MN HF2081

Requires Minnesota Medical Assistance to cover recuperative care services for homeless individuals who need short-term acute medical care but are not sick enough to be hospitalized.

Recuperative care may be provided in homeless shelters, congregate care settings, single room occupancy settings, or supportive housing, with minimum requirements including 24-hour bed access, three meals daily, telephone access, secure storage, and staff wellness checks at least every 24 hours.

Eligible recipients must be at least 21 years old, experiencing homelessness, need care for no more than 60 days, meet clinical criteria established by the commissioner, and not have behavioral health needs exceeding provider capacity.

Commissioner shall establish a bundled daily payment rate for up to 60 consecutive days, consisting of service costs and facility costs (paid with state funds), covering basic nursing care, care coordination, wraparound services, and behavioral health support.

Providers must ensure recipients' acute medical conditions are stabilized before discharge; provision is effective January 1, 2024.