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 3:02pm.

S.F. 758: Senator Fateh Community residential settings license requirements modification.

Senator Fateh introduces SF 758: community residential settings license requirements modification              

                Testifiers

                                Sara Grafstrom – ARRM, Director of State and Federal Policy

                                Anna Hegland – Dungarvin

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 758, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1044: Senator Fateh: Payment rates increase for customized living services provided under the brain injury waiver and the community access for disability inclusion waiver.

Senator Fateh introduces SF 1044: payment rates increase for customized living services provided under the brain injury waiver and the community access for disability inclusion waiver

                Testifiers

                                Josh Berg – Accessible Space                                   

                                Jon Sondergaard – Owner of The Lodges    

                                Zahnia Harut – RPAM

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 1044, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1597: Senator Abeler: PCA Driving.

Senator Abeler introduces SF 1597: PCA driving

                Testifiers

                                Jillian Nelson – Autism Society of Minnesota

                                Jeff Bangsberg – Disability Advocate from New Hope, MN

                                Elyse Bailey – DHS

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 1597, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee.

S.F. 756: Senator Abeler: Intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities payment rates modification.

Senator Abeler introduces SF 756: intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities payment rates modification

                Testifiers

                                Sara Grafstrom – AARM

                                Tom Gillespie – Living Well Disability Services, President and CEO

                                Rod Carlson – Living Well Disability Services, Chief Operating Office

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 756, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:23pm.

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