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Human Services Finance and Policy

FORTY-FIRST MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, February 3, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:30 am on February 3, 2022, remotely via Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.


The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BOLDON, Liz
BURKEL, John
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
KIEL, Debra
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
PINTO, Dave
RASMUSSON, Jordan
ROBBINS, Kristin
SANDELL, Steve

Excused:

SCHOMACKER, Joe


A quorum was present.

Rep. Bahner moved that the minutes from April 8th, 2021 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Presentation: Workforce Update, Department of Human Services
• Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, MN Dept. Of Human Services

Testifiers:
• Osob Mohamed, Parent Advocate, ARC MN
• Sue Schettle, CEO, ARRM
• Lauren Thompson, Patient Advocate, ARC MN
• Lynn Noren, CEO, Rise
• Damon Lievestad, Patient Advocate, MN Council on Disabilities
• Dena Belisle, Parent Advocate, President, MN First Provider Alliance
• Jin Lee Palen, ED, MN Association. of Community Mental Health Programs
• Kirsten Anderson, ED, AspireMN
• Maren Hulden, Disability Law Center, Legal Aid
• Jeff Bostic, LeadingAge MN
• Nicole Mattson, Care Providers of MN
• Sue Abderholden, ED, NAMI


HF2914 (Schultz) - Human services commissioner allowed to reinstate waivers and modifications.
Chair Schultz moved to rerefer HF2914 to the Health Finance and Policy Committee as recommended.
Chair Schultz moved the A1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifier:
• Angela Youngerberg, Human Services Director of Business Operations, Blue Earth County

Chair Schultz renewed her motion to rerefer HF2914 as amended to the Health Finance and Policy Committee as recommended.
Chair Schultz stated a roll call vote would be taken. The results were as follows:
AYES
SCHULTZ, Jennifer (Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin (Vice-Chair)
BOLDON, Liz
FISCHER, Peter
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSON, Jessica
LIEBLING, Tina
MOLLER, Kelly
NOOR, Mohamud
PINTO, Dave
RASMUSSON, Jordan
SANDELL, Steve

NAYS
ALBRIGHT, Tony (Lead)
BURKEL, John
KIEL, Debra
NOVOTNY, Paul
PIERSON, Nels
ROBBINS, Kristin


EXCUSED
SCHOMACKER, Joe

On a vote of 12 AYES and 6 NAYS and 1 EXCUSED THE MOTION PREVAILED.











The meeting was adjourned at 12:04 am.





Representative Jennifer Schultz, Chair




Lyndsey Hanson,
Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2914 (Schultz) - Human services commissioner allowed to reinstate waivers and modifications, and out-of-state health care professionals allowed to temporarily provide services in Minnesota under out-of-state credentials.
House TV Video:
View Archive

03:57 - Department of Human Services presentation: Workforce update.
1:09:47 - HF2914 (Schultz) Human Services commissioner allowed to reinstate waivers and modifications.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.


1. Workforce Update Presentation by the Department of Human Services

2. HF2914 (Schultz) Human services commissioner allowed to reinstate waivers and modifications.

Additional agenda items may be added.

Public Viewing:
This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

Notes:
Members of the public wishing to testify or submit written testimony should contact Yingya Vang at Yingya.Vang@house.mn by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 2.

All events are closed-captioned.

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