Bill > HB05240

This bill makes several changes to statutes concerning developmental services, primarily focusing on the Department of Developmental Services' (DDS) loan program for community residential facilities. Key provisions include clarifying that the commissioner can provide subsidies for housing costs for individuals with intellectual disabilities in supervised housing that doesn't receive direct housing payments. The bill also updates definitions within the statutes, such as defining "community residential facility" to house up to six individuals with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder, and clarifies what constitutes a "community residential facility loan." It modifies the loan program to allow for loans for the purchase and renovation of facilities, with specific limits on renovation costs, and also for capital repairs and improvements, increasing the maximum loan amount for such repairs. The bill also mandates that organizations receiving these loans must be licensed or certified providers that own and operate the facility for the loan's duration. Furthermore, it requires borrowers to provide documentation like appraisals and structural surveys, and to agree to maintain the facility as licensed or certified for a period tied to the loan's amortization. The bill also adjusts the scope of bond authorizations for these programs, removing a repealed section and updating references to the relevant statutes.

Health and Social Services

Public Health Committee (Joint)

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