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SF2640 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modifications provision, certain consumer-directed community supports budgets increase provision, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust establishment provision, and appropriation

Related bill: HF2367

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to modify human services practices in Minnesota by making changes to reimbursement rates for community services, increasing budgets for consumer-directed community supports, and establishing a retirement fund trust for caregivers.

Main Provisions

  • Reimbursement and Budget Adjustments: The bill proposes changes to reimbursement rates for community first services and supports. It also suggests increasing specific budgets for consumer-directed community supports, which allows individuals more control over their services.

  • Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust: The bill introduces the creation of the Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust. This is a joint effort between the state and an exclusive representative to implement and manage a retirement plan specifically for individual providers of direct support services who are represented by this exclusive representative.

  • State Contributions and Management: The state will provide financial contributions to this retirement fund as part of a collective bargaining agreement. These funds will be managed by a board of trustees composed of equal members appointed by the governor and the exclusive representative.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • New Subdivision in State Law: A new subdivision will be added to Minnesota Statutes section 179A.54, formally establishing the retirement fund trust and outlining its operation and governance.

  • Retirement Plan Administration: The bill allows for the use of third-party administrators and financial institutions to offer management, legal, and financial services to the board of trustees overseeing the retirement fund trust.

  • Liability Insurance: The state is permitted to purchase liability insurance for board members appointed by the governor to protect against risks involved in overseeing the fund.

Relevant Terms

  • Caregiver retirement fund
  • Community services reimbursement
  • Consumer-directed supports
  • Collective bargaining agreement
  • Board of trustees
  • Liability insurance

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 16, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 16, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHuman Services
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer toState and Local Government

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Provisions for increased budgets for consumer-directed community supports."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill mentions modifications to reimbursement rates under section 256B.0659.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "256B.0659"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill makes changes to subdivisions in section 256B.85 relating to community first services.",
      "modified": [
        "Amending subdivisions 7a, 8, and 16 for clarity and implementation processes."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B.85"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Adjustments are made under section 256B.851's subdivisions.",
      "modified": [
        "Revisions to subdivisions 5 and 6 to enhance service delivery models."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256B.851"
  }
]

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