24, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Review of governor's budget proposal by the Department of Human Services.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee03:25 - Gavel.
05:34 - Review of governor's proposed FY 2014-15 budget for the Department of Human Services.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Wednesday, January 23, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: Overview of the Department of Health base budget
Overview of Minnesota health boards
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveHouse Health and Human Services Finance Committee00:30 - Overview of the Department of Health base budget.
1:15:30 - Overview of health boards.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.
Health and Human Services Finance
Thursday, January 17, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: DHS base budget by program area by Department Assistant Commissioners
10:00 AM- Continuing Care Administration (CCA)
10:25 AM- Operations
10:35 AM- Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP)
10:45 AM- State Operated Services (SOS)
10:55 AM- Chemical & Mental Health (CMH)
11:15 AM- Child & Family Services (CFS)
11:30 AM- Health Care (HC)
Health and Human Services Finance
Tuesday, January 15, 2013Listen Now or
Download MP3Agenda: The MN Department of Human Services will present an overview of the Affordable Care Act.
Television archive available for this meeting View archiveJoint meeting of House Health and Human Services Policy Committee; House Health and Human Services Finance Committee; Senate Health and Human Services Division; and Senate Health, Human Services and Housing Committee06:40 - Gavel, and presentation by the Minnesota Department of Human Services on the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Runs 1 hour, 52 minutes.