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This bill directs the Minnesota Commissioner of Human Services to submit amendments to federal home and community-based services waiver plans by December 1, 2025, allowing providers of individualized home supports to bill for indirect service provision under specific conditions. Indirect services are defined as those provided without direct contact with the service recipient, such as researching transportation, coordinating healthcare appointments, advocating for legal support, collaborating with employers, arranging access to basic resources, and coordinating with other service providers. These indirect services can be billed if they are necessary to ensure service continuity, reasonable attempts to directly involve the recipient have been made, or the recipient has made an informed choice to allow indirect services. The bill specifies seven specific types of allowable indirect services, ranging from transportation coordination to crisis management support, with the goal of helping service recipients maintain independence and access necessary resources. The proposed changes will become effective on July 1, 2025, pending federal approval of the waiver plan amendments.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1095&ssn=0&y=2025