The bill S.F. No. 5335 is a comprehensive human services omnibus budget bill that aims to enhance various provisions related to disability services, aging services, substance use disorder treatment services, and civil commitment in Minnesota. It introduces new legal language to improve the licensing and regulation of assisted living facilities, including the sharing of data for program administration and fraud investigation. The bill establishes a moratorium on new licenses for adult foster care homes and community residential settings, with specific exceptions, and modifies existing statutes to allow for a maximum licensed capacity of five or six beds under certain conditions. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of culturally responsive case management programs and updates qualifications for assessors and treatment providers.
The bill also includes significant funding increases and appropriations for various health and human services initiatives, such as age-friendly community grants, long-term services and supports, and culturally specific recovery community organization start-up grants. It establishes a framework for the Direct Care and Treatment executive board to oversee mental health services and introduces provisions for addressing health-related social needs and homelessness. Furthermore, the bill outlines reimbursement and debt forgiveness for specific counties and sets effective dates for various provisions, with many changes taking effect on July 1, 2024. Overall, the bill seeks to improve the quality and accessibility of services for vulnerable populations in Minnesota while ensuring accountability and effective service delivery.
Statutes affected: Introduction: 256B.0911, 256B.0913, 256S.205, 256B.69, 13.46, 145.61, 246.018, 246.13, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92
1st Engrossment: 245.821, 245.825, 245A.11, 246.511, 252.27, 252.282, 256B.02, 256B.073, 256B.0911, 256B.0924, 256B.49, 256B.4911, 256B.77, 447.42, 256B.0916, 144G.41, 144G.63, 256B.0913, 256B.434, 256R.53, 256S.205, 246.54, 13.46, 145.61, 246.018, 246.13, 246.234, 246.36, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 246.41
2nd Engrossment: 245.821, 245.825, 245A.11, 246.511, 252.27, 252.282, 256B.02, 256B.073, 256B.0911, 256B.0924, 256B.49, 256B.4911, 256B.77, 447.42, 256B.0916, 144G.41, 144G.63, 256B.0913, 256B.434, 256R.53, 256S.205, 246.54, 13.46, 145.61, 246.018, 246.13, 246.234, 246.36, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 246.41
3rd Engrossment: 245.821, 245.825, 245A.11, 246.511, 252.27, 252.282, 256B.02, 256B.073, 256B.0911, 256B.0924, 256B.49, 256B.4911, 256B.77, 447.42, 256B.0916, 144G.41, 144G.63, 256B.0913, 256B.434, 256R.53, 256S.205, 246.54, 13.46, 145.61, 246.018, 246.13, 246.234, 246.36, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 246.41
4th Engrossment: 245.821, 245.825, 245A.11, 246.511, 252.27, 252.282, 256B.02, 256B.076, 256B.0911, 256B.0924, 256B.49, 256B.4911, 256B.4912, 256B.77, 256S.07, 447.42, 256B.0916, 144G.41, 144G.63, 144G.64, 256.9755, 256B.0913, 256B.434, 256S.205, 151.065, 254B.01, 256B.69, 604A.04, 256.043, 245I.23, 246.129, 246.54, 13.46, 145.61, 246.018, 246.13, 246.234, 246.36, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 256B.051
1st Unofficial Engrossment: 245.821, 245.825, 246.511, 252.27, 252.282, 256B.02, 256B.076, 256B.0911, 256B.0924, 256B.77, 256S.07, 447.42, 144G.30, 144G.63, 144G.70, 256B.49, 256S.205, 151.065, 245F.08, 254B.01, 256B.69, 256.043, 245I.23, 246.54, 13.46, 145.61, 246.018, 246.13, 246.234, 246.36, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 246.41, 256.01, 256B.051
2nd Unofficial Engrossment: 245.821, 245.825, 246.511, 252.27, 252.282, 256B.02, 256B.076, 256B.0911, 256B.0924, 256B.77, 256S.07, 447.42, 144G.30, 144G.63, 144G.70, 256B.49, 256S.205, 151.065, 245F.08, 254B.01, 256B.69, 256.043, 245I.23, 246.54, 13.46, 145.61, 246.018, 246.13, 246.234, 246.36, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 246.41, 256.01, 256B.051
CCR-SF5335: 245.821, 245.825, 245A.11, 246.511, 252.27, 252.282, 256B.02, 256B.076, 256B.0911, 256B.0924, 256B.49, 256B.4911, 256B.4912, 256B.77, 256S.07, 447.42, 256B.0916, 144G.41, 144G.63, 144G.64, 256.9755, 256B.0913, 256B.434, 256S.205, 151.065, 254B.01, 256B.69, 604A.04, 256.043, 245I.23, 246.129, 246.54, 13.46, 145.61, 246.018, 246.13, 246.234, 246.36, 256.88, 256.89, 256.90, 256.91, 256.92, 256B.051