Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to provide financial support for the creation of a pretraining program specifically designed for potential direct support professionals. This is intended to prepare individuals for roles in direct care and support services.

Main Provisions

• Grant Establishment: The bill allocates funds from Minnesota's general fund to the commissioner of human services. These funds will be used to provide a grant to the Minnesota Ethnic Providers Network.
• Curriculum Development: Create a curriculum tailored to educate potential direct support professionals.
• Workforce Readiness Training: Offer training programs to equip individuals with the skills needed to enter the direct support field.
• Recruitment Expansion: Enhance recruitment efforts to increase the number of direct support professionals, focusing on attracting individuals from diverse and underrepresented communities.
• Collaboration Initiatives: Work with local community organizations, educational institutions, and service providers to support the ongoing growth and development of the workforce in this sector.

Significant Changes

This proposal introduces a new grant and training initiative, which does not modify existing law but instead adds a new program aimed at workforce development in the human services sector. It is important to note that this is a one-time appropriation, indicating it is intended for short-term development and support rather than a permanent program.

Relevant Terms

• Appropriation
• Pretraining program
• Direct support professionals
• Workforce readiness
• Recruitment
• Diverse communities
• Community-based organizations