HF1946

This bill proposes modifications to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256I.04, subdivision 3, regarding supportive housing. It primarily revises the moratorium on the development of new housing support beds with rates exceeding the Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) equivalent rate, allowing exceptions for specific housing programs.

Key provisions include: - The continuation of prohibiting new housing support beds exceeding the MSA equivalent rate, with several exceptions. - Allowing exceptions for supportive housing in cases such as: - Facilities for persons with developmental disabilities. - Specialized housing in Hennepin County for chronic inebriates. - Up to 226 supportive housing units in select Minnesota counties for homeless adults with disabilities (mental illness, substance use disorder, or HIV/AIDS). - Additional beds for facilities providing services to men recovering from substance use disorder. - Housing support providers receiving state financing to address long-term homelessness. - A 65-bed facility in Crow Wing County for individuals with substance use disorder. - Housing providers in Hennepin and Ramsey counties offering community support and 24-hour supervision. - A long-standing facility in Hennepin County serving housing support recipients.

Additionally, agencies can enter housing support agreements for new beds exceeding MSA equivalent rates if they replace existing beds lost due to closures, changes in licensure, or downsizing. Transfers of available beds between agencies require mutual agreement.

The primary objective of this bill is to ensure continued availability and expansion of supportive housing services for vulnerable populations while maintaining regulatory oversight on housing support rates.