MN SF2796

Waiver case management service rates increase by 27.5% effective July 1, 2025, applying to services under the alternative care, developmental disabilities, essential community supports, brain injury, and elderly waiver programs

County agencies must annually submit case management labor market data to the commissioner, including staffing numbers, wages, caseloads, vacancies, turnover rates, and employee benefits for both county-employed and contracted case managers

Commissioner required to compile and publicly post annual labor market analysis on the department website, showing statewide and county-level trends

Essential community supports program monthly limits would increase from current $400 per person per month and $600 service coordination cap (new amounts to be determined)

Commissioner must develop recommendations for a statewide waiver case management rate methodology and submit to legislature by February 1, 2026, considering factors such as prevailing wages, caseload sizes, and culturally specific program factors