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HF4287 • 2026

Definitions for adult foster care licensing requirements modified.

Definitions for adult foster care licensing requirements modified.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Franson, Schomacker, Repinski, Gillman
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy
Effective date
Not listed

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Definitions for adult foster care licensing requirements modified.

Definitions for adult foster care licensing requirements modified.

What This Bill Does

  • Definitions for adult foster care licensing requirements modified.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 House

    Introduction and first reading, referred to Human Services Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Definitions for adult foster care licensing requirements modified.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to human services; modifying definitions for adult foster care licensing

requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.02, subdivisions

6c, 6f.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.02, subdivision 6c, is amended to read:

Subd. 6c.

Foster care for adults.

"Foster care for adults" means a program operating

24 hours a day that provides functionally impaired adults with food, lodging, protection,

supervision, and household
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services
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management
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in a residence, in addition to services

according to the individual service plans under Minnesota Rules, part
9555.5105
, subpart

18.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245A.02, subdivision 6f, is amended to read:

Subd. 6f.

Family adult foster care home.

"Family adult foster care home" means an

adult foster care home:

(1) that is licensed by the Department of Human Services;

(2) that is the primary residence of the license holder; and

(3) in which the license holder is the primary caregiver
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providing the services listed in

subdivision 6c
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.