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Joint Meeting: Human Services Committee; and Health and Human Services Committee
Monday, May 4, 2026
8:30 AM, 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes



Present: Senator John A. Hoffman - Chair, Senator Omar Fateh - Vice Chair, Senator Alice Mann - Vice Chair, Senator Jordan Rasmusson - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Liz Boldon, Senator Glenn H. Gruenhagen, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Robert J. Kupec, Senator Bill Lieske, Senator Erin K. Maye Quade, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Lindsey Port, Senator Paul J. Utke, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator John A. Hoffman called the meeting to order at 8:30 am in Room 1200 of the Minnesota Senate Building. A quorum was present.

Call to order

Senator Hoffman, Chair of Senate Human Services, and Senator Wiklund, Chair of Senate Health and Human Services, convened a joint hearing to present the draft of the Program Integrity Omnibus bills, including a proposal of individual member bills as well as the Governor's bills related to Program Integrity. Chair Hoffman provided opening remarks on the bill before the committee. Senator Wiklund provided additional opening remarks on the bill. The committee recessed at 9:47 am. The committee returned from recess at 10:13 am. The committee recessed at 10:45 am. The committee returned from recess at 3:45pm.

Program integrity omnibus (Hoffman/Wiklund)

Kyle Raymond, Senate Fiscal Analyst, provided a fiscal overview of the Program Integrity Omnibus Bill. Liam Monahan, Senate Counsel, provided an overview of the language in the Program Integrity Omnibus Bill. Alyssa Hoffman Litchy, Senate Counsel, provided an overview of Medical Assistance Sanctions and walked through the policy changes included in the A-18 Amendment. Members discussed the amendments to SC 4274 / SF 4222. Senator Utke moved the A-18 Amendment. Senator Utke moved to withdraw the A-18 Amendment. Senator Rasmusson moved the A-4 Amendment. Senator Rasmusson moved to withdraw the A-4 Amendment. The following individuals testified on Program integrity omnibus (Hoffman/Wiklund): Melissa Reed - Founder and CEO of Collective Efforts Senator Abeler requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A-6 Amendment. 5/1 (Ayes: Hoffman, Fateh, Utke, Abeler, Gruenhagen; Nays: Wiklund) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Abeler requested a roll call vote for the adoption of the A-6 Amendment. 5/4 (Ayes: Fateh, Utke, Abeler, Koran, Lieske; Nays: Wiklund, Mann, Boldon, Port) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Abeler moved the A-7 Amendment. Senator Hoffman requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A-7 amendment. 4/4 (Ayes: Hoffman, Fateh, Utke, Abeler; Nays: Wiklund, Gruenhagen, Rasmusson, Maye Quade MOTION FAILED Senator Hoffman requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A-7 amendment. 4/5 (Ayes: Fateh, Utke, Abeler, Koran; Nays: Wiklund, Mann, Boldon, Kupec, Port) MOTION FAILED The committee is in recess. The committee returned from recess at 3:45pm. Senator Abeler offered the A8 amendment. Senator Wiklund requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A8 amendment. 9/0 (Ayes: Hoffman, Wiklund, Fateh, Utke, Rasmusson, Abeler, Boldon, Gruenhagen, Kupec; Nays) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Hoffman moved the A9 amendment. Senator Hoffman requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A9 amendment. 10/0 (Ayes: Hoffman, Wiklund, Fateh, Utke, Rasmusson, Abeler, Boldon, Gruenhagen, Kupec, Maye Quade; Nays) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Hoffman moved the A10 amendment. Senator Hoffman requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A10 amendment. 7/5 (Ayes: Hoffman, Fateh, Utke, Abeler, Kupec, Maye Quade, Mohamed; Nays: Wiklund, Rasmusson, Boldon, Gruenhagen, Port) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Hoffman moved the A11 amendment. Senator Hoffman withdraws the A11 amendment. Senator Fateh moved the A12 amendment. Senator Fateh requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A12 amendment. 11/1 (Ayes: Hoffman, Wiklund, Fateh, Utke, Abeler, Boldon, Gruenhagen, Kupec, Maye Quade, Mohamed, Port; Nays: Rasmusson) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Abeler moved to adopt lines 9.10 to 10.10 of the A13 amendment. Senator Abeler requested a roll call vote for the adoption of the above portion of the A13 amendment. 11/2 (Ayes: Hoffman, Wiklund, Fateh, Utke, Abeler, Boldon, Gruenhagen, Koran, Kupec, Maye Quade, Mohamed; Nays: Rasmusson, Port) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Wiklund moved the A14 amendment. Senator Wiklund requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A14 amendment. 10/2 (Ayes: Hoffman, Wiklund, Fateh, Utke, Abeler, Boldon, Kupec, Maye Quade, Mohamed, Port; Nays: Rasmusson, Gruenhagen) MOTION PREVAILED Senator Gruenhagen moved the A15 amendment. Senator Gruenhagen requested a roll call vote for the adoption of A15 amendment. 3/8 (Ayes: Utke, Rasmusson, Gruenhagen; Nays: Hoffman, Wiklund, Fateh, Boldon, Kupec, Maye Quade, Mohamed, Port) MOTION FAILED Senator Abeler moved an oral amendment to the underlying bill - delete lines 191.13 through 191.25. Senator Abeler requested a roll call vote for the adoption of his oral amendment. 3/6 (Ayes: Utke, Rasmusson, Abeler; Nays: Hoffman, Wiklund, Boldon, Maye Quade, Mohamed, Port) MOTION FAILED Senator Abeler moves to delete Section 41 of the underlying bill. Senator Abeler requested a roll call vote for the adoption of his oral amendment. 3/6 (Ayes: Utke, Rasmusson, Abeler; Nays: Hoffman, Wiklund, Boldon, Maye Quade, Mohamed, Port) MOTION FAILED

The meeting was adjourned at 5:59 pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator John A. Hoffman, Chair
                                                                      
Olivia Hitchcock-Willis, Legislative Assistant
 
 
                                                                      
Senator Melissa H. Wiklund, Co Chair