MN HF1287

Establishes a pilot project under the Minnesota Department of Human Services to provide supportive parenting services and adaptive equipment to parents with disabilities to help with childrearing tasks and prevent child removal solely based on disability.

Eligible parents receiving personal care assistance services through medical assistance may access up to 40 hours per month of supportive parenting services from trained personal care assistants, which do not count against existing medical assistance hour limits.

Provides eligible parents access to adaptive parenting equipment through an application process that includes evaluation of equipment needs.

Awards two-year state-funded grants to approved personal care assistance provider agencies to deliver services, paying providers at the same rates as existing medical assistance personal care services.

Requires submission of a report by January 1, 2021 addressing number of parents served, program efficacy, development costs, proposed legislative expansions, and establishes an advisory committee with representatives from disability community, providers, legislature, child protection and child welfare professionals.