h. Residential supports customized living report

Residential supports customized living report 2021, 1st Special Session HF33/SF37 Chapter 7, Article 13, Section 76 HHS omnibus bill Effective: July 1, 2021

Short description Data must now be collected the implementation of residential support services under the Medical Assistance disability waivers, and a report must be submitted back to the legislature with outlined data.

Summary The commissioner is now required to collect data on the implementation of residential support services under the Medical Assistance disability waivers and by January 15, 2024, or 18 months after federal approval, whichever is later. Then, a report is to be submitted to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services containing an analysis of the collected data and recommendations. The bill outlines specific information that must be included in the report.

Implications Care Providers of Minnesota has not identified any implications and will watch for any that may arise.

Bill language https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2021/1/Session+Law/Chapter/7/

Sec. 76. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES CRITERIA REPORT.

The commissioner must collect data on the implementation of residential support services criteria under Minnesota Statutes, sections 256B.092, subdivision 11a, and 256B.49, subdivision 29, and by January 15, 2024, or 18 months following federal approval, whichever is later, submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over health and human services a report containing an analysis of the collected data and recommendations. The report must include data on shifts in the home and community-based service system for people who access services in their own home and in nonprovider-controlled settings. The report must also include recommended modifications to the criteria that align with disability waiver reconfiguration and individual support range implementation.