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SF1161 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

General assistance standard of assistance modification

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Senate Bill No. 1161 aims to modify the rules related to the amount of general assistance money provided to certain individuals in Minnesota. Specifically, it changes how much financial assistance is available to people living in licensed residential facilities. Under the new rules:

  1. If an individual is a resident of a licensed residential facility (excluding shelters for the homeless or those covered under specific laws for crime victims), they will not receive the full standard general assistance amount.

  2. Such residents will receive financial aid amounting to either:

    • 70% of the general assistance standard if they are getting housing support under specific sections of the law and living in certain types of residential facilities;
    • An amount equivalent to the personal needs allowance from medical assistance if they are in other types of licensed residential facilities.

In short, the bill adjusts the financial aid provided to certain residents in licensed facilities, ensuring they receive tailored support based on their living situation.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHealth and Human Services

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "The section aligns personal needs allowances for specific categories of general assistance recipients."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill refers to the personal needs allowance for medical assistance recipients under section 256B.35.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarification on personal needs provisions for general assistance recipients in licensed residential facilities."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B.35"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the general assistance standard of assistance under section 256D.01.",
      "modified": [
        "Changes regarding the calculation of general assistance standards specific to residents in licensed facilities."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256D.01"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the housing assistance provisions for general assistance recipients under section 256I.04.",
      "modified": [
        "References the conditions under which residents of licensed residential facilities receive reduced general assistance."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256I.04"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section clarifies exceptions for shelters for the homeless mentioned under section 611A.31.",
      "modified": [
        "Excludes certain shelters from the general assistance reduction rule."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "611A.31"
  }
]

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