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Health and Human Services Finance Division

FIFTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Monday, April 27, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Tina Liebling, Chair of the Division, called the virtual Health and Human Services Finance Division meeting to order at 11:00 A.M. on April 27, 2020 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
SCHOMACKER, Joe, Lead Republican
ACOMB, Patty
BAKER, Dave
BIERMAN, Robert
CANTRELL, Hunter
FRANSON, Mary
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HALEY, Barb
HALVERSON, Laurie
HAMILTON, Rod
JORDAN, Sydney
KIEL, Debra
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MORAN, Rena
MUNSON, Jeremy
NOOR, Mohamud
OLSON, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer

Members excused:
MANN, Alice, Vice-Chair

A quorum was present.

Representative Kunesh-Podein moved that the minutes of March 12, 2020, April 16, 2020 and April 23, 2020 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Natasha Merz, Director of Disability Services Division, Minnesota Department of Human Services, gave a brief overview of the PCA program.

Doug Berg, House Fiscal Analyst, gave an overview of long-term care spending in the 2019 Health and Human Services omnibus bill.

HF168 First Division Engrossment (Schultz) Disability waiver rate system modified.

Representative Schultz moved that HF168 First Division Engrossment be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Schultz moved the H0168DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Schultz moved the H0168A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Schultz and Representative Lippert presented the bill.

Testifying:
1-Robert Wudlick, Board Member, Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
2-Pang Vang, Treasurer, Minnesota First Provider Alliance
3-Stacie Zamora, Personal Care Assistant
4- David Bolin, Circle of Life Homecare

Doug Berg, House Fiscal Analyst, gave an overview of the fiscal note for HF168.

Elyse Bailey, Fiscal Policy Director, Minnesota Department of Human Services, responded to member questions.

Representative Schultz renewed her motion that HF168, First Division Engrossment, be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Liebling stated there would be a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYE
LIEBLING, Tina
SCHOMACKER, Joe
ACOMB, Patty
BAKER, Dave
BIERMAN, Robert
CANTRELL, Hunter
FRANSON, Mary
HALEY, Barb
HALVERSON, Laurie
JORDAN, Sydney
KIEL, Debra
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MORAN, Rena
NOOR, Mohamud
OLSON, Liz
SCHULTZ, Jennifer

NAY
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
MUNSON, Jeremy

ABSENT
HAMILTON, Rod
MANN, Alice

On a vote of 16 AYES and 2 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Informational hearing on HFXXXX (Halverson) Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) onetime supplemental payment funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Halverson gave an overview of her bill.

Testifying:
1-Nikki Farago, Assistant Commissioner, Children and Family Services Administration, Minnesota Department of Human Services
2-Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid




The meeting was adjourned at 12:34 P.M.



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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair



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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0168 (Schultz) - COVID-19; personal care assistant and support worker hour limitations increased, personal care assistance compensation permitted for services provided by a parent or spouse during a peacetime emergency for an outbreak, temporary rate increases provided for personal care assistance, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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• This meeting held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 •.
AGENDA:.
02:39 - Overview of PCA (Personal Care Assistance) financing.
13:59 - Discussion of long-term care spending in 2019 HHS omnibus bill.
20:16 - HF168 (Schultz) Temporary PCA rate increase during COVID-19 emergency.
1:14:35 - HF (Halverson) Appropriating money for a onetime MFIP supplemental payment during the COVID-19 emergency (Informational hearing only).
Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.


PCA Rates and MFIP
Delete-Everything Amendment to HF168 (Schultz) Temporary PCA rate increase during COVID-19 emergency.
HFXXXX (Halverson) Appropriating money for a onetime MFIP supplemental payment during the COVID-19 emergency. (Informational hearing only)

Additional testifiers and items may be added to the agenda. Members of the public should contact Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn by 3 pm on Saturday, April 25th if they are interested in testifying. Testifiers will be limited to two minutes.

This meeting will be held in accordance with House Rule 10.01 which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

Meeting documents will be posted on the House HHS Finance Division website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/91023.

This remote hearing may be viewed live via the following methods:
1) Live stream via House website: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/live/2
2) YouTube: https://youtu.be/S4StGoFeqig

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require assistance to arrange the necessary service to participate as a testifier, please contact Blake Wilcox by emailing him at Blake.Wilcox@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-8803.

The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote meetings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.