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Human Services Reform Finance and Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 13, 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

Office of Legislative Auditor:
     
     Child Care Assistance Program: Assessment of Fraud Allegations



Minnesota Dept. of Human Services
     Commissioner Tony Lourey
     Deputy Commissioner Chuck Johnson



S.F. 1845: Senator Jasinski: Child care assistance program eligibility restrictions extension.



Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 1845, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1846: Senator Jasinski: Child care centers proof of surety bond coverage requirement.



Senator Utke moved that S.F. 1846, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 975: Senator Draheim: Human services public assistance asset limits imposition and provisions modifications; probation officers lists of probationers testing positive for illegal substances reporting; electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card requirements modifications.



Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 975, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1764: Senator Howe: Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) provisions modifications; able-bodied adults without dependents work requirements at federal maximum requirement.



Senator Utke moved that S.F. 1764, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1367: Senator Housley: Early learning scholarships eligibility modification and data sharing authorization.



Senator Isaacson moved that S.F. 1367, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4: Senator Relph: Human services provider enrollment medical assistance (MA) modification; counted income clarification; surety bond requirements; programs documentation, and commissioner of human services authority modifications; visit verification system; universal identification number; fraud prevention investigations appropriation.



Senator Relph moved that S.F. 4, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2012: Senator Senjem: Community competency restoration task force establishment and appropriation.



Senator Jensen moved that S.F. 2012, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2238: Senator Benson: Human services department cost of producing legislatively mandated reports report to legislature requirement.



Senator Benson moved that S.F. 2238, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2125: Senator Abeler: Children in foster care human services protections requirement.



Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 2125, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2141: Senator Cohen: Background study disqualification set aside permanent bar modification.



Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 2141, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 978: Senator Kiffmeyer: Human services licensing provisions modifications.



Senator Utke moved that S.F. 978, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2013: Senator Senjem: Statewide regional mobile mental health crisis response teams appropriation.



Senator Abeler moved that S.F. 2013, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2126: Senator Abeler: Deafblind persons intervener services provisions modification.



Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 2126, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 174: Senator Utke: Adult foster care and community residential setting license capacity modification and home and community-based services governance provisions modification.



Senator Utke moved that S.F. 174, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Jim Abeler, Chair
                                                                      
Tom Brennan, Legislative Assistant