This bill establishes the Legislative Commission on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, comprising 12 legislative members, including committee chairs and ranking minority members. The commission's primary focus will be to assess the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, analyze state and county data on disability services, and propose legislative recommendations. It will also oversee counties designated as data-based disability service reform sites, ensuring their reform plans are informed by community needs and data-driven approaches.

Additionally, the bill introduces exceptions to the licensing moratorium for adult foster care and community residential settings in counties with approved reform plans, allowing for new licenses to be issued and protecting existing licenses from delicense or capacity reduction, provided all licensing requirements are met. It also safeguards intermediate care facilities from involuntary decertification as long as they comply with necessary standards. The bill allocates funding from the general fund, including $600,000 for the legislative commission for grants to county reform sites and additional funds for administrative purposes, ensuring the maintenance and enhancement of services for individuals with disabilities.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 245A.03, 252.291