Direct care services corps pilot project existing appropriation availability extended.

A bill for an act

relating to human services; extending the availability of an existing appropriation

for the direct care services corps pilot project; amending Laws 2023, chapter 61,

article 1, section 67, subdivision 3, as amended; article 9, section 2, subdivision

5, as amended.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2023, chapter 61, article 1, section 67, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws

2024, chapter 127, article 53, section 10, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Evaluation and report.

(a) The Metropolitan Center for Independent Living

must contract with a third party to evaluate the pilot project's impact on health care costs,

retention of personal care assistants, and patients' and providers' satisfaction of care. The

evaluation must include the number of participants, the hours of care provided by participants,

and the retention of participants from semester to semester.

(b) By January 15,
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2026
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2028
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, the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living must

report the findings under paragraph (a) to the chairs and ranking minority members of the

legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services finance and policy.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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Sec. 2.

Laws 2023, chapter 61, article 9, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws

2024, chapter 127, article 53, section 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Central Office; Aging and Disability

Services

40,115,000

11,995,000

(a)
Employment Supports Alignment Study.

$50,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $200,000 in

fiscal year 2025 are to conduct an interagency

employment supports alignment study. The

base for this appropriation is $150,000 in fiscal

year 2026 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2027.

(b)
Case Management Training

Curriculum.
$377,000 in fiscal year 2024 and

$377,000 in fiscal year 2025 are to develop

and implement a curriculum and training plan

to ensure all lead agency assessors and case

managers have the knowledge and skills

necessary to fulfill support planning and

coordination responsibilities for individuals

who use home and community-based disability

services and live in own-home settings. This

is a onetime appropriation.

(c)
Office of Ombudsperson for Long-Term

Care.
$875,000 in fiscal year 2024 and

$875,000 in fiscal year 2025 are for additional

staff and associated direct costs in the Office

of Ombudsperson for Long-Term Care.

(d)
Direct Care Services Corps Pilot Project.

$500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is from the

general fund for a grant to the Metropolitan

Center for Independent Living for the direct

care services corps pilot project. Up to $25,000

may be used by the Metropolitan Center for

Independent Living for administrative costs.

This is a onetime appropriation and is

available until June 30,
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2026
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2027
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.

(e)
Research on Access to Long-Term Care

Services and Financing.
Any unexpended

amount of the fiscal year 2023 appropriation

referenced in Laws 2021, First Special Session

chapter 7, article 17, section 16, estimated to

be $300,000, is canceled. The amount canceled

is appropriated in fiscal year 2024 for the same

purpose.

(f)
Native American Elder Coordinator.

$441,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $441,000 in

fiscal year 2025 are for the Native American

elder coordinator position under Minnesota

Statutes, section
256.975, subdivision 6
.

(g)
Grant Administration Carryforward.

(1) Of this amount, $8,154,000 in fiscal year

2024 is available until June 30, 2027.

(2) Of this amount, $1,071,000 in fiscal year

2025 is available until June 30, 2027.

(3) Of this amount, $19,000,000 in fiscal year

2024 is available until June 30, 2029.

(h)
Base Level Adjustment.
The general fund

base is increased by $8,189,000 in fiscal year

2026 and increased by $8,093,000 in fiscal

year 2027.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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