Bill > HF2160

This bill makes several changes to Minnesota's human services statutes, focusing on day services, case management, and residential support services. The bill requires the commissioner of human services to establish rates for day training and habilitation services and transportation, and modifies the commissioner's duties for day services by removing the need to determine service needs for provider name or ownership changes. For case management, the bill introduces new requirements for case managers, including mandatory annual training of at least 20 hours, with a specific emphasis on informed decision-making. Case managers will now be required to pass a competency evaluation on informed decision-making topics and complete an employment support training course by August 1, 2024. The bill also establishes criteria for accessing residential support services, which can only be authorized if the individual has complex behavioral health or medical needs and other residential service options have been considered and deemed inappropriate. Additionally, the bill updates cross-references and makes technical corrections to existing statutes. The changes are designed to improve service quality, support individual choice, and ensure that case managers are well-trained in supporting people with disabilities. Most sections of the bill will become effective between July 1, 2025, and 90 days after federal approval of specific previous legislation.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2160&ssn=0&y=2025