Bill > SF2640

This bill addresses several key provisions related to community-based health care services and support workers in Minnesota. It establishes the Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust, which will create a retirement plan for individual direct support service providers, with the state making financial contributions and a board of trustees equally appointed by the governor and the exclusive representative managing the trust. The bill increases enhanced reimbursement rates for personal care assistance services and Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) from 107.5% to 112.5% for workers providing services to participants requiring ten or more hours of care per day, effective January 1, 2026. It also modifies the service budget calculation methodology for budget model participants and introduces new worker retention components with increased percentages based on cumulative hours worked. Additionally, the bill provides for budget increases in consumer-directed community supports, stipend payments to Service Employees International Union (SEIU) healthcare bargaining unit members, and appropriations for various programs including orientation, training, and retirement fund establishment. The stipend payments are designed to be non-taxable and not counted as income for determining eligibility in various assistance programs, with provisions aimed at supporting and retaining healthcare workers in Minnesota.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2640&ssn=0&y=2025