Video & Transcript Research : 'DCYF'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/19/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- But this is just additional funding that will then be granted out by DCYF to a variety of nonprofits
- But this is just additional funding that will then be granted out by DCYF to a variety of nonprofits
- But this is just additional funding that will then be granted out by DCYF to a variety of nonprofits
- But this is just additional funding that will then be granted out by DCYF to a variety of nonprofits
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, for the record, Nick Dem with DCYF.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (04/09/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- clause that says if a teacher believes a student may be at risk of harm, they should file a report with DCYF
- of security because we cannot uh DCYF of security because we cannot uh DCYF cannot<02:49:27.760>
- have to report it, but in yeah, I don't have to report it, but in fact fact fact um<02:49:43.040>
DCYF - <02:49:44.720>
So, <02:49:44.960>you've um DCYF can't do anything. - So, you've um DCYF can't do anything.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 34, which would require parental consent for each new service provided to a student through the Medicaid to Schools program and require reports to legislative policy committees. Senator Ruth Ward said the bill was intended to increase transparency, protect parental involvement, and ensure continuity of care, especially for students with disabilities. She also noted a proposed amendment she received shortly before the hearing that would change the bill’s focus from a “new service” to a “new care plan.”
Representatives from the New Hampshire Primary Care Association and Amoscake Health testified that they opposed the bill as written but would support it with the amendment. They explained that tying consent to individual diagnosis codes or services could be burdensome, could delay care, and could create compliance problems if a diagnosis changes during a visit. They said the amendment would better align consent with the overall care plan and avoid interrupting treatment mid-appointment. Committee members raised questions about how the bill would interact with IEPs, individualized health plans, homebound services, telehealth, billing, and whether the amendment would still require parental involvement after a care plan changes.
The deputy Medicaid director from the Department of Health and Human Services testified that the amendment was more operationally feasible because Medicaid billing involves many ICD-10 codes that can change or overlap, and consent should be tied to the care plan rather than to each code. He said the current law already requires parental consent for participation in the Medicaid to Schools program and annual consent for billing, but the bill would make explicit consent for care-plan changes. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and the committee appeared to continue discussion with DHHS after the testimony.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- You talked a lot about DCYF.
- You talked a lot about DCYF.
- our colleagues at DCYF our colleagues at DCYF who<01:21:30.080>
have <01:21:30.240>reported - aside that the sponsor would say DCYF aside that the sponsor would say DCYF DCYF<01:40:05.920>
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that DCYF DCYF litigation uh putting that DCYF DCYF litigation uh putting that aside< - :08.640>
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (01/13/2026)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- After it was all said and done, one went through DCYF. Parental rights were terminated.
- The grandfather had been deemed by DCYF as unsafe.
- /c><01:43:31.119>
been <01:43:31.280>deemed <01:43:31.760>by <01:43:32.080>DCYF - the grandfather had been deemed by DCYF the grandfather had been deemed by DCYF as<01:43:34.000>
- So, I filed the DCYF case right there.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, it just clarifies, adds that technical assistance from DCYF, Mr. President.
- <02:24:22.920>
Commissioner <02:24:23.480>also care that the DCYF Commissioner also - care that the DCYF Commissioner also receives<02:24:24.120>
notification. - <02:24:29.560>
And <02:24:29.880>would <02:24:30.000>ask from DCYF, Mr. - And would ask from DCYF, Mr. President.
Summary:
The Senate convened under a call, established a quorum, received a chaplain’s prayer and the pledge, and then proceeded through routine business. Members adopted the committee reports except those relating to Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, gave second reading to Senate File 203 and several House files, and referred Senate File 5200 to Rules and Administration. The chamber also adopted a motion to return Senate File 4390 from the general orders calendar to the Finance Committee.
The main floor activity centered on a series of motions to send withdrawn executive appointments back to their originating committees under Senate Rule 8.2. Senator Putnam moved to return appointments from the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee, including the Board of Animal Health, the Veterans Affairs commissioner, and the Rural Finance Authority. Senator Swadzinski moved a similar action for Education Policy appointments, and Senator Her did so for Environment, Climate, and Legacy appointments, including the DNR commissioner, the PCA commissioner, the Clean Water Council, and related boards. Senator Wicklund later moved to return Health and Human Services appointments, including the Children, Youth and Families commissioner, Health commissioner, VNSHUR Board, and EMS director.
These motions prompted extended debate. Supporters of returning the appointments argued that the Senate has a constitutional advice-and-consent duty and that committee hearings should occur before floor consideration. Opponents, mainly Republicans, argued that sending the appointments back without floor action avoided accountability and transparency, especially in light of fraud concerns in state programs and agencies. Some authors said hearings had not yet been scheduled or that the committee process should come first; others noted at least one hearing had already occurred on a health nomination. The debate repeatedly focused on whether the Senate was fulfilling its constitutional role or delaying confirmation review.
Roll-call votes were requested on the appointment motions. The Putnam, Swadzinski, Her, and Wicklund motions were each adopted by narrow 34-33 margins, returning the appointments to committee rather than leaving them on the confirmation calendar for floor action.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/20/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator, this is in our budget now, okay, because of the change to the organization of DCYF.
- 01:11:23.840>
the <01:11:23.960>organization <01:11:24.520>of <01:11:24.679>dcyf - <01:11:25.440>
yeah change to the organization of dcyf yeah change to the organization of - First Children's Finance has implemented this program since 2022 through a contract with DCYF, initially
- First Children's Finance has implemented this program since 2022 through a contract with DCYF, initially
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 3 - 05/17/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- counties and the agencies that impact them, when they are making determinations about projects, MNIT and DCYF
- Projects MNIT and DCYF and DHS IT puts in place a structure that is called the Human Services Systems
- MNIT and the DCYF and Human Services.
- Understanding the implementation process with DCYF will take place over a period of months and will not
- Understanding the implementation process with DCYF will take place over a period of months and will not
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We're focused on some of the major DHS, DCYF program areas in the very near term who are leveraging our
- We're focused on some of the major DHS, DCYF program areas in the very near term who are leveraging our
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um, <00:45:45.560>in <00:45:45.680>the <00:45:45.760>very DHS, DCYF - program areas um, in the very DHS, DCYF program areas um, in the very near<00:45:46.160>
term - Also, federal law is already requiring us to keep the DHS, DCYF, and Department of Health IGs within
Bills:
HF1338
Keywords:
Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The passage of the original paperwork reduction act that passed two years ago resulted in DCYF staff,
- The passage of the original paperwork reduction act that passed two years ago resulted in DCYF staff,
- <00:26:36.000>
staff <00:26:36.480>in years ago resulted in dcyf staff in years ago - resulted in dcyf staff in collaboration<00:26:37.440>
with <00:26:37.640>County <00:26: - broad feedback and partnership with the foster care unit and staff in child safety and permanency at DCYF
Keywords:
mandatory reporting, training requirements, child maltreatment, abuse detection, local welfare agency, child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/15/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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- system, what they'll often state's DCYF system, what they'll often times<03:50:50.720>
say <03 - <03:52:00.720>
system, again support the DCYF system, again support the DCYF system, they're - Just for some context from DHHS, the most DCYF-placed children are served through state-licensed homes
- from DHHS the most DCYF placed children are<04:22:36.159>
served <04:22:36.479>through - behavioral health um system and our DCYF behavioral health um system and our DCYF work,<04:23:31.359
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And DCYF has used their authority over 40 times.
- and DCYF. and DCYF.
- And<02:13:29.840>
DCYF <02:13:30.680>has <02:13:30.880>used <02:13:31.320>their - <02:13:31.640>
authority <02:13:32.240>over And DCYF has used their authority over - And DCYF has used their authority over 40<02:13:32.840>
times.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/29/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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- <01:37:55.159>
um <01:37:55.320>with <01:37:55.480>their <01:37:55.639>dcyf - that can help them um with their dcyf that can help them um with their dcyf plan<01:37:56.520>
- safety plan, because, as someone asked last week, the result of not following a DCYF safety plan is
- I practiced in the DCYF land, in the civil land.
- land in the Civil land I dabbled in dcyf land in the Civil land I dabbled in homicide<01:49:25.639><
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law SubCommittee (09/30/25)
Transcript Highlights:
- A special committee was raised up to fix DCYF.
Summary:
The discussion was largely a closing reflection on the committee’s relationship with the judiciary. Members emphasized that they preferred to work collaboratively and “compare and contrast” the current approach with earlier, more adversarial efforts. The speaker argued that cooperation with the judiciary had produced better results, while antagonism in other contexts, such as the DCYF special committee, had not led to meaningful change.
The committee noted that its liaison to the judiciary had moved on, and that a replacement would be filled. Judge Kristo was mentioned as part of the transition, and the speaker said the judiciary still wanted to maintain the same collaborative working relationship going forward. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken in the portion provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a project that the department, both at DHS and DCYF, have been working on with child care providers
- department, both at a a project that the department, both at DHS<00:04:49.120>
and <00:04:49.440>DCYF - c> been<00:04:50.360>
working <00:04:50.720>on <00:04:51.400>with DHS and DCYF - , have been working on with DHS and DCYF, have been working on with child<00:04:52.120>
care <00
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (04/16/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 1/21/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It includes DHS, DCYF, MDE, DEED, DPS, Department of Administration, Revenue, and Minute.
- I would want my colleagues at DCYF to present to you on all the work that they're doing there, but that
- <01:15:06.920>
at would uh serve want my colleagues at would uh serve want my colleagues at DCYF - to to present to you on all the DCYF to to present to you on all the work<01:15:10.160>
that < - So, when DCYF certifies that... ...they've followed internal controls, but yet we have a 9% error rate
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not just a school issue, which we would love it to be; it's actually a DCYF issue.
- striking this language with the understanding that Representative Bakeberg and I will be partnering with DCYF
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Suspend rules to take up HF3819 4/30/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But there was a chart that was provided to us by DCYF where they showed how the criminal investigations
- c> to<00:48:00.359>
us <00:48:00.480>by <00:48:01.000>by <00:48:01.359>DCYF - <00:48:02.720>
where <00:48:03.160>they was provided to us by by DCYF where they was - provided to us by by DCYF where they showed<00:48:03.880>
how <00:48:04.000>the <00:48:
Summary:
The House took up an urgency motion to recall House File 3819 from committee and advance it to final passage. Supporters said the bill was needed to address fraud in the child care assistance program (CCAP), citing recent FBI raids on child care centers, prior audit findings, and long-standing concerns about weak oversight. They described the bill as restoring a penalty of perjury for attendance records, requiring electronic attendance tracking, mandating unannounced inspections, and requiring camera monitoring for higher-funded providers so the state can verify attendance and reduce improper payments.
Opponents argued the bill was not ready, raised concerns about cost, implementation, and the inclusion of camera surveillance, and said the language could create problems related to retention and possible misuse of video. One member said the state had already taken bipartisan action on child care fraud in prior sessions and that the larger fraud estimates being cited were overstated compared with convictions. Another member emphasized that electronic attendance monitoring was the one part they supported, but said the bill lacked clarity and a Senate companion.
Members also discussed the history of CCAP fraud investigations, including earlier OLA reports, criminal investigations within DHS, and allegations that fraud vulnerabilities had been known for years. Supporters argued the bill would help recover taxpayer dollars and improve affordability by reducing fraud, while critics warned that added camera requirements could increase costs for providers and potentially threaten child care center viability. The debate included questions and answers about video retention, with the bill author stating the intended retention period was 90 days, though a member noted that language was not clearly visible in the version before the House.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-07-08
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- statistics you previously had, those have been reduced now because a lot of our staff has moved to DCYF
- I'm very thankful that the legislature put money forward, and that now DCYF and Minut are working together
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- top: voluntary pre-kindergarten and School Readiness Plus statutory program requirements from the DCYF
- c> board for example which is something board for example which is something that<01:15:01.600>
dcyf - brought up but I guarantee that dcyf brought up but I guarantee there<01:15:04.159>
is <01:15: - 15:44.239>
say <01:15:44.480>that <01:15:44.880>so <01:15:45.120>these dcyf - oh sorry before I say that so these dcyf oh sorry before I say that so these requirements<01:15:45.840