Purpose of the Bill

This bill proposes a change to Minnesota's human services law to provide additional financial support to housing support providers in Otter Tail County. The goal is to ensure that facilities offering room, board, and supportive services to adults dealing with substance use disorders, mental illness, or housing instability receive adequate funding.

Main Provisions

• Supplemental Rate Introduction: The bill allows the negotiation of a supplemental rate for housing support providers serving up to 24 beds in Otter Tail County, starting July 1, 2025.
• Rate Limitations: The negotiated supplemental rate must not exceed the maximum rate as defined in the existing subdivision 1a, including considering any inflationary adjustments authorized by legislation.
• Targeted Services: The funding is aimed at facilities that provide room and board along with supplementary services to adults recovering from substance use disorders, mental illness, or experiencing housing instability.

Significant Changes

• Additional Support for Otter Tail County: This bill adds a specific subdivision under Minnesota Statutes, allowing for increased financial support specifically for housing support providers within Otter Tail County, which was not previously outlined in the existing law.

Relevant Terms

• Housing support providers
• Otter Tail County
• Supplemental rate
• Substance use disorder
• Mental illness
• Housing instability
• Inflationary adjustments