SF2052

SF2052 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Community first services and support rates modifications

Related bill: HF1953

AI Generated Summary

This bill, S.F. No. 2052, modifies the payment rates for Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) in Minnesota. The key changes to Minnesota Statutes §256B.851 include:

Base Wage Component Values (Subdivision 3)
- Establishes new base wage values starting January 1, 2026, and every two years thereafter.
- Uses Minnesota-specific median wages for personal care aides (SOC Code 311120) and other classifications based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
- Requires the Commissioner to publish the updated wage values on the Department’s website.
Total Wage Component Values (Subdivision 4)
- Introduces a competitive workforce factor that adjusts the base wage based on market conditions.
- Initially sets this factor at 4.7% for personal care assistance services but 0% for qualified professional services.
- Requires the Commissioner to update these factors every two years and publish the information online.
Calculating Competitive Workforce Factors (Subdivision 4a)
- Beginning in 2026, the competitive workforce factor will be adjusted every two years.
- The update considers the wage gap between personal care aides and other comparable occupations.
- Changes will be capped at a maximum increase or decrease of 3% per update.
Payment Rate Components (Subdivision 5)
- Establishes specific percentage factors for employer costs, employee benefits, program administration, and worker retention.
- Modifies implementation percentages, increasing them to 92.08% starting January 1, 2025.
- Introduces a worker retention component, providing higher pay adjustments for employees with longer service hours.
Updates to Component Values (Subdivision 5a)
- From January 1, 2026, and every two years after, the implementation component values will increase by 2% until they reach 100%.
- Adjusts the client programming and supports factor based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Summary

This bill ensures regular wage adjustments for CFSS workers, factoring in inflation and competitive labor market conditions. It also incentivizes worker retention while refining the rate-setting structure for CFSS services. All updates will be made publicly available for transparency.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Human Services

Citations

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