Senate Bill 1732 Summary

• Amends independent living program requirements to establish minimum monthly support of $1,200 for youth in the program and creates an educational case management unit with two case managers to assist youth in graduating high school, passing statewide assessments, and applying for postsecondary education and financial assistance.

• Requires the Department of Economic Security to provide annual reports beginning January 1, 2024 detailing group home incident reports categorized by severity, medication errors, law enforcement involvement, contract sanctions, and Medicaid fraud investigations.

• Establishes a three-year developmental disabilities group home monitoring pilot program beginning January 1, 2023 to be conducted by the state's designated protection and advocacy entity, requiring in-person monitoring of group homes serving clients with complex needs and investigation of quality of care complaints.

• Requires the pilot program entity to report findings and recommendations by December 31, 2025 to the governor and legislature regarding observations, systemic issues, and service quality for persons with developmental disabilities.

• Mandates the Department of Economic Security to screen and test adult recipients of temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits during fiscal year 2022-2023 for illegal controlled substance use, with one-year benefit ineligibility for positive test results.