Minutes

Present: Senator Jim Abeler - Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson Vice Chair, Senator Omar Fateh, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Karin Housley, Senator Erin P. Murphy, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Jim Abeler called the meeting to order at 1:05pm.

S.F. 2845: Senator Abeler: Department of Behavioral Health creation and transferring of duties of a state agency. MN Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead will offer response from the Department on the 2/22 discussion of SF 2845. Informational only. No action will be taken. We will only take testimony from the Commissioner on this item.



Discussion only.

S.F. 3176: Senator Wiklund: Programs modification for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. Informational only. No action will be taken.

Testifiers:

Carrie Briones, Department of Human Services

Dr. Soniya Hirachan, Department of Human Services

 

Committee Discussion

Discussion only.

Update from Department of Human Services on Recovery Community Organizations
     from 2/10 hearing.

Testifier:

Kristy Graume, Department of Human Services

 

Committee Discussion

Discussion only.

S.F. 3278: Senator Hoffman: Counties and Tribes permission to contact MFIP participants by phone or in writing upon receipt of an incomplete household report form.



Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 3278, be laid over.

S.F. 3165: Senator Hoffman: Human service provisions in community supports modification.



Not heard.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:38pm.

Senator Jim Abeler, Chair	Kobey Layne, Legislative Assistant