SF 4508
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/23/2026 08:00 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying senior nutrition programs; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.9752, as amended.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.9752, as amended by Laws 2025, First
Special Session chapter 9, article 1, sections 6 and 7, is amended to read:
256.9752 SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS.
Subdivision 1.
Program goals.
It is the goal of all new text begin area new text end agencies on aging and senior
nutrition programs to support the physical and mental health of deleted text begin seniorsdeleted text end new text begin older adultsnew text end living
in the community by:
(1) promoting nutrition programs that serve deleted text begin senior citizensdeleted text end new text begin older adultsnew text end in their homes
and communities; deleted text begin and
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(2) providing, within the limit of funds available, the support services that will enable
deleted text begin the senior citizendeleted text end new text begin each older adultnew text end to access nutrition programs in the most cost-effective
and efficient mannerdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
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(3) coordinating with health and long-term care systems, emergency preparedness
systems, and other systems and stakeholders that support the health and wellness of older
adults.
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Subd. 1a.
Food delivery support account; appropriation.
(a) A food delivery support
account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds under
section 174.49, subdivision 2, and as provided by law and any other money donated, allotted,
transferred, or otherwise provided to the account.
(b) Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of human services
for grants to nonprofit organizations to provide transportation of home-delivered meals,
groceries, purchased food, or a combination, to Minnesotans who are experiencing food
insecurity and have difficulty obtaining or preparing meals due to limited mobility, disability,
age, or resources to prepare their own meals. A nonprofit organization must have a
demonstrated history of providing and distributing food customized for the population that
they serve.
(c) Grant funds under this subdivision must supplement, but not supplant, any state or
federal funding used to provide prepared meals to Minnesotans experiencing food insecurity.
Subd. 2.
Authority.
The Minnesota Board on Aging shall allocate to area agencies on
aging the statenew text begin nutrition support and food delivery support fundsnew text end andnew text begin thenew text end federal funds deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin
thatnew text end are received for deleted text begin thedeleted text end senior nutrition programs deleted text begin of congregate dining and home-delivered
mealsdeleted text end in a manner consistent with the board's intrastate funding formula.
Subd. 3.
Nutrition support services.
(a) Funds allocated to an area agency on aging
for nutrition support services may be used for the followingnew text begin , as determined appropriate by
the area agency on aging to address the needs of older adults in the agency's planning and
service areanew text end :
(1) transportation of home-delivered meals and purchased food and medications to the
residence of deleted text begin a senior citizendeleted text end new text begin an older adultnew text end ;
(2) expansion of home-delivered meals into unserved and underserved areas;
(3) transportationnew text begin of older adultsnew text end to deleted text begin supermarketsdeleted text end new text begin grocery storesnew text end or delivery of groceries
deleted text begin from supermarketsdeleted text end to homesnew text begin of older adultsnew text end ;
(4) vouchers for food purchases at selected restaurants in isolated rural areas;
(5) the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) outreach;
(6) transportation of deleted text begin seniorsdeleted text end new text begin older adultsnew text end to congregate dining sites;
(7) nutrition screening assessments and counseling as needed by individuals with special
dietary needs, performed by a licensed dietitian or nutritionist;
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(8) medically tailored meals;
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deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end other appropriate services deleted text begin whichdeleted text end new text begin and tools thatnew text end support senior nutrition programs,
including new service delivery modelsnew text begin and technologynew text end ; and
deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (10) development and implementation ofnew text end innovative models deleted text begin of providingdeleted text end new text begin to providenew text end
healthy and nutritious deleted text begin meals to seniorsdeleted text end new text begin food to older adultsnew text end , including through partnerships
with schools, restaurants, new text begin hospitals, food shelves and food pantries, farmers, new text end and other
community partners.
(b) An area agency on aging may transfer unused funding for nutrition support services
to fund congregate dining services and home-delivered meals.
(c) State funds under this subdivision are subject to federal requirements in accordance
with the Minnesota Board on Aging's intrastate funding formula.