Bill > HF2161

This bill makes numerous modifications to various human services licensing, background study, and program regulations across multiple Minnesota statutes. The bill addresses several key areas, including child care provider regulations, substance use disorder treatment program requirements, licensing procedures, and anti-kickback provisions. Specifically, the bill introduces new provisions to prevent fraud in child care assistance programs, clarifies licensing requirements for various human services programs, updates documentation and treatment standards for substance use disorder programs, and creates a new criminal statute addressing prohibited payments in human services programs. The bill also includes provisions for electronic signatures, updates to background study processes, and protections for judicial officials' personal information. Notable changes include modifying timelines for treatment plan reviews in opioid treatment programs, clarifying training requirements for counselors working with adolescents, and establishing new criminal penalties for kickbacks and fraudulent activities in human services programs. The bill aims to improve program integrity, enhance service quality, and provide clearer guidelines for human services providers across various settings.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2161&ssn=0&y=2025