MN SF5207

Establishes an open statutory appropriation from the general fund to cover background study costs for personal care provider organizations, community first services providers, and direct care professionals in home care agencies, removing the $44 per-study fee cap for these entities.

Removes personal care assistant background study costs from the list of allowable uses of workforce incentive grant money, shifting this cost burden to the general fund appropriation instead.

Requires background study subjects and service organizations to continue paying all fees associated with obtaining and processing classifiable fingerprints and photographs, while the state covers the cost of conducting the background studies.

Maintains the $44 per-study fee cap for personal care provider organizations and community first services and supports organizations, with collected fees appropriated to the commissioner for background study purposes.

Provides $2,024,000 in general fund base appropriation for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 specifically for PCA background study grants.