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Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
3:00 PM, Room 1200, Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Jim Abeler - Chair, Senator Paul J. Utke Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Karla Bigham, Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Jason Isaacson, Senator Scott M. Jensen, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Jerry Relph, Senator Julie A. Rosen

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Jim Abeler called the meeting to order at 3:05pm

S.F. 2617: Senator Gazelka: Morrison county Oasis Central Minnesota, Inc. appropriation.



Senator Benson moved that S.F. 2617, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2641: Senator Newton: Minnesota state-operated community services program (MSOCS) Coon Rapids Ilex commissioner of human services closure requirement.



Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 2641, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2565: Senator Nelson: Early learning scholarship amounts increase authorization.



Senator Relph moved that S.F. 2565, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 89: Senator Nelson: School-linked mental health services grants modification and appropriation.



Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 89, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the E-12 Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2363: Senator Draheim: Retaining early educators through attaining incentives now (REETAIN) grant program.



Senator Relph moved that S.F. 2363, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 1793: Senator Hoffman: Child abuse and neglect prevention grants appropriation.



Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 1793, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1963: Senator Hoffman: Minnesota One-Stop for Communities parent support grants appropriation.



Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 1963, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2402: Senator Hayden: Hennepin county supportive housing provider supplemental rate authorization.



Senator Hayden moved that S.F. 2402, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1: Senator Rosen: Mental health grants establishment and appropriations.



Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 1, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1259: Senator Jensen: Medical assistance (MA) reimbursement rate for critical mental health services provided by certain providers increase.



Senator Jensen moved that S.F. 1259, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1586: Senator Benson: Direct care and treatment department creation; office of inspector general creation.



Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 1586, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1835: Senator Relph: Psychiatric residential treatment facilities and intensive treatment in foster care requirements modification; start-up grants appropriation.



Senator Relph moved that S.F. 1835, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2248: Senator Utke: Substance use disorder county staff requirements modification requirement.



Senator Utke moved that S.F. 2248, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2539: Senator Abeler: Licensed home and community-based services providers reception of payments for vocational rehabilitation services requirement.



Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 2539, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2642: Senator Abeler: Health disparities grant program modification.



Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 2642, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2701: Senator Abeler: Inspector general division within state auditor office establishment (Informational only).



Not heard.

S.F. 2570: Senator Abeler: Omnibus health and human services policy bill.



Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 2570, as amended, laid over and may become part of omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:57pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Jim Abeler, Chair
                                                                      
Tom Brennan, Legislative Assistant