Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to clarify and expand the conditions under which certain human services can be billed for individuals with disabilities who are temporarily out of state. It specifically seeks to address the rules surrounding billing for services provided to these individuals when they are traveling or attending school outside of Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• Out-of-State Services: The bill mandates the inclusion of specific disability waiver services in the home and community-based services waiver plans.
• Services Covered: The services that may be billed include individualized home supports without training, respite care, and night supervision.
• Beneficiaries: These services can be authorized for participants who are temporarily out of state or attending an out-of-state postsecondary institution.
• Timeline: The commissioner of human services must propose amendments to these plans by December 1, 2025.

Significant Changes

• The bill proposes to amend existing waiver plans to allow the billing of certain direct care staff services for out-of-state periods under defined circumstances. This is intended to provide continuity of care for individuals with disabilities, even when they are not in Minnesota.

Relevant Terms

out-of-state billing, disability waiver services, home and community-based services, individualized home supports, respite care, night supervision, direct care staff, waiver participant, Medicaid Services.