Bill > SF94

This bill modifies the payment rates and calculation method for integrated community supports (ICS), which are services that help individuals with disabilities or special needs receive support in community settings. The bill updates the component values used in calculating payment rates, including factors like workforce compensation, supervisory costs, employee benefits, administrative expenses, and program-related costs. Specifically, the bill adds nursing hours to the calculation of direct staffing hours and introduces a method to compute total payment amounts that considers various cost components such as direct staffing expenses, employee-related costs, client programming supports, and administrative overhead. The bill also includes a provision for adjusting rates to account for regional cost differences. An important technical detail is the effective date, which will be January 1, 2026, or upon federal approval, whichever occurs later, and the Minnesota commissioner of human services is required to notify the revisor of statutes when federal approval is obtained. The overall goal appears to be ensuring more accurate and comprehensive funding for integrated community support services.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0094&ssn=0&y=2025