HF2950 Summary

• Removes obsolete statutory and regulatory provisions related to children and family services, health care, chemical and mental health services, continuing care, and operations throughout Minnesota Statutes and Rules.

• Modifies elderly waiver and alternative care program provisions by establishing statewide service rate limits, eliminating county-specific rate limits, and streamlining payment authorization processes through the commissioner.

• Updates mental health services for children by removing outdated terminology (replacing "severe emotional disturbance" language), eliminating redundant functional assessment requirements, and clarifying service authorization and coverage provisions.

• Makes technical amendments to general assistance, medical assistance, and managed care provisions by removing references to obsolete general assistance medical care program and updating performance-based fund transition provisions.

• Reforms licensing and background study requirements by simplifying adult foster care provisions, removing temporary background study timelines, and streamlining data classification for licensing determinations.