SF 4596
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/19/2026 09:28 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing a Department of Human Services home
and community-based services provider support and technical assistance team;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.01, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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Department of Human Services home and community-based services
provider support and technical assistance team.
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The commissioner must establish and
maintain a home and community-based services provider support and technical assistance
team to deliver proactive and coordinated support to home and community-based services
providers. The commissioner must ensure that the home and community-based services
provider support and technical assistance team has sufficient staff and resources to perform
the functions required under this subdivision. The home and community-based services
provider support and technical assistance team must:
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(1) serve as a provider liaison and help desk for providers' technical, regulatory, and
operational questions;
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(2) develop training and onboarding materials for home and community-based services
providers;
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(3) collect data on home and community-based provider challenges;
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(4) coordinate the functions of the department, including information technology,
licensing, provider enrollment, service delivery oversight, and program integrity oversight
to clarify program requirements, provider requirements, and service requirements and to
support providers with compliance and prevention of fraud; and
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(5) make recommendations to the commissioner regarding changes to the operations of
the department or to the design and implementation of home and community-based services
that would improve the delivery of services and improve program integrity.
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