HF 3404 Summary

• Modifies intensive treatment in foster care services to rename the program "intensive treatment for families in the community" and expands eligibility to include children placed in foster homes licensed by federally recognized Minnesota Tribes.

• Increases the daily per-client encounter rate by 25 percent beginning July 1, 2022, with providers required to use the increase for staff wage increases to recruit and retain quality staff.

• Requires the commissioner to request federal funding by June 30, 2025, for collaborative intensive bridging services and to add enhanced targeted case management Medicaid reimbursement for high-fidelity wraparound services by 2023.

• Directs the commissioner to report by February 1, 2023, on a plan to establish an integrated therapeutic services model covered under Medicaid, including existing funding streams and a timeline for federal approval.

• Appropriates unspecified amounts from the general fund in fiscal year 2023 for grants to sustain collaborative intensive bridging services, high-fidelity wraparound services, and training and technical assistance.