MN HF1979

Establishes optional certification process for adult foster care homes serving people with mental illness, requiring staff training on mental health topics and oversight by a mental health professional by January 1, 2013.

Modifies adult foster care licensing capacity rules to allow fifth beds under specified conditions, including respite services (maximum 120 days per year), emergency crisis services, and residents age 55+ without mental illness or developmental disability.

Creates alternative overnight supervision framework using monitoring technology for adult foster care homes, with two response alternatives (10-minute or longer response times) and requires detailed policies, resident notification, and informed consent.

Establishes voluntary adult foster care closure program allowing providers to propose facility closures with enhanced payment rates (up to six months) and county-coordinated relocation plans for residents, pending commissioner approval based on cost savings and alternative placements.

Expands community-living settings definition to allow service provider-owned/operated housing with mandatory lease transition to individuals within two years; allows pilot innovation projects for residential disability services with task force review; and modifies Minnesota supplemental aid shelter-needy provisions for eligible individuals.