Signed by Governor Tim Walz

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that amends and updates several state human service policies in Minnesota.

Highlights:

• Amends and updates several state human service policies in Minnesota, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1-5):

• Guarantees that individuals with disabilities get to stay in their communities while they live in group homes by exempting certain facilities;

• Updates on deaf and hard-of-hearing statutes;

• Increased transparency in nursing home-related party transactions;

• Modifications on behavioral health licensing and eligibility;

• Ensuring opioid treatment programs are responsive to workforce shortages and the availability of counselors; and

• Modifications on sober home requirements so all residents can use medications for opioid use disorders and co-occurring mental health diagnoses.

• Repeals and phases out the special minimum wage for persons with disabilities which since 1938, authorized qualified employers to pay these workers less than the applicable minimum wage (Sec. 1-5).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends and updates several state human service policies in Minnesota.

Highlights:

• Amends and updates several state human service policies in Minnesota, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1-5):

• Guarantees that individuals with disabilities get to stay in their communities while they live in group homes by exempting certain facilities;

• Updates on deaf and hard-of-hearing statutes;

• Increased transparency in nursing home-related party transactions;

• Modifications on behavioral health licensing and eligibility;

• Ensuring opioid treatment programs are responsive to workforce shortages and the availability of counselors; and

• Modifications on sober home requirements so all residents can use medications for opioid use disorders and co-occurring mental health diagnoses.

• Repeals and phases out the special minimum wage for persons with disabilities which since 1938, authorized qualified employers to pay these workers less than the applicable minimum wage (Sec. 1-5).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text