John A. Hoffman
🏛️ Chair Democrat
SD-034
He was chair beginning on 2/3/2025. He was co-chair from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.
Senate committee
Human Services
Membership recorded during the 94th Legislature.
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
SF4508
Senior nutrition programs modification
April 22, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF5070
Nonemergency medical transportation providers requirement to operate vehicles equipped with a global position system and rear-facing camera
April 14, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3240
Certain health care facilities electronic monitoring authorization provision
April 14, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF5071
Hennepin County assisted living facility minimum site, physical environment, and fire safety requirements exception creation
April 13, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF5042
Human services provisions modifications
April 9, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF5029
Direct Care and Treatment authorization to accept gifts on behalf of patients and clients; Direct Care and Treatment x-ray and security screening system requirements modification; County correctional facility support pilot program appropriation availability extension
April 9, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF5026
Calculation clarification of border city nursing facility rate adjustments
April 9, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4970
Electronic visit verification requirements modification
April 7, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4795
Senior nutrition programs appropriation
April 7, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3844
Certain admission conditions or continued residence in nursing homes and assisted living facilities prohibition, automatic defibrillators requirement provision, and employee training requirements modifications
April 7, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4604
Compliance training requirement for high-risk medical assistance providers
March 26, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4551
Providers, vendors, and individuals seeking to receive public money for providing services submission of proof of operation and finances for the most recent three years requirement provision
March 26, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4858
Various human services provisions modification
March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4811
Assisted living facility design requirements exemption for certain facilities provision
March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4810
Supplemental rate for a housing support provider in Washington County authorization
March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4788
Medical assistance eligibility redetermination timelines modification for employed persons with disabilities
March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4452
Metropolitan area group residential facility appropriation
March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4728
Nursing facility level of care modification for purposes of certain home and community-based waiver services
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4710
Behavioral health fund payments provision for uncollectible withdrawal management debt
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4709
Thrive Family Recovery Resources appropriation
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4698
Community first services and support program modification
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4626
County cost-share requirements modification for economically distressed counties
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4267
Commissioner authority clarification to impose sanctions against individuals or entities that receive payments from medical assistance or provide goods or services for which payment is made from medical assistance
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2972
For-profit entity acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities and for-profit entity acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted facilities regulation
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4614
Due process procedures for home and community-based residential services modification
March 18, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4596
Department of Human Services home and community-based services provider support and technical assistance team establishment
March 18, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4595
Department of Human Services home and community-based services early and often licensor and compliance team establishment
March 18, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4566
City of Ely nursing facility onetime rate add-on provision and appropriation
March 18, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4550
Legislative working group on intellectual and developmental disabilities creation
March 18, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3928
Community first services and supports requirements for shared services clarification
March 18, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3755
Housing stabilization services repealer provision, commissioners authority to terminate or modify the medical assistance program clarifying provision, and one-time rate add-on for prepayment review delays provision
March 18, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4516
Wage remediation following delayed federal approval of retroactive rate increases requirement provision
March 17, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4512
Delay implementation of Waiver Reimagine by one year
March 17, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4506
Reimbursement rates for high-intensity residential substance use disorder services modification
March 17, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4418
Certain information access authorization provision, Chapter 144D references removal provision, patient restraints usage documentation requirement provision, and change of ownership provisions modifications
March 17, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4354
Program integrity requirements modification for the medical assistance program
March 17, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4407
Availability of an existing appropriation for the direct care services corps pilot project extension
March 12, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4395
Home and community-based services case management modification
March 12, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4323
Add training requirements related to individuals with disabilities for substance use disorder treatment and mental health treatment staff
March 11, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4310
Framework rates reenactment for family residential services
March 11, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4309
Definition modification for adult foster care licensing requirements
March 11, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4260
Disability waiver rate system inflationary adjustments modifications and conforming changes provisions
March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4237
Department of Human Services and Children, Youth, and Families requirement to provide a report to the legislature on program integrity
March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4211
Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports fees modifications
March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4121
Assisted living facilities policies and procedure requirements modifications and unlicensed personnel at assisted living facilities training requirements modifications
March 4, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4120
Waiver reimagine individualized budget requirements modifications
March 4, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1052
Subminimum wages prohibition for persons with disabilities
March 4, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF4047
Appropriation availability extension for the Direct Care and Treatment county correctional facility support pilot program
March 2, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3238
Office of Administrative Hearings chief judge setting aside certain permanent disqualifications authorization provision
March 2, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3944
Exception to age and size limitation requirement for customized living and 24-hour customized living
February 26, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3898
Home and community-based service standards modifications and disability waiver regulations interpretive guidelines issuance by the commissioner requirement provision
February 26, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3758
Repeal the sunset of the disproportionate share facility rate floor
February 23, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3757
Individual authorized budget reduction limit on reductions resulting from implementation of waiver reimagine phase II establishment
February 23, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3657
Disability waiver rate system unit-based services with programming limits modification
February 19, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3617
Definition of chemically dependent person modification for the purposes of civil commitments
February 17, 2026Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3544
Rights and protections for residents of certain long-term care settings modification; rights and protections for clients receiving home care services and rights and protections for home and community-based services recipients
May 19, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3398
Thrive Family Recovery Resources grant appropriation
April 22, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3385
Permissible out-of-state billing for certain disability waiver services clarification
April 22, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3352
Caregiver support program appropriations expiration date extension provision
April 9, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3351
Waseca Area Caregiver Services appropriation
April 9, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3341
Recovery Cafe Frogtown grant appropriation
April 9, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF666
Duties modification of certain facilities that confine people relating to phone calls and other communication services
April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3040
Family support and consumer support programs provisions modifications, community first services and supports covered services modifications, and certain services under disability waivers and consumer-directed community supports authorization direction to the commissioner
April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2902
Cost of care exemption for certain committed persons and 48-hour rule for admissions provisions extensions, Priority Admissions Review Panel establishment provision, and Direct Care, Treatment admissions dashboard creation and a limited exemption for admissions from hospital settings provision
April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1918
Consent to electronic monitoring requirements modification
April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3246
Community first services and supports requirements modifications and consultation services as an optional service under the agency-provider model specification provision
April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3060
Minnesota Recovery Residence Certification Act
April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2522
Certain facilities certain conditions for admission to or continued residence prohibition, assisted living facilities increases in charges review requirement, termination or non-renewal of assisted living contracts on certain grounds prohibition, and assisted living contracts arbitration provisions modifications
April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1966
Timelines modification for filing medical claims after recoupment
April 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2598
People receiving disability waiver services abbreviated annual reassessments authorization provision
April 2, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3172
Comprehensive substance use and addiction plan requirement
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3170
Tribally licensed residential substance use disorder treatment providers requirement to enroll in the substance use disorder demonstration project
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3122
Direct support professionals pretraining program grant fund establishment and appropriation
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3106
Engagement services pilot program appropriation availability extension provision
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3071
Home care nursing hardship criteria modifications
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2775
Hospitals providing registered nurse staffing at levels consistent with nationally accepted standards requirement provision, staffing levels report requirement, retaliation prohibition provision, and appropriation
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2733
Niyyah Recovery Initiative grant appropriation
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2480
Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board rule establishing nursing home minimum wage standards affecting medical assistance reimbursement rates effecting provision
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3039
Minnesota Age in Place Network appropriation
March 27, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3027
Family adult foster care homes licensing requirements modifications
March 27, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF3006
Spatial separation requirement modification for certain residential programs
March 27, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2215
Waiver Reimagine requirements modification; Legislative Task Force on Waiver Reimagine establishment
March 27, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2031
Restoration for All, Inc. mental health and suicide prevention services and resources grant appropriation
March 27, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2934
Assisted living provisions modifications
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2896
Nonemergency medical transportation provisions modifications
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2894
Supplemental nursing provisions modification
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2893
Health case mix reimbursement modification for federal conformity
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2876
Coordinated services organization demonstration project establishment and appropriation
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF626
Department of Direct Care and Treatment establishment
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2853
Supported decision making programs appropriation
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2805
Opioids, substance use, and addiction subcabinet members added provision
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2796
Waiver case management labor market analysis requirement provision and waiver case management rates increase provision
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2755
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly service delivery system implementation provision
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2741
Housing stabilization service authorizations modifications
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2740
Certain customized living providers exemption from the community living setting licensing moratorium and the commissioner's authority to manage statewide community living setting capacity establishment provision
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2732
Twin Cities Recovery Project grant for posttreatment recovery support appropriation
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2297
Family residential services and life sharing services new rates implementation delaying provision and Family Residential Services Advisory Task Force establishment provision and appropriation
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2651
Long-term care consultation services provisions modifications
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2647
Substance use disorder comprehensive assessment requirements and treatment provider qualifications modifications
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2596
Positive support professional and positive support analyst qualifications modification
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2383
Senior nutrition programs appropriation
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1953
Mental illness definition modification provision, medical assistance transportation reimbursement rates modification modifications provision, children at risk of bipolar disorder grant program establishment provision, and children's first episode of psychosis program appropriation
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1418
Direct support professionals council establishment and appropriation
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2542
Enteral nutrition equipment and supplies payment methodologies modification; establishing payment rates for certain medical equipment and supplies
March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2541
Commissioner of human services limitation of currently available day services or special minimum wage rules or policies prohibition
March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2537
Assisted living facilities and services modifications
March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2438
Availability of crisis services and criteria modification for community-based program locations
March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2388
Home and community-based service standards modification for service suspensions and service terminations
March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2356
Consumer-directed community supports budget exception for persons with certain diagnoses establishment provision
March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2347
Culturally specific peer recovery and outreach programs appropriation
March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2310
Supported-decision-making programs grant availability for supported-decision-making programs extension; appropriating money
March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1925
Essential community supports eligibility modifications provision, essential community supports services available expansion provision, caregiver respite services grants increased funding provision, and appropriation
March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1139
Blue Earth County long-term residential facility supplemental housing support rate establishment
March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2168
Assisted living service providers direct care staff compensation requirements exemption provision
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1916
Single administrative structure and delivery system pilot program establishment
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1175
Presumptive disability determination process for medical assistance eligibility establishment
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1138
Change the Outcome appropriation to provide opioid prevention and education
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF554
Community Care Hub Grant establishment and appropriation
March 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2144
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud appropriation for its operation of the Catholic Charities senior dining program
March 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2125
Nonemergency medical transportation payment rates increase
March 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2055
Assisted living service termination requirements modifications
March 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2053
Direct support services rate calculations report requirement provision
March 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF2052
Community first services and support rates modifications
March 3, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1948
Critical access nursing facilities increased funding appropriation
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1062
Direct support professional certification pilot project establishment
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1826
Payment rates establishment for certain substance use disorder treatment services
February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1810
Certain disability waiver services out-of-state billing permissibility clarification provision
February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1789
Minnesota Board on Aging appropriation
February 24, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF91
Child care centers staff distribution requirements modifications provision
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF446
Home and community-based services standards for out-of-home respite care services for children modification
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1725
Elderly waiver rates and nursing facility reimbursement rates modification
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1689
funding increase for regional and local dementia grants
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF142
Medical assistance for employed persons with disabilities program modification
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1127
Damon Leivestad Direct Care Sustainability Act
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF985
Disability inclusion pilot project establishment
February 17, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF813
Integrated community supports codification proposal development by the commissioner of human services requirement provision
February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF812
Customized living rate phase-in under the community access for disability inclusion and the brain injury home and community-based waivers repealer
February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF548
Medical assistance income limit for people with disabilities and people ag 65 and over increase provision
February 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1177
Disability services technology and advocacy expansion grant establishment and appropriation
February 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1146
Chapter 245D providers licensing violation actions provisions modifications
February 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF1130
Residential program licensing requirements modification
February 10, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF272
Medical assistance hospice service coverage inclusion of room and board expansion provision
February 6, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF855
Temporary nursing facility rate increases establishment
January 30, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF815
Community first services and supports requirements for support workers to qualify for enhanced rate modifications
January 30, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF792
Boundary Waters Care Center grant appropriation
January 30, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF512
Residential substance use disorder treatment provider rates increase provision
January 27, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF544
Certain nursing facility property increases sunset removal provision and nursing facility property rate increase removal provision
January 23, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF402
Disability waiver rates modification
January 21, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF401
Room and board rates increase for certain individuals receiving home and community-based services
January 21, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF400
Commissioner of human services instruction to authorize indirect billing for individualized home supports
January 21, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF271
Substance abuse counselors license requirements modifications and treatment requirements modifications
January 21, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF94
Integrated community supports payment rates modification
January 16, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF144
Income eligibility for aged or blind persons or persons with disabilities modification
January 16, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services
SF141
Long-term services and supports eligibility and access denial review process establishment
January 16, 2025Pending: Senate Human Services