Several committee hearings related to child welfare legislation are occurring this week. Remember, most, if not all, can be viewed live online at either the Senate or House websites, and often they archive their videos fairly quickly to be viewed later. You can also follow the Twitter hashtag #mnleg to see the community discussing activity in committee meetings.
Tuesday, February 28
8:15 AM: House Education Reform, Basement, State Office Building.

  • SF1073 (McFarlane) High school transition plan proposed for students to successfully pursue postsecondary education and employment, and money appropriated.
  • HF2380 (Greiling) Resident pupils temporarily placed in a care and treatment center allowed to continue to participate in district extracurricular activities. REMOVED as of Monday, February 27

10:30 AM: Senate Health & Human Services, Room 15 Capitol.

  • S.F. 1679-Hall: American Indian advisory council, alcohol and other drug abuse citizens advisory council, traumatic brain injury program advisory committee and American Indian child welfare advisory council expiration dates extension.
  • S.F. 1804-Hann: State health and human services provisions modifications; comprehensive assessment and case management services reform.

12:30 PM: House Health & Human Services Finance, Room 200 State Office Building.

  • Prematurity Task Force Report
  • HF2294 (Abeler) Group residential housing provider supplementary rate provided, general assistance program modified, and early childhood learning and child protection facilities modified.
  • HF2408 (Abeler) Disability services parental contributions, personal care assistance program state agency hearings, assessment and support planning, congregate rate reduction, housing with services consultation, foster care licensing moratorium, and residential settings for home and community-based services modified; and Community First Choice Option developed.

Wednesday, February 29
8:30 AM: Senate Capital Investment, Room 123 Capitol.

  • The Department of Human Services has been invited to give testimony regarding their capital investment requests. **May or may not be applicable to child welfare.**

10:15 AM: House Public Safety & Crime Prevention Policy & Finance, Room 10 State Office Building.

  • HF2080 (Daudt) MFIP ineligibility, sanctions, time limit, and exit level modified.

10:30 AM: Senate Health & Human Services, Room 112 Capitol.

  • S.F. 753-Rosen: Social workers licensure modifications.
  • S.F. 1721-Sheran: Alcohol and drug counselors and licensed professional counselors licensure requirements establishment.

12:30 PM: House Health & Human Services Finance, Room 200 State Office Building.

  • HF2331 (Slawik) Children absent days limit exception provided.
  • HF2440 (Murphy) Sexual violence prevention demonstration grants money appropriated.

2:30 PM: House Health & Human Services Reform, Room 200 State Office Building.

  • HF1985 (Schomacker) Background study requirements modified.
  • HF1979 (Schomacker) Group residential housing and Minnesota supplemental aid shelter needy provisions, and adult foster care homes modified.

Thursday, March 1
12:30 PM: House Health & Human Services Finance, Room 200 State Office Building

  • HF2348 (Abeler) Return on taxpayer investment methodology and practices for human services and corrections programs study and recommendation development money appropriated.

4:00 PM: House Ways & Means, Room 200 State Office Building.

  • Presentation of the February Economic Forecast by Minnesota Management and Budget. **May not be relevant to child welfare, as it is a budget presentation.**

6:00 PM: Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force, Room 400 S State Office Building.

  • Amy Hewitt – UMN; Update from Departments on autism spectrum disorder efforts (ASD)