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SF1706 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Human services data and veterans data provisions modifications

Related bill: HF1662

AI Generated Summary

This bill (S.F. No. 1706) modifies provisions related to veterans' data access and human services data in Minnesota. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.461 and 197.065, to allow the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) to electronically access the MAXIS database maintained by the Department of Human Services.

Key Provisions:

  1. Expanded Data Access: The Commissioner of Veterans Affairs is authorized to access the MAXIS database to verify the eligibility of applicants for:

    • The State Soldiers Assistance Program
    • The Veterans Stable Housing Initiative
    • The Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) Outreach, Access, and Recovery program

  2. Purpose of Access: The data sharing is intended to ensure that veterans receive all state and federal resources for which they qualify, improving their access to essential benefits.

The bill aims to enhance support services for veterans by streamlining benefit verification and connecting them with necessary assistance programs.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 19, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 19, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toAgriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 23, 2025HouseFloorActionComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer toJudiciary and Public Safety

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allows access to data for verifying eligibility across multiple veterans programs."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the rules regarding access to information for veterans affairs programs under section 13.461, subdivision 27.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.461, subdivision 27"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Explicit permission for electronic access to the MAXIS database."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies data access permissions for the commissioner of veterans affairs under section 197.065.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies purposes for which database access can be used."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "197.065"
  }
]

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