| Bill Number |
Date Presented |
Presenter |
Testimony Subject |
| HB 1308 |
March 13, 2017 |
Carol Cartledge, Economic Assistance Division |
Mandatory addiction screening for temporary assistance for needy families program individual employment plan participants; and to provide an effective date |
| HB 1206 |
March 8, 2017 |
Julie Hoffman, Children and Family Services Division |
Investigation and report by a child‑placing agency and the definition of relative |
| SCR 4013 |
March 1, 2017 |
Susan Foerster, Life Skills and Transition Center |
Handouts reviewed with the committee: Life Skills and Transition Center client census, fact sheet, and campus map |
| HB 1136 |
Feb. 21, 2017 |
Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit |
Proposed changes to Century Code Chapter 50-06 (Introduced by DHS) |
| HB 1119 |
Feb. 20, 2017 |
Nancy Nikolas-Maier, Aging Services Division |
Collection of overpayments for Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (SPED) program and the Expanded Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (Ex-SPED) program |
| HB 1134 |
Feb. 20, 2017 |
Tina Bay, Developmental Disabilities Division |
Developmental disabilities services language |
| HB 1120 |
Feb. 15, 2017 |
Brendan Joyce, Medical Services Division |
Prior authorization program |
| HB 1116 |
Feb. 14, 2017 |
Rosalie Etherington, State Hospital |
Structure of the Department of Human Services and changes in terminology |
| HB 1117 |
Feb. 14, 2017 |
Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division |
Changes in terminology with respect to substance abuse and behavioral health |
| HB 1118 |
Feb. 14, 2017 |
Carol Cartledge, Economic Assistance Division |
Definition of eligible beneficiary for the aid to aged, blind, and disabled persons |
| HB 1135 |
Feb. 14, 2017 |
Russell Cusack, Vocational Rehabilitation Division |
Consolidating the Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities into the State Rehabilitation Council and updating the categories of positions in the state service |
| SB 2277 |
Feb. 1, 2017 |
Jim Fleming, Child Support Division |
Child support obligations of incarcerated parents |
| SB 2251 |
Jan. 25, 2017 |
Marlys Baker, Children and Family Services Division |
Substance exposed newborns |
| SB 2279 |
Jan. 23, 2017 |
Carol Cartledge, Economic Assistance Division |
Drug testing for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program benefits |
| SB 2163 |
Jan. 17, 2017 |
Michelle Gayette, Aging Services Division |
Definitions of abuse, financial exploitation, and vulnerable adult and to provide a penalty (amendment) |
| SB 2113 |
Jan. 11, 2017 |
Karla Backman, Aging Services Division |
Providing nursing home transfer and discharge notices, establishing a reporting system and duties of state long-term care ombudsman |
| SB 2116 |
Jan. 11, 2017 |
Marlys Baker, Children and Family Services Division |
Disclosure of patient records relevant to an assessment of reported child abuse or neglect |
| SB 2118 |
Jan. 11, 2017 |
Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division |
Gambling disorder prevention, awareness, intervention, rehabilitation and treatment services |
| SB 2041 |
Jan. 10, 2017 |
Dan Cramer, South Central Human Service Center |
Down syndrome |
| SB 2041 |
Jan. 10, 2017 |
Tina Bay, Developmental Disabilities Division |
Down syndrome and eligibility for Medicaid |
| SB 2115 |
Jan. 10, 2017 |
Maggie Anderson, Medical Services Division |
Membership of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force |
| SB 2114 |
Jan. 9, 2017 |
Kelsey Bless, Children and Family Services Division |
Permancency hearing and group home, reasonable effort for sibling placement, and liability coverage and foster homes for children |
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