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• graduate student in the MPA program.
• A pre-menopause or menopause educational program by the Department of State Health Services refer to
• to Medicaid recipients and Child Health Plan program enrollees for the Committee on Human Services,
• Qualifications of a jury service and the establishment of a juror mental health service reimbursement
• Community-based services provided under Medicaid and the Child Health Plan program and the establishment

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• , a frontline Child Protective Services worker, a case manager, or some of our support services coordinators
• Our adult and family services, community living, aging, and protective services, childcare services,
• child support services, child welfare services, and everything that they do on the programmatic side
• would be able to have that service.
• And just to take that out, I think all of the fifty-seven million for the subsidy program reflects services

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• services, and research programs.
• Leave for fellowship programs.
• Yet, during that time, we have expanded our catalog of services and the number of services we're providing
• But we're able to look at a new program, for instance, our ABA program.
• Very familiar with JD McCarty's, and I we Hear services a lot, and I know we keep talking about services

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• Almost all of the services that are provided statewide for that additional service is dental.
• I am the Administrative Services Officer for the Division of Child and Family Services.
• The measure addresses the extended young adult support services program, or what we call extended foster
• This one revises provisions relating to the extended young adult support services program.
• This one revises provisions relating to extended young adult support services program.

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• , job retention, job training services, those are the... services, job retention, job training services
• There are programs through WIOA.
• We would be looking for like an obituary or a program from the service. So you do independently.
• We would be looking for like an obituary or a program from, from the service.
• work program participation in a work program or training program, educational program, or doing community

Summary: The subcommittee first recognized the Arkansas Community Colleges Leadership Institute and received a brief DHS update on the Living Choices Assisted Living Waiver reimbursement process, including that the new cost-reporting period began in January and provider/contractor calls are underway. The main presentation then focused on SNAP and TANF, with DHS describing federal changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill that tighten SNAP work requirements for adults ages 18 to 64 without certain exemptions, remove some prior exemptions, and add new federal definitions for Native American populations. DHS also reviewed SNAP Employment and Training providers, their service areas, projected budgets, participant characteristics, and outcomes, noting that the program is currently voluntary but will shift toward mandatory participation for those subject to the new rules. Members asked detailed questions about how mandatory participation will be implemented, how referrals will be made, what other training options exist, how verification of work, volunteering, disability, and exemptions will be handled, and whether DHS has enough funding and provider capacity. DHS said it will conduct verbal and written notices during eligibility interviews, make direct referrals to providers, use six-month recertifications and documentation from employers or volunteer organizations, and apply sanctions for noncompliance after determining whether a good cause exists. Members also requested additional data, including age breakdowns of at-risk SNAP recipients, provider-level outcomes and costs, and information on other training programs such as WIOA. The committee then moved to Medicaid community engagement requirements for ARHOME, which DHS said are also required by the same federal law and must be implemented by January 1, 2027. DHS said it is preparing policy, system changes, communications, and a customer-service/outbound verification vendor, and plans a soft launch beginning in July to help clients understand what would be required if the rule were already in effect. Members raised concerns about timing, local versus central decision-making, and how clients in rural areas will be notified and assisted. The meeting concluded with broader discussion of the committee’s workforce-development goals, the recently released Alliance for Opportunity audit, and interest in continuing the contract with that group to help guide future reforms.

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• program individuals this is a focused program which<00:01:24.400> spends<00:01:24.880> over
• The program utilizes state funds.
• <00:03:58.480> utilizes the community um the program utilizes the community um the program
• that service services without that service authorization<00:41:39.599> in<00:41:39.960> place
• community service specialist.

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• . percent of a service member's retirement pay to an eligible beneficiary upon the death of the service
• We administer 42 tax and fee programs. programs for the state.
• On those services to understand if this proposal is not approved, what services wouldn't be funded.
• And that's the program that we're talking about now, the CHIEF program.
• I believe it was a farm worker program that were actually out in the farm workers program right there

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• Section 3A of section 1 is for the syringe services program, the HIV program, which is a very robust
• This is the harm reduction program for AIDS services organizations.
• And so, the harm reduction programs provide low-barrier, community-based services to people who use drugs
• And services are delivered in a nonjudgmental way for folks. This is an important program.
• and using the special fund for these programs throughout the state that really target prevention services

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• They’ve been providing programs and services that empower individuals and families, and funding that
• programs and services that Empower programs and services that Empower individuals<00:10:07.279><
• IMLS translates 0.003% of the federal budget into programs and services used by more than 1.2 billion
• IMLS translates 0.003% of the federal budget into programs and services used by more than 1.2 billion
• <00:58:31.799> more<00:58:31.960> than programs and services used by more than programs

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• a<00:03:15.640> critical Services these programs play a critical Services these programs play
• Our communities are safer and healthier if we can provide these programs and services, and critically
• > to<00:19:53.960> the services and programming services to the services and programming
• Yes, and on addressing that, you know, you have programming regarding behavioral services, social services
• <00:37:50.640> and rehabilitative services and rehabilitative services and programs<00:37:

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• The program itself is a post-Thunderbird program for workforce development training.
• This is a great program.
• It is a direct follow-on program to the Thunderbird Youth Challenge Program.
• program.
• Story about Service Oklahoma.

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• Are we going to share services?
• I'm the Workforce Service Director here at Job Service North Dakota.
• So when we're talking about these 15 programs here in Job Service, they're to serve different individuals
• And it is one of those 15 programs that we do oversee here at Job Service. All right.
• But I always like to brag about our programs and what our employees of Job Service are doing on a daily

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Summary: The Leadership Division of the Budget Section approved the prior meeting minutes and then received an update from Senator Jonathan Sickler on the Cash Management Board’s interim work under House Bill 1278. He said the board has reviewed state cash, investments, and liquidity across agencies and concluded the state’s overall mix of long-term and short-term assets is appropriate, with about $35 billion in total liquid assets and investments and roughly 89% in longer-term investments. He highlighted process improvements already underway, including replacing more than 500 six-month CDs with a special-rate savings account to reduce administrative work, and said the board sees opportunities to improve forecasting, automation, and statewide coordination. Members asked about whether the CD change would increase returns, how the Legacy Fund transfer for the homestead tax relief bill affected earnings, and whether more state cash could be consolidated or better managed through BND; Sickler and BND staff said those issues are being studied and may lead to legislation for the 2027 session. Representative Nathan Toman then updated the committee on the Task Force on Government Efficiency. He said the group has focused less on cutting dollars and more on defining metrics and asking how the legislature knows whether programs are working. The task force is pushing a standard set of questions for new or expanding programs—who is affected, expected outcomes, alternatives, how success will be measured, and full funding—and OMB has agreed to require those answers in future budget requests. Members discussed possible use of dashboards, program evaluators, AI tools, and possible rule or statutory changes to require performance measurement. Toman said the task force will continue meeting with agencies such as the courts, university system, auditor, HHS, Commerce, and ITD to identify workflow bottlenecks and potential efficiencies. Phil Davis of Job Service North Dakota gave a workforce update, reporting that North Dakota’s unemployment rate is 2.5% and labor force participation is about 68.7%, both well above national performance. He described Job Service’s 15 workforce programs, including H-2A housing inspections for foreign agricultural workers, the job placement partnership program with DOCR, WOTC, and other federal and state workforce efforts. Davis said the agency served more than 11,000 individuals in 2025, operates nine workforce centers, and tracks outcomes through quarterly and annual reporting. In response to questions, he said job openings data reflect only positions in the system and may understate actual hiring needs, that child care and other assistance programs could be better tied to employment outcomes, and that the DOCR partnership has shown strong results with lower recidivism and higher earnings. He also said the H-2A inspection workload is growing quickly and additional staffing or less frequent federal inspection requirements could help. Allen Knutson then presented S&P Global’s updated revenue forecast. He said oil prices have risen sharply since the prior month’s outlook, improving the state’s near-term revenue picture, though the economy remains volatile and agriculture is facing weaker commodity prices. Based on the updated forecast, total major tax revenues for the current biennium are projected to be about $89 million above the legislative forecast, and the next biennium could be about $500 million higher, though that estimate is preliminary and may change. He also walked through an alternate oil-price scenario showing significantly higher oil and gas collections and a larger Strategic Investment Fund balance if prices remain elevated. Members asked whether another forecast should be requested once oil markets stabilize and about tribal allocation changes in the alternative scenario; Knutson said additional updates are possible through OMB and future forecast cycles.

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• The service program of family connections included in the plan is not eligible, but it wasn't rejected
• I am familiar with New Mexico's home visiting program, and there's nothing on this list that the service
• form of post-response services, such as in-home services.
• Protective services were transferred from health and human services.
• These are: program support, protective services, juvenile justice, and behavioral health.

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• assistance program.
• getting access to services and programs that they need and trying to stop people from taking advantage
• our Medicaid program.
• our Medicaid program.
• our Medicaid program.

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Summary: The program focused on two major Senate efforts: emergency support for Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and modernization of the state’s human services software systems. On HCMC, Senator Rich Draheim said the hospital is a critical level-one trauma center and a key part of Minnesota’s safety net, warning that its closure would overwhelm the rest of the system. He argued the state should prioritize stabilizing HCMC and other hospitals rather than expanding programs that he считает are not adequately fixed, and he opposed raising taxes such as Hennepin County’s sales tax to fund the hospital, saying property-tax and cost-of-living pressures are already too high. The Senate’s Health and Human Services Supplemental Budget Bill includes a one-time $150 million appropriation to stabilize HCMC, with accountability and reporting requirements. The segment also noted DFL Senator Ann Rest’s bipartisan Senate File 4986, which would direct Hennepin County sales tax revenues to HCMC after certain county obligations are met. Draheim and others emphasized that HCMC’s finances are strained by uncompensated care and low reimbursement rates, and that rural and metro hospitals alike are under pressure. The second half of the program highlighted Senate File 4719, sponsored by Senator Melissa Wicklund, to create a Human Services Systems Steering Committee. Wicklund said outdated, siloed Department of Human Services systems slow access to SNAP, medical assistance, and other basic-needs programs, create errors and inefficiencies, and make fraud harder to detect. She said the committee would bring counties, state agencies, and IT officials together to prioritize modernization. She also said the upgrades would be expensive, citing a child welfare system replacement estimated at nearly $80 million, but noted federal matching funds are available and that failing to modernize could lead to penalties. Wicklund also discussed a longer-term bill, Senate File 5020, to create an IT funding account and planning process for future system upgrades.

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• of existing programs.
• COLA or other program expansions for preschool, just as it does for all other Proposition 98 programs
• federal program, because the federal program is not available for every district in California.
• programs, there is an increase of $20 million one-time General Fund to support immigration legal services
• for services... $10 million is actually to pilot and implement the certification program for school

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• This program is essential.
• program, but we've tried to really focus on the programs that serve the state.
• Food programs.
• Benefits Transfer) program.
• aren't even all the programs.

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• But we all depend on county services for many of the programs that help our citizens.
• We've increased payments for residential services by over 1,700% and payments for outpatient services
• We've increased payments for residential services by over 1,700% and payments for outpatient services
• To coverage of IMD services.
• Tribal health programs have historically relied on a combination of Indian Health Service funding and

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• the commissioner to conduct a study of market-based rates within the waiver services program.
• services program. services program.
• agency roles for administering certain programs and licensing functions. services to contract with an
• However, we've seen recently, especially in the housing stabilization services program, that in a rush
• <00:49:28.880> program housing stabilization services program housing stabilization services

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Summary: The joint hearing opened with chairs explaining that the program integrity omnibus bill is a combined draft assembled from individual member bills and governor proposals, many of which had already been heard in committee. Members emphasized the compressed end-of-session timeline, said the language was not yet ready for enactment, and invited continued revisions as the bill moves next to judiciary and finance. Several speakers stressed the need for bipartisan collaboration, while also warning that the Legislature must act this session on program integrity rather than defer reforms. The fiscal staff then walked through a spreadsheet showing the bill’s overall budget effects and major provisions. The package includes DHS proposals on transforming human services, market- and receipt-based rate reform, enhanced program and payment integrity, uniform service standards, nursing facility rate changes, ICS reforms, and a repeal/redesign of housing stabilization, along with child care assistance integrity and human services redesign items in DCYF. Staff highlighted that the bill combines multiple sources, including governor proposals and member bills, and noted several items that are also in the supplemental human services budget. Committee discussion focused heavily on prepayment review, remote supports, ICS, and provider accountability. Chairs said the bill would codify prepayment review with a 60-day notice requirement after providers were caught off guard by prior rollout, and that remote supports and ICS language were placeholders or under active debate. One member argued the system needs stronger standards but cautioned against harming compliant providers, while another urged the committee to learn from good providers and warned against repeating failed implementations. Staff also reviewed thematic indexes covering billing and service delivery oversight, EVV, administrative reform, licensing and background studies, provider enrollment, sanctions, and child care provider compliance training. No formal votes were taken in the portion provided. The hearing ended with staff beginning the index walkthrough and members indicating that posted amendments would be considered as the bill advances through the remaining committees.

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• to the cost of those services themselves.
• Minnesota Mano created a special program Minnesota Mano created a special program just<00:04:15.519
• accommodations as well as the services accommodations as well as the services that<00:05:22.360>
• of another program in our school of another program in our school districts<00:10:58.240> yeah
• These schools can provide the best programming for the students that need the services.

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• Those 1st 3 programs are GR.
• Now what program is that?
• Yes, so for like the energy assistance program or community service block grant, those run through a
• services.
• Thank you for your service.