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HF4453 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Formula for allocation of state money for adult protection services modified.

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Purpose

This bill changes how state funds for adult protection services are distributed to counties and to Tribal Nations that participate in vulnerable adult protection programs. It aims to tie funding more closely to how many reports and how many investigated or screened-in cases of vulnerable adult maltreatment are received in Minnesota.

Main Provisions

  • Applies to funds allocated under Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 256M.42, subdivision 1, and to Tribal Nations that voluntarily participate in vulnerable adult protection programs.
  • Allocation formula (to counties and participating Tribal Nations):
    • After certain base amounts are distributed, 25% to 40% of the funds must go to the responsible agency based on the number of reports of suspected vulnerable adult maltreatment (under sections 626.557 and 626.5572), using the most recent data.
    • The remaining 60% to 75% must go to the responsible agency based on the number of screened-in reports for adult protective services or vulnerable adult maltreatment investigations (under sections 626.557 and 626.5572), using the most recent data.
  • Minimum allocation:
    • The commissioner may require that no county receives less than a minimum allocation, as established by the commissioner.
  • Tribal Nation requirements:
    • To receive money, a participating Tribal Nation must apply to the commissioner.
    • The commissioner must award $100,000 to each federally recognized Tribal Nation that has applied and has a Tribal resolution establishing a vulnerable adult protection program.
    • Funds awarded to a Tribal Nation must be used for its vulnerable adult protection program.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Introduces a two-part funding formula that blends funding based on reports of suspected maltreatment with funding based on screened-in investigations.
  • Adds a minimum funding floor for counties.
  • Establishes a fixed grant amount ($100,000) for each federally recognized Tribal Nation that applies and has a qualifying Tribal resolution, ensuring Tribal Nations receive a baseline level of funding for vulnerable adult protection programs.

Practical Impact

  • Counties and participating Tribal Nations may see funding shifts depending on local report and investigation activity.
  • Counties have a guaranteed minimum funding, which could help stabilize budgeting.
  • Federally recognized Tribal Nations that participate and apply will receive a defined base amount specifically for vulnerable adult protection.

Relevant Terms adult protection vulnerable adult maltreatment reports of suspected vulnerable adult maltreatment screened-in reports adult protective services vulnerable adult protection program 626.557 626.5572 Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 256M.42 subdivision 1 commissioner (state funding authority) county board Tribal Nations Tribal resolution federally recognized Tribal Nation minimum allocation applies and participates in vulnerable adult protection program

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 18, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toHuman Services Finance and Policy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Modifies the allocation formula to base distribution on two factors: the number of reports of suspected vulnerable adult maltreatment and the number of screened-in reports for adult protective services or maltreatment investigations, using the most recent data.",
        "Establishes a minimum annual allocation of 100,000 to each federally recognized Tribal Nation that has applied and has a Tribal resolution establishing a vulnerable adult protection program.",
        "Requires money paid to Tribal Nations under this section to be used for the Tribal Nation's vulnerable adult protection program."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 256M.42 subdivision 1 to modify the formula for allocating state money for adult protection services and to set a minimum allocation for Tribal Nations; it ties allocations to counts of maltreatment reports and screened-in reports under sections 626.557 and 626.5572 and creates requirements related to Tribal Nations' use of funds.",
      "modified": [
        "Amends the formula for allocating state money for adult protection services, changing how funds are distributed between counties and Tribal Nations and tying distributions to updated data from the maltreatment reports and screened-in reports referenced in sections 626.557 and 626.5572."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "256M.42",
    "subdivision": "Subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Cited as a data source for the allocation formula under 256M.42."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references Minnesota Statutes section 626.557 as part of the data sources and framework used in the allocation formula; it does not itself amend 626.557 in this excerpt.",
      "modified": [
        "No direct modification to 626.557; it is referenced for counts of suspected maltreatment in the formula."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "626.557",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Cited as a data source for the allocation formula under 256M.42."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references Minnesota Statutes section 626.5572 as part of the data sources used in the allocation formula for adult protection services.",
      "modified": [
        "No direct modification to 626.5572; it is referenced for maltreatment investigations data in the formula."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "626.5572",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

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