Bill > SF1925

This bill modifies the Essential Community Supports (ECS) program to expand eligibility and services for older adults and people with dementia. The bill lowers the age threshold for program eligibility from 65 to 60 years old and explicitly includes people with dementia. It increases financial eligibility by allowing individuals with income up to 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines to qualify, and removes asset limitations. The bill also adds respite care as an eligible service under the program and increases the monthly service limit to $400 per person. Additionally, the bill provides $2 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for caregiver respite services grants. These changes aim to provide more flexible support for older adults and people with dementia who need community-based services but do not require nursing facility care, helping them maintain independence and receive necessary assistance while staying in their homes and communities.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1925&ssn=0&y=2025