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MN SF4310

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Bill Lieske

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Origin

Senate

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Adds "family residential services" to the definition of residential support services under Minnesota's disability waiver rate framework, effective January 1, 2027 or upon federal approval

  • Establishes specific component values for family residential services payment calculations, including a 6.7% competitive workforce factor, 11% supervisory span of control ratio, 23.6% employee-related cost ratio, and 1.7% absence factor

  • Sets asleep-overnight staff wages for family residential services at 36% of Minnesota's minimum wage for large employers, compared to 100% of minimum wage for other residential asleep-overnight staff

  • Creates a detailed 14-step payment rate calculation methodology for family residential services incorporating staffing hours, wage rates, transportation costs ($1,742.62-$3,111.81 annually), and client programming supports ($2,260.21 annually)

  • Separates life sharing services rates from family residential services rates, with life sharing services continuing to be established based on assessed need per federally approved waiver plans

Legislative Description

Framework rates reenactment for family residential services

Last Action

Referred to Human Services

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Human Services3/11/2026

Full Bill Text

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