Video & Transcript Research : 'DCYF'
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- line 28, we would support a standard of preponderance of the evidence, which is the standard used by DCYF
- law because we granted to ensure the OCA did not have access to records of children not involved in DCYF
- in DCYF services without parental<01:39:32.560>
engagement. - One is from DCYF and one is from the Department of Corrections.
- One is from DCYF and one is committee.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We're partnering with DCYF to co-develop a district-county-tribal communication model that supports the
- We're partnering with DCYF<01:11:49.480>
to <01:11:49.600>co-develop <01:11:50.360>a - Next, I'd encourage you to look at a recent study done by MDE and DCYF on kindergarten absenteeism, included
- council from Angela Mansfield continued her testimony, saying the council should shift housing from DCYF
Keywords:
screen time, preschool, kindergarten, early childhood education, digital media, tablets, smartphones, educational technology, EdTech, classroom devices, publicly funded preschool, school policy, child development, special education, IEP, 504 plan, IFSP, Minnesota education law, climate literacy, education
Summary:
The committee first approved the previous day’s minutes, then took up House File 3776, as amended by the A2 amendment, which clarified how the bill would apply to students with IEPs and 504 plans. The bill’s author argued that Minnesota should address screen time for preschool and kindergarten students, saying current law is too broad, that young children are especially vulnerable to developmental and attention harms from screens, and that parents and teachers should have more control over device use. The bill was laid over after discussion.
Testimony on HF 3776 was split. Amanda Faye of Minnetonka Public Schools opposed the bill as drafted, saying it would conflict with existing academic standards, READ Act screening requirements, accessibility tools, and local control, and would force districts back to paper-based screening. Katherine Myers of Live More Screen Less supported the bill, citing concerns about early childhood screen exposure and arguing that screen-free time supports child development. Members raised concerns about local control, parental rights, and how to protect students who need devices for accommodations; the author and nonpartisan staff noted that schools can already adopt cell phone policies, but exceptions may be needed for certain students and uses.
After laying over HF 3776, the committee began House File 3557. Representative Craft introduced the bill as a voluntary program to promote practical science education and workforce development tied to climate literacy, including a proposed Minnesota Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students. The bill was only introduced before the transcript ended, with no vote or final action recorded on HF 3557.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2115 - Human Services Omnibus - 05/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- So, DCYF, Department of Children, Youth and Family, Direct Care and Treatment, Department of Commerce
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This will be done by... ...the portal is controlled by DCYF, and so it's this spaghetti of various agencies
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controlled <01:04:47.480>by <01:04:48.279>uh <01:04:48.960>dcyf - <01:04:49.960>
and <01:04:50.079>so portal is controlled by uh dcyf and so portal is - controlled by uh dcyf and so it's<01:04:50.599>
it's <01:04:51.599>uh <01:04:51.760>
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/20/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- He compared it to DCYF and said that, while this bill would not be as bad as DCYF, it demonstrates the
- He said DCYF is an example of a system that is not a real court but pretends to be one, with the force
- He said he has seen in other parts of government, including children and family law, that DCYF is not
- We have<01:27:34.159>
seen <01:27:34.480>DCYF, <01:27:35.600>which <01:27:35.840> - would be as drastically horrible as DCYF would be as drastically horrible as DCYF is<01:28:06.719
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I will note on this slide there are a couple that say moved to DCYF with some exceptions that again relates
- That was a legislative decision on how to split those up. are a couple that say moved to dcyf with are
- a couple that say moved to dcyf with some some some exceptions<00:12:24.399>
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Summary:
The committee met for an introductory overview of its jurisdiction and staff roles. Nonpartisan House Research and House Fiscal staff explained that they draft bills and amendments, prepare bill summaries and background research, answer legal and fiscal questions, and help track revenue and budget effects. They also distributed a Budget Overview Brief intended to condense the larger budget materials into a more usable format for members.
Staff then walked through the Human Services budget and the committee’s areas of responsibility. They described the department structure, noting that DHS oversees administration, compliance, rulemaking, and county support, and that the overall Human Services budget is large, with medical assistance as the dominant program. They also explained recent and upcoming reorganizations: many children and family-related functions are moving to the new Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Direct Care and Treatment is becoming its own agency, and some homelessness-related functions remain at DHS. Staff reviewed how the budget is organized by program and budget activity, the difference between direct appropriations and standing appropriations, and how forecasted programs and “tails” work in the budget process.
The presentation also covered Medicaid financing and long-term care. Staff explained the federal-state FMAP match, including Minnesota’s current 51.16% federal match for most Medicaid spending, the CHIP match, and the 90% federal share for the expansion population. For long-term care, they outlined Medical Assistance services for elderly and disabled people, state-funded long-term care supports, and Board on Aging programs. They highlighted the personal care assistance program’s phaseout and replacement by Community First Services and Supports, and reviewed the five home- and community-based waivers.
Members asked one question about refugee resettlement funding, specifically whether it covers flights; staff said they would need to follow up on the exact use of the federal funds. No bills were heard, and no formal votes or other committee actions were taken during this meeting.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/12/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- earlier time, and I would like not to put it off again, to have our nonpartisan staff talk about the DCYF
- earlier time, and I would like not to put it off again, to have our nonpartisan staff talk about the DCYF
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the nonpartisan staff um talk about uh the nonpartisan staff um talk about uh the dcyf - c> jurisdiction<01:39:48.159>
changes <01:39:48.840>so <01:39:49.000>that dcyf - jurisdiction changes so that dcyf jurisdiction changes so that members<01:39:49.639>
have <01:
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/14/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- I am general counsel and legislative liaison for DCYF.
- the statutory job titles with the department's job title and job description for the department's DCYF
- I don't legislative liaison for DCYF.
- department's and job description for the department's and job description for the department's DCYF
- On line five of the DCYF attorneys.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And as of this fiscal year, DCYF is in full and DCT has split.
- Prior to this year, we had some bits of DCYF within our agency still, and DCT was still within DHS last
- So, kind of a big deal in our world and implementing all of the changes. of DCYF within our agency still
- um and of DCYF within our agency still um and DCT<00:28:33.679>
was <00:28:33.919>still
Bills:
HF3379
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, in terms of just directing DCYF to contract with a consultant to conduct the fiscal analysis that
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to Um in terms of uh just directing DCYF to Um in terms of uh just directing - DCYF to contract<00:02:46.319>
with <00:02:46.480>a <00:02:46.720>consultant <00
Keywords:
child welfare, fiscal analysis, third-party consultant, program evaluation, Minnesota, HF776, Minnesota Family Assets for Independence Initiative, family assets for independence, FAI, asset-building, matched savings, financial literacy, family savings, economic mobility, children youth and families, general fund appropriation, family support, low-income families, financial stability, budget bill
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (02/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The problem is that in chapter 79, Laws of 2023, all of the DCYF attorneys were converted from classified
- used sort of the old paradigm, and what we're trying to do here is make it consistent so that all the DCYF
- consistent so that here is is make it consistent so that all<02:09:00.440>
the <02:09:00.559>dcyf - <02:09:01.199>
attorneys <02:09:01.760>are <02:09:02.000>unclassified all the dcyf - attorneys are unclassified all the dcyf attorneys are unclassified so<02:09:03.559>
this <02:09
Summary:
The meeting began as a Division 3 work session on HB 71, but much of the early discussion focused on whether a previously discussed non-germane amendment could be considered or voted on that day. Members and the chair debated process and notice requirements, and the clerk’s guidance was that the amendment needed a separate public hearing before the full Finance Committee. The amendment was described as requiring DHHS contracts and addenda to include compliance with the Patient Bill of Rights, with a repeal date so the requirement would expire on November 30, 2026. The motion to move OTP on HB 71 with the amendment was withdrawn, and the committee agreed the amendment would be scheduled for a future full Finance hearing instead.
The committee then turned to HB 71 itself and heard testimony from DHHS representatives John Williams and Jenny O’Higgins on the fiscal note and policy implications. Members questioned the estimate that the bill could put $12 million to $18 million per year in federal funding at risk, including HUD and Office of Refugee Resettlement funds. DHHS explained that the estimate was based on a broad reading of the bill’s term “specified alien,” which they said was not clearly defined in the bill, so they analyzed it using the federal definition of “alien” and assumed the bill could affect lawfully present non-citizens as well as undocumented individuals. They said the figure represented a worst-case scenario and that they were not claiming the loss was certain.
Members also pressed DHHS on whether the bill could affect emergency sheltering in schools, public academies, or institutions of higher learning during disasters. DHHS said the language could create conflicts with federal funding conditions because emergency shelter programs generally cannot impose barriers on who may be sheltered, and they warned that excluding certain people could affect refugee-related and HUD funding. Questions were raised about whether the bill’s language would apply to private institutions as well as public ones, and whether the state could still use schools in short-term emergencies. DHHS said the language was broad, that they could not answer every legal question definitively, and that they would need input from public health and legal staff. No final vote on HB 71 was taken in the portion provided; the committee remained in discussion/work session mode after the amendment motion was withdrawn.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/27/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, if we go to line 1.6, it deletes some of the authority to send information to MDH, DCYF, and DHS.
- Um, if we go to line 1.6, it deletes some of the authority to send information to MDH, DCYF, and DHS.
- This added language was at the suggestion of DCYF.
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think <01:13:33.920>these <01:13:34.239>concepts <01:13:34.640>would DCYF - U I think these concepts would DCYF.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We have direct access into the DCYF record.
- Now after that initial review, we determine whether we need to reach out directly to DCYF to ask them
- We have direct access into the DCYF record.
- Now after that initial review, we determine whether we need to reach out directly to DCYF to ask them
- Now after that initial review, we determine whether we need to reach out directly to DCYF to ask them
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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from based on technical assistance from based on technical assistance from dcyf - <00:07:25.240>
and <00:07:25.360>then <00:07:25.520>lines dcyf and then lines dcyf and amendment today would insulate DHS and amendment today would insulate DHS and um um um dcyf- 48:13.880>
the <00:48:14.000>answer <00:48:14.200>to <00:48:14.319>your dcyf - um I think the answer to your dcyf um I think the answer to your question<00:48:14.800>
is <00
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- The challenge we have with agencies like DHS, DCYF, Department of Health that administer Medicaid dollars
- The challenge we have with agencies like DHS, DCYF, Department of Health that administer Medicaid dollars
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agencies <02:08:57.320>like <02:08:57.600>DHS, <02:08:58.320>DCYF - , we have with agencies like DHS, DCYF, we have with agencies like DHS, DCYF, Department<02:08:59.600
Bills:
SF1750, HF2700, HF1606, HF3356, HF3946, HF3970, HF3658, HF3875, HF2627, SF856, HF1268, HF1338
Keywords:
common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- DCYF is asked to work with partners to determine the most appropriate and efficient state-funded mechanism
- DCYF<00:41:45.200>
is <00:41:45.440>asked <00:41:45.760>to <00:41:46.000>work - <00:41:46.240>
with <00:41:46.480>partners <00:41:47.040>to DCYF is asked to - work with partners to DCYF is asked to work with partners to determine<00:41:47.920>
the <00:41
Keywords:
HF45, Lake Benton, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Public Facilities Authority, public infrastructure, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, utility replacement, U.S. Highway 75, road reconstruction, municipal infrastructure, local government grant, Minnesota bonding, capital appropriation, food insecurity, prepared meals
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/26/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, MDVA has worked with DCYF on this bill, and they are fully in support of the changes.
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with homelessness uh mdva has worked with homelessness uh mdva has worked with dcyf - 01:28.880>
they <00:01:29.000>are <00:01:29.240>fully <00:01:29.600>in dcyf - on this bill and they are fully in dcyf on this bill and they are fully in support<00:01:30.320>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary committee approves anti-kickback bill, HF2260 3/20/25
Transcript Highlights:
- background studies disqualification from positions of management and billing based on violations of DHS and DCYF
Summary:
The committee heard House File 2260, a Judiciary Committee clone of portions of the larger DHS policy bill, and adopted the A1 amendment, which was described as largely technical but also incorporating changes from the related human services bill. The bill was presented as covering several DHS-related policy areas, including background studies transparency, anti-kickback provisions for medical assistance and child care assistance, and personal data protections for human services judges. The amendment also added a number of provisions related to direct care and treatment, competency restoration billing and data sharing, fraud enforcement tools, behavioral health fund eligibility, and clarifications to prior law.
Testimony from DHS Office of Inspector General legislative director Ardian Diddy emphasized that the bill would improve transparency in background studies, update investigative and arrest data access, extend a limited set-aside to similar provider types, and correct an effective-date error from last session. He also said the anti-kickback language would mirror federal Medicaid law for medical assistance and create a state-level prohibition for CCAP, giving DHS and law enforcement more tools to investigate fraud and misuse. Additional provisions would add human services judges to existing personal data protections for judicial officials. Diddy also explained amendment sections from the governor’s fraud package, including authority to act against entities convicted of fraud or theft, data-sharing improvements, and a disqualification from management and billing positions.
Members raised questions about possible conflicts of interest involving DHS employees with outside LLCs and about the need for stronger safeguards against fraud. The chair and other members referenced recent fraud cases and said the bill would help prevent similar abuses. Christy Grumman of DHS testified on the judge privacy section, saying there are about 35 human services judges and describing a recent incident in which a judge received violent threats serious enough to require the family’s temporary relocation by the State Patrol. Representative Hudson supported the anti-kickback provisions as a needed codification of agency authority. The committee then approved the amended bill and recommended it be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety, Finance, and Policy.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- this apply to grand jury proceedings, and would it apply to the Department of Children and Families, DCYF
- And then I'll let my colleague answer on the other piece. >> I would think with regard to DCYF, there
- Department of Children and Families, the Department of Children and Families, uh,<01:03:54.719>
DCYF - /c><01:04:09.679>
with <01:04:09.920>regard <01:04:10.159>to <01:04:10.320>DCYF - , >> I I would think with regard to DCYF, >> I I would think with regard to DCYF, there