MN SF3416

Commissioner of Human Services shall develop recommendations for establishing life sharing as a covered medical assistance waiver service, defined as a relationship-based living arrangement between an adult with a disability and an individual or family providing person-centered support.

Commissioner must conduct robust stakeholder engagement including racially, culturally, and geographically diverse providers, people with disabilities, disability advocacy organizations, and lead agencies through cofacilitated public meetings held at least monthly from before July 31, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

Stakeholders must discuss eight required topics including distinctions from adult family foster care, successful models in other states, potential services and supports, barriers and solutions, payment methodologies, awareness expansion, and draft legislation language.

Commissioner must report findings and recommendations to legislative committees with jurisdiction over direct care services by December 31, 2022, including any necessary draft legislation to define and implement life-sharing services.

An unspecified amount of funding is appropriated for fiscal year 2023 to support stakeholder engagement and recommendation development regarding life-sharing services under medical assistance disability waivers and elderly waiver.