MN HF2367

Establishes the Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust as a joint labor-management trust for individual providers of direct support services, with the state making financial contributions pursuant to collective bargaining agreements effective July 1, 2025

Increases enhanced reimbursement rates for personal care assistance services and Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) from 107.5% to 112.5% for services provided to persons qualifying for 10+ hours per day, effective January 1, 2026 or upon federal approval

Raises implementation components for payment rate calculations from 88.19% to 92.20% and increases worker retention components across all experience tiers (e.g., workers with 10,000+ hours increase from 10.81% to 12.69%)

Increases consumer-directed community support budgets by 0.13% and raises the budget exception percentage from 7.5% to 12.5% for waiver programs and alternative care

Appropriates $38.35 million total: $30.75 million for $1,200 health care cost stipends to SEIU bargaining unit members, $2.25 million for $750 training stipends, $5.5 million for orientation programs, and $350,000 for retirement fund trust creation