Minutes

Present: Senator John A. Hoffman - Chair, Senator Omar Fateh - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Andrew Mathews, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Nicole Mitchell, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: Senator Alice Mann

Senator John A. Hoffman called the meeting to order at 3:30pm.

S.F. 902: Senator Jim Abeler Home care services medical assistance reimbursement rates increase.

Senator Abeler introduces SF 902: home care services medical assistance

Testifiers

                Kathy Messerli – MN Home Care Association

                Cameo Zehnder – Pediatric Home Service

                Jason Bennett – Parent

 

 

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 902, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 903: Senator Jim Abeler Care evaluation as a covered medical assistance home care service establishment; medical assistance homecare rates modification.

Senator Abeler introduces SF 903: care evaluation as a covered medical assistance home care service establishment; medical assistance homecare rates modification

 

Senator Abeler introduces A1 amendment - adopted

                Testifiers

                Kathy Messerli – MN Home Care Association

                Susan Morgan – ACCRA

 

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 903, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1272: Senator Maye Quade: Notice of the medical assistance program for employed person with disabilities requirement; medical assistance eligibility requirements for employed persons with disabilities modification.

Senator May Quade introduces SF 1272: notice of the medical assistance program for employed person with disabilities requirement; medical assistance eligibility requirements for employed persons with disabilities modification

                Testifiers

                    Jillian Nelson – Autism Society of MN    

        Rob Wudlick – University of MN

                    Brittanie Wilson

Laid over for mini-omnibus with SF 1201

 

Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 1272, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1201: Senator Maye Quade: Parental contribution fees for services for children with disabilities elimination.

Senator May Quade introduces SF 1201: parental contribution fees for services for children with disabilities elimination

Senator May Quade introduces A1 amendment

                Testifiers

                        Kelly Kausel – Parent

                        Jessica Hauser

Dr. Amy Esler – Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics Faculty Member, Division of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience Interim Co-Director, Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) Faculty Member, Center for Neurobehavioral Development             

                Laid over for mini-omnibus with SF 1272

 

Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 1201, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1020: Senator Maye Quade: Essential Community Supports Modificiation.

Senator May Quade introduces SF 1020: essential community supports modification

Senator May Quade introduces A1 amendment - adopted

                Testifiers

                                Sam Smith – Alzheimer’s Association                                         

                                Carolyn Oldani – Alzheimer’s Association advocate

                                    

May Quade: Oral amendment: line 2.8 of original bill add ‘Adult’ before ‘companion services’ - adopted

 

Senator Maye Quade moved that S.F. 1020, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:42pm.

Senator John A. Hoffman, Chair	David Zak, Legislative Assistant