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MN HF1678
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Bianca Virnig
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AI Summary
- Lowers the age eligibility for essential community supports from 65 to 60 years old, and extends eligibility to persons with dementia regardless of age
- Expands financial eligibility to individuals with income up to 400% of the federal poverty guidelines and eliminates all asset limits for the program
- Adds respite care as a new covered service under essential community supports, joining existing services like adult day services, homemaker support, chores, and home-delivered meals
- Maintains the $400 per person per month benefit cap and $600 service coordination limit within 12-month authorization periods
- Appropriates $4 million total ($2 million in FY2026 and $2 million in FY2027) from the general fund for caregiver respite services grants
Legislative Description
Eligibility for essential community supports modified, available services expanded, funding for caregiver respite services grants increased, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Author added Acomb
3/17/2025
Committee Referrals
Human Services Finance & Policy2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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