HF4547

Purpose

• The bill makes forecast adjustments to the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) by modifying certain appropriations from the General Fund and the Health Care Access Fund for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027. The changes are intended to align funding with updated program forecasts and references to prior laws.

Key Provisions

• Adjustments are enacted by adding to or subtracting from the appropriations in Laws 2025 First Special Session (SS) chapter 1 article 20 and SS chapter 9 article 12. These adjustments are directed to the commissioner of human services and apply to forecasted programs.
• The bill specifies total appropriation amounts by fund for 2026 and 2027, and lists forecasted programs affected:
  • General Assistance
  • Minnesota Supplemental Aid
  • Housing Support
  • MinnesotaCare
  • Medical Assistance
  • Behavioral Health Fund
• All forecasted program appropriations are stated to be from the Health Care Access Fund.
• The document outlines the available funding for the year ending June 30, 2026 and for 2027, broken down by fund and by program.

Funding and Appropriations Details

• Total appropriations (Article 1, Sec. 2):
  • 2026: 739,634,000 (General Fund: 652,953,000; Health Care Access Fund: 86,681,000)
  • 2027: 775,035,000 (General Fund: 615,407,000; Health Care Access Fund: 159,628,000)
• Forecasted programs and their amounts (from Health Care Access Fund):
  • General Assistance: 7,909,000 (2026) / 9,653,000 (2027)
  • Minnesota Supplemental Aid: 2,976,000 / 3,233,000
  • Housing Support: 29,593,000 / 44,727,000
  • MinnesotaCare: 86,681,000 / 159,628,000
  • Medical Assistance: 589,777,000 / 525,140,000
  • Behavioral Health Fund: 22,698,000 / 32,654,000
• Note: The above forecasted program appropriations are identified as coming from the Health Care Access Fund.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• The bill directs modifications to previously enacted appropriations from Laws 2025 SS, affecting how much funding is available for the listed programs in 2026 and 2027.
• It consolidates adjustments under a single mechanism: adding to or subtracting from the existing appropriations to reflect updated program forecasts.
• The primary programs affected are core health and social services programs administered by DHS (and related to DCYF), including health care coverage programs and housing-related supports.

Agencies Affected

• Department of Human Services (DHS)
• Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF)

Operational Notes

• The adjustments are to be implemented according to the forecasted needs and are tied to the Health Care Access Fund, with some funds also coming from the General Fund.
• The text references changes to authorization levels under specified sections of prior laws (Laws 2025 SS) and directs the commissioner of human services to administer these adjustments.

Relevant Terms - General Fund - Health Care Access Fund - Department of Human Services (DHS) - Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) - forecasted programs - General Assistance - Minnesota Supplemental Aid - Housing Support - MinnesotaCare - Medical Assistance - Behavioral Health Fund - Appropriations - Fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 - Fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 - Laws 2025 First Special Session Chapter 1 Article 20 - Laws 2025 First Special Session Chapter 9 Article 12