HF3935 (Klevorn); Policies and procedures required at asisted living facilities modified, and training requirements for unlicensed personel at asisted living facilities modified.
HF216 (Moler); Conditions for admision to or continued residence in certain facilities prohibited, review and aproval of increases in amounts charged by asisted living facilities required, termination or nonrenewal of asisted living contracts on certain grounds prohibited, and arbitration in asisted living contracts governing provisions modified.
HF4354 (Frederick); Direct Care and Treatment data requirements modified, clasification for employes established, patient consent procedures modified, voluntary patient transfer procedures modified, and technical corections made.
The plan is to amend this bil with every DHS policy bil and have a ful discusion. DHS policy bils have ben posted to the website.
HF4210 (Fischer); Senior nutrition programs modified.
HF4212 (Virnig); Aces to certain information alowed, references to chapter 14D removed, documentation on use of patient restraints required, and change of ownership provisions clarified.
*pending re-referal*
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (non) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Items may be aded, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion




HF216

(Moler)

Conditions for admision to or continued residence in certain facilities prohibited, review and aproval of increases in amounts charged by asisted living facilities required, termination or nonrenewal of asisted living contracts on certain grounds prohibited, and arbitration in asisted living contracts governing provisions modified.




HF3935

(Klevorn)

Policies and procedures required at asisted living facilities modified, and training requirements for unlicensed personel at asisted living facilities modified.




HF4210

(Fischer)

Senior nutrition programs modified.




HF4212

(Virnig)

Aces to certain information alowed, references to chapter 14D removed, documentation on use of patient restraints required, and change of ownership provisions clarified.




HF4354

(Frederick)

Direct Care and Treatment data requirements modified, clasification for employes established, patient consent procedures modified, voluntary patient transfer procedures modified, and technical corections made.

I. Cal To Order
I. Aproval of Meting Minutes 3.12.26
I. HF410 (Zeleznikar) Rest break and meal break requirements adjusted under certain circumstances.
• Buck McAlpin - MN Ambulance Asociation
• Sara Grafstrom - Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARM
• Nicole Matson, for Care Providers of MN, for LTCI
• Sheli Baken, LeadingAge MN, for LTCI
IV. HF 4101 (Schultz) Continued submision of a report to the legislature on the use of periodic data matching in medical asistance required
• Former Speaker Kurt Daudt, Vice President, Stateside
V. HF414 (Nadeau) Location requirements for asisted living facilities with a licensed resident capacity of six or fewer persons and licensed residential programs modified, comisioners alowed to delegate authority, and various notification requirements modified
• Ryan Sabas, Mayor of Champlin
• Nichole Klonoswski, Broklyn Park City Council Member
• Holies Winston, Mayor of Broklyn Park
• Chikio Richmond, an RPAMN Board member
• Josh Berg, Director of Minesota Services & Strategic Growth, Acesible Space
• Sara Grafstrom - Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARM
VI. HF 3546 (Schomacker) Program integrity requirements for high-risk provider types under medical asistance established, and report required.
*Please note the DE amendment for this HF
VI. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 18th at 8:15am
*Bils or items may be aded or removed at the chair's discretion
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wiling to submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Megan Rosbach (megan.rosbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (non) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.




HF410

(Zeleznikar)

Rest break and meal break requirements adjusted under certain circumstances.




HF414

(Nadeau)

Location requirements for asisted living facilities with a licensed resident capacity of six or fewer persons and licensed residential programs modified, comisioners alowed to delegate authority, and various notification requirements modified.




HF4101

(Schultz)

Continued submision of a report to the legislature on the use of periodic data matching in medical asistance required.




HF3546

(Schomacker)

Program integrity requirements for high-risk provider types under medical asistance established, and report required.

HF3174 (Frazier); Chief judge of the Ofice of Administrative Hearings alowed to set aside certain permanent disqualifications.
HF380 (Hicks); Individual authorized budget reduction limit on reductions resulting from implementation of waiver reimagine phase I established, and cost-of-living adjustment in the waiver reimagine phase I methodology required.
HFX (Nor); Continuity of care – complex transitions
Informational hearing – no action wil be taken. Draft language has ben posted to the House website.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (non) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Items may be aded, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion




HF3174

(Frazier)

Chief judge of the Ofice of Administrative Hearings alowed to set aside certain permanent disqualifications.




HF380

(Hicks)

Individual authorized budget reduction limit on reductions resulting from implementation of waiver reimagine phase I established, and cost-of-living adjustment in the waiver reimagine phase I methodology required.

I. Cal To Order
I. Aproval of Meting Minutes 3.10.26
I. February Forecast Presentation
• Elyse Bailey – DHS Budget Director
IV. Budget Impacts from 2025
• Long Term Care Imperative
i. Kyle Berndt, Care Providers of MN, on behalf of LTC Imperative
i. Erin Hupert, LeadingAge MN, LTC Imperative
• ARM
i. Ken Bence, ARM
i. Tom Gilespie, Living Wel Disability Services
i. Doug Abere, parent advocate
V. High Risk Provider Revalidation Update
• Kristy Graume – DHS Director of State Government Relations
VI. Adjournment – next hearing – Thursday, March 12th at 8:15am
*Bils or items may be aded or removed at the chair's discretion
WRITEN TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wiling to submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Megan Rosbach (megan.rosbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (non) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

HF3797 (Fischer); Definition of partnership policy expanded for purposes of the Minesota partnership for long-term care program.
HF3780 (Hicks); Comunity first services and suports requirements for shared services clarified, wage increases for suport workers providing shared services required, and comunity first services and suports definitions renumbered.
HF4068 (Nor); Comisioner's authority to impose sanctions against individuals or entities that receive payments from medical asistance or provide gods or services for which payment is made from medical asistance clarified, and medical asistance sanctions and monetary recovery provision recodified.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (non) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Items may be aded, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion




HF3780

(Hicks)

Comunity first services and suports requirements for shared services clarified, wage increases for suport workers providing shared services required, and comunity first services and suports definitions renumbered.




HF3797

(Fischer)

Definition of partnership policy expanded for purposes of the Minesota partnership for long-term care program.




HF4068

(Nor)

Comisioner's authority to impose sanctions against individuals or entities that receive payments from medical asistance or provide gods or services for which payment is made from medical asistance clarified, and medical asistance sanctions and monetary recovery provision recodified.




HF3935

(Klevorn)

Policies and procedures required at asisted living facilities modified, and training requirements for unlicensed personel at asisted living facilities modified.

I. Cal To Order
I. Aproval of Meting Minutes 3.4.26
I. Presentation from Ofice of Legislative Auditor – Behavioral Health Administrative Grants
• Lori Leysen – Deputy Legislative Auditor for OLA’s Financial Audit Division
• Valentina Stone – Financial Audit Director
• Judy Randal – Legislative Auditor
• Comisioner Gandhi – Department of Human Services
IV. Adjournment – next hearing – Tuesday, March 10th at 8:15am
*Items to the agenda may be aded or removed at the chair's discretion

HF3738 (Bierman); Due date of the pediatric hospital-to-home transition pilot program report modified.
HF295 (Virnig); Dakota County mental health crisis services funding provided, and money apropriated.
HF3520 (Gilman); Intensive residential treatment services and intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services requirements modified, and rom and board services specified to be eligible for behavioral health fund payment.
HF36 (Fischer); Home and comunity-based services case management modified, waiver case management quality working group established, and reports required.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (non) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Items may be aded, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion




HF295

(Virnig)

Dakota County mental health crisis services funding provided, and money apropriated.




HF3520

(Gilman)

Intensive residential treatment services and intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services requirements modified, and rom and board services specified to be eligible for behavioral health fund payment.




HF36

(Fischer)

Home and comunity-based services case management modified, waiver case management quality working group established, and reports required.




HF3738

(Bierman)

Due date of the pediatric hospital-to-home transition pilot program report modified.

I. Cal To Order
I. Aproval of Meting Minutes 2.26.26
I. HF3526 (Schomacker) Method of deposit of fines colected related to home care licensing surveys and investigations modified, criteria for apointment to home care and asisted living program advisory council modified, special projects grant program established, and money apropriated.
• Kathy Meserli, Executive Director of the MN Home Care Asociation
IV. HF375 (Curan)Disability waiver rate system unit-based services with programing limits modified.
• Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARM
• Jeremy Wendt, Executive Director, Episcopal Group Homes (EGH)
• Le and Mark Stoering, Parents Advocates
V. HF3469 (Virnig) Apropriation availability for the Direct Care and Treatment County corectional facility suport pilot program extended.
• Dr. Mathew Kruse, MD Medical director, jail consultation services pilot and the competency atainment program - Direct Care and Treatment
VI. Update from Department of Human Services on CMS directives
• Deputy Comisioner and State Medicaid Director John Conoly
VI. Adjournment – next hearing – Wednesday, March 4th at 8:15am
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Megan Rosbach (megan.rosbach@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (non) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.




HF3526

(Schomacker)

Method of deposit of fines colected related to home care licensing surveys and investigations modified, criteria for apointment to home care and asisted living program advisory council modified, special projects grant program established, and money apropriated.




HF375

(Curan)

Disability waiver rate system unit-based services with programing limits modified.




HF3469

(Virnig)

Apropriation availability for the Direct Care and Treatment county corectional facility suport pilot program extended.

HF3423 (Hicks); Requirements for provider enrolment in medical asistance modified.
HF2354 (Noris); Medicaid fraud provisions aded and modified, atorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money apropriated.
HF3634 (Nor); Expansion of electronic visit verification
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must email the comite administrator, Simon Brown (simon.brown@house.mn.gov) by 12 p.m. (non) the day prior to the hearing. Required testimony information includes name, organization and title (if aplicable), email, phone number, and position on the bil. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
Items may be aded, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair’s discretion




HF2354

(Noris)

Medicaid fraud provisions aded and modified, atorney general provided subpoena and enforcement authority, criminal penalties provided, conforming changes made, and money apropriated.




HF3423

(Hicks)

Requirements for provider enrolment in medical asistance modified.




HF3634

(Nor)

List of services subject to electronic visit verification expanded.

Chairs: Sen. John A. Hofman and Rep. Joe Schomacker
*Chair Hofman has the gavel
Senate Conferes: Hofman; Rasmuson; Maye Quade; Abeler; Fateh
House Conferes: Schomacker; Frederick; Gander; Nor
Location: (Hybrid Hearing) 10 Minesota Senate Bldg.
Please submit documents to be posted for comite members by May 13, 2025, 5:0 pm. Late submisions may not be posted in advance of the hearing or included in prepared materials for comite members.
Agenda:
Cal to Order
Omnibus Human Services policy provisions
Section by Section consideration of amendments and aproval of agred upon language
Please se the conference comite page for al documents - htps:/w.leg.mn.gov/leg/c/Default?type=bil&year=2025-94&bil=HF-215




HF215

(Schomacker)

Human services policy bil.

Chairs: Rep. Joe Schomacker, Mohamud Nor, Sen. John Hofman
House Conferes: Rep. Steve Gander, Rep. Luke Frederick
Senate Conferes: Sen. Jordan Rasmuson, Sen. Jim Abeler, Sen. Omar Fateh, Sen. Erin May Quade
Chair Schomacker has the gavel
1. Cal to order
2. Discusion and walkthrough on HF 215 - Human Services Policy Bil
3. Public Testimony
Testifiers:
• Kristy Graume – DHS Director of State Government Relations
• Comisioner Barb Weckman Breke, Scot County
• Louela Kaufer, Henepin County (Senior Department Administrator of Human Services Aces, Aging, and Disabilities)
• Maren Christenon Hofer - Multicultural Autism Action Network
• Brian Zirbes – MARCH
• Jilian Nelson – Autism Society of MN
• Michele Eldien – advocate – zom
• Fatima Molas - advocate
• Lisa Vala - advocate
• Kristina Wright-Peterson – MN Network of Hospice and Paliative Care
• Josh Berg – Acesible Space
PUBLIC TESTIMONY is limited to 2 minutes. The number of testifiers and length of time permited is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. Please plan acordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the Comite Administrator at megan.rosbach@house.mn.gov by 5pm Monday, May 12th. 2025.
WRITEN TESTIMONY and handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Comite Administrator at megan.rosbach@house.mn.gov, by 5pm Monday, May 12 at 5pm. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 25 copies. Note: submited writen testimony is public and wil be included in the oficial comite record. It may be posted to the comite webpage if received by deadline.
Please se the conference comite page for al documents - htps:/w.leg.mn.gov/leg/c/Default?type=bil&year=2025-94&bil=HF-215




HF215

(Schomacker)

Human services policy bil.

*Deadline for any amendments to the DE on HF2434 are due by 5:0PM, Wednesday, April 9th.
1. Cal To Order
2. Aproval of Meting Minutes 4/9/2025
3. HF 2434 (Schomacker) Human Services Budget Bil
a. Continuation Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staf Walkthrough of Budget Bil DE and Spreadshet
4. Adjournment
*Public testimony wil not be taken




HF2434

(Schomacker)

Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to colective bargaining unit members required; and money apropriated.

*HF2434 Budget Spreadshet wil be posted by 5:0PM on Monday, April 7th*
*HF2434 DE Amendment wil be posted by 12:0PM on Tuesday, April 8th*
*Deadline to Sign-Up to Deliver or Submit Public Testimony wil be 5:0PM on Tuesday, April 8th*
*The DFL holds the gavel for this hearing*
I. Cal to Order
I. Aproval of the Minutes
I. HF2434 (Schomacker) Human Services Budget Bil
- Non-Partisan House Research Department & House Fiscal Staf Walkthrough of Budget Bil DE and Spreadshet
- Public Testimony
i. Shiren Gandhi, Temporary Comisioner, Minesota Department of Human Services
i. Brian Zirbes, Executive Director, Minesota Asociation of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health (MARCH)
i. Jeny Mongeau [MO-JOE], Comisioner, Clay County [Representing AMC]
iv. Barb Dahl, Social Services Director, Scot County [Representing MACSA]
v. Idil Abdul, Parent [Zom]
vi. Dr. Jared Bostrom, Chief Executive Oficer, Progres Valey
vi. Erin Hupert, VP of Advocacy LeadingAge Minesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
vi. Kyle Berndt, Senior Director of Advocacy, Care Providers of Minesota & Long-Term Care Imperative
ix. Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy, ARM
x. Robert Freman, Vice-President for Public Policy, Alzheimer’s Asociation MN-ND
xi. Josh Berg, Director of Minesota Services & Strategic Growth, Acesible Space Inc.
xi. Lori Schlutenhofer, Board Member, Minesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation
xi. Lew Zeidner, President & CEO, EOSIS
xiv. Starlisha Doby, Member, SEIU Healthcare MN & IA
xv. Dany Ackert, Director of State Government Relations, Minesota Hospital Asociation
xvi. Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director, AspireMN
xvi. Mauren Schneider, Chair, Minesota Board on Aging [Zom]
xvi. Sherie Pugh, Chair, Age-Friendly MN Council
xix. Lisa Lane, Chief External Afairs Oficer, Open Arms of Minesota
x. Jon Nelson, Executive Director, Residential Services Inc. [Zom]
xi. Nancy Cashman, Executive Director, Center City Housing Corp (Duluth)
xi. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minesota
xi. Emily Goldthwaite, Reverend & Director of Congregational Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Colaborative
xiv. Frank Jadwin, Program Director of Colaborative Care, Henepin Healthcare
xv. Tom Gilespie, Chief Executive Oficer, Living Wel Disability Services
xvi. Paul Verete, Public Policy Director, Agate Housing and Services
xvi. Jiny Palen, Executive Director, Minesota Asociation of Comunity Mental Health Programs (MACMHP)
xvi. Dawn Simonson, Executive Director, Minesota Asociation of Area Agencies on Aging
xix. Kevin Fawcet, Executive Director, New Oportunities LC [Zom]
x. Sean Burke, Minesota Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities
xi. John Tribet, Service Area Director of Ending Homelesnes, Avivo
xi. Emily Moe, Managing Director of Homeles Housing Program, BDS Housing Suport
xi. Shaine Stoke, 218 Housing [Zom]
xiv. October Alen, Grace Place and Zachary Place [Zom]
xv. Tod Bauers, Carlson Hal Board and Lodge [Zom]
xvi. Lisa Solem, Carlson Hal Board and Lodge [Zom]
xvi. Tamy Ewing, Foundations [Zom]
xvi. Deyona Kirk, Devine Konections [Zom]
xix. Mike Beltowsky, Vice President of Program Development, Horowitz Health
xl. Sarah Curfman, President & CEO, Down Syndrome Asociation of Minesota
xli. Marcus Schmit, Executive Director, Hearth Conection
xli. Chaquana McEntyre, Family Rise Together [Zom]
xli. Gina Evans, MN Adult & Ten Chalenge
IV. Adjournment
_
Testimony: Handouts, writen testimony, and testifier requests must be in PDF format (with Optical Character Recognition) and emailed to the Comite Administrator Nick.Stumo-Langer@house.mn.gov by 5PM the day before the hearing. Submited writen testimony is public and wil be included in the oficial comite record, and it may be posted to the comite webpage if received by the deadline. If bringing hard copies to the hearing, please bring 40 copies for members, staf, and the public.
This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. Al events are closed captioned with automaticaly generated captions.




HF2434

(Schomacker)

Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to colective bargaining unit members required; and money apropriated.

1. Cal To Order
2. Aproval of Meting Minutes 4/3/2025
3. HF 295 (Nor) Human services forecast adjustments provided, and money apropriated
4. HF 2434 (Schomacker) Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to colective bargaining unit members required; and money apropriated.
*Testimony wil not be taken on either HF on Tuesday. Tuesday’s hearing wil consist of a budget walkthrough and Member coments




HF295

(Nor)

Human services forecast adjustments provided, and money apropriated.




HF2434

(Schomacker)

Aging and older adult services, disability services, early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention, direct care and treatment, and health care provisions modified; working group created; stipend payments to colective bargaining unit members required; and money apropriated.