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This bill modifies the rules for general assistance (GA) standards for individuals residing in licensed residential facilities by adjusting the calculation of their assistance payments. Currently, recipients in residential facilities are not eligible for a full general assistance standard, and the bill establishes two specific payment tiers: (1) recipients in certain housing-assisted residential facilities will receive 70 percent of the general assistance standard, and (2) recipients in other licensed residential facilities will receive the personal needs allowance authorized for medical assistance recipients. The changes aim to provide a more nuanced approach to calculating assistance for individuals living in different types of residential facilities, ensuring that their personal needs are partially covered while accounting for the housing and care already provided by these facilities. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes section 256D.01, specifically subdivision 1b, which governs the rules and standards for general assistance payments.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1161&ssn=0&y=2025