Bill > HF2367

This bill establishes several new provisions and modifications for community-based care services in Minnesota, focusing on support workers, service rates, and financial supports. Specifically, the bill creates the Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust, which allows the state and labor representatives to establish a joint trust for providing retirement benefits to individual direct support service providers. The legislation 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. The bill also increases consumer-directed community support budgets by 0.13% and raises the budget exception percentage from 7.5% to 12.5%, effective January 1, 2026. Additionally, the bill provides for stipend payments to Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa collective bargaining unit members, including $1,200 health care cost stipends, $750 training completion stipends, and funding for an orientation program. The stipends are designed to be non-taxable and not counted as income for various assistance program eligibility determinations. The bill includes multiple appropriations totaling approximately $38.35 million to support these initiatives, with most funds allocated for fiscal year 2026.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2367&ssn=0&y=2025