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This bill establishes a new Legislative Commission on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, consisting of 12 legislative members from various relevant committees and potentially up to four former legislators as non-voting members. The commission will focus on developing expertise about the needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, reviewing state and county data, examining service shortcomings, and making recommendations on legislative proposals. The bill creates a process for selecting counties as "data-based disability service reform sites," where selected counties will develop comprehensive plans to improve disability services, including analyzing current service gaps, enhancing case management, collaborating with education and workforce providers, and ensuring housing and transportation options. The bill also introduces licensing exceptions for foster care and community residential settings in participating counties and prohibits the commissioners of Human Services and Employment and Economic Development from modifying day treatment, habilitation, and prevocational rehabilitation services without consulting the new commission. Additionally, the bill appropriates $900,000 over two fiscal years for grants to reform sites and commission administration, with the commission's initial work set to begin July 1, 2025. The goal is to create a more comprehensive, data-driven approach to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Minnesota.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0683&ssn=0&y=2025