Bill > SF2388

This bill modifies home and community-based service standards for service suspensions and terminations in Minnesota, focusing on protecting individuals' rights and ensuring safe transitions when services are being discontinued. The bill introduces new requirements for license holders providing residential or community-based services, including a mandate to develop comprehensive relocation plans before terminating services. Key provisions include establishing stricter guidelines for service suspensions and terminations, requiring license holders to identify safe alternative locations or service providers before ending services, and ensuring that individuals are not left without support or potentially homeless. The bill also updates appeal processes, including requiring expedited hearings for temporary service suspensions and providing individuals with the right to challenge service terminations. Specifically, license holders must now consult with the person, their legal representative, case manager, and other support team members when planning a move, and cannot terminate services if a safe location has not been identified. The bill prohibits terminating services to a location that would render the person homeless, unless the person explicitly chooses that option. These changes aim to provide more protection and procedural safeguards for individuals receiving home and community-based services, with an effective date of August 1, 2025.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2388&ssn=0&y=2025