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SF4596 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Department of Human Services home and community-based services provider support and technical assistance team establishment

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Purpose

This bill adds a new subdivision to Minnesota Statutes to create a Department of Human Services Home and Community-Based Services Provider Support and Technical Assistance Team. The goal is to provide proactive, coordinated support to home and community-based services (HCBS) providers and to strengthen compliance and program integrity.

Main Provisions

  • Establishment of a Home and Community-Based Services Provider Support and Technical Assistance Team within the Department of Human Services.
  • The team must deliver proactive and coordinated support to HCBS providers and have enough staff and resources to perform its duties.
  • Functions of the team include:
    • Acting as a provider liaison and a help desk for providers’ technical, regulatory, and operational questions.
    • Developing training and onboarding materials for HCBS providers.
    • Collecting data on provider challenges.
    • Coordinating the department’s functions related to information technology, licensing, provider enrollment, service delivery oversight, and program integrity oversight.
    • Clarifying program requirements, provider requirements, and service requirements to support compliance and prevent fraud.
    • Recommending to the commissioner changes to the department’s operations or to the design and implementation of HCBS to improve service delivery and program integrity.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Adds a new subdivision (Subd. 45) to Minnesota Statutes 2024, creating a formal DHS team dedicated to HCBS provider support and technical assistance.
  • Establishes a formal mandate for the department to coordinate multiple internal functions (IT, licensing, enrollment, oversight) around HCBS providers.
  • Elevates emphasis on data collection, provider support, fraud prevention, and ongoing improvement of HCBS program design and delivery.

Implementation and Oversight

  • The department must ensure the team is adequately staffed and resourced to perform its duties.
  • The team will produce training materials and guidance to aid providers in meeting requirements and staying compliant.
  • The team’s recommendations to the commissioner could lead to operational or design changes in HCBS delivery to enhance service quality and integrity.

Potential Impact

  • Providers may experience more accessible support, clearer guidance, and faster responses to regulatory or operational questions.
  • Increased focus on preventing fraud and improving program integrity.
  • Greater consistency in how HCBS requirements are interpreted and applied across agencies within the department.

Relevant Terms home and community-based services (HCBS) provider support and technical assistance team Department of Human Services (DHS) provider liaison help desk training and onboarding materials compliance fraud prevention program integrity licensing provider enrollment service delivery oversight information technology (IT) program requirements provider requirements service requirements data collection coordination of department functions operational recommendations proactive and coordinated support

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 18, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
March 18, 2026SenateActionReferred toHuman Services

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds Subd. 45 establishing the Department of Human Services home and community-based services provider support and technical assistance team.",
        "Requires the team to serve as a provider liaison and help desk for providers' technical, regulatory, and operational questions.",
        "Requires development of training and onboarding materials for home and community-based services providers.",
        "Requires data collection on home and community-based provider challenges.",
        "Requires coordination of the department's functions including information technology, licensing, provider enrollment, service delivery oversight, and program integrity oversight.",
        "Allows the team to make recommendations to the commissioner regarding changes to the operations of the department or to the design and implementation of home and community-based services to improve delivery and program integrity."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 Section 256.01 by adding Subd. 45 to establish the Department of Human Services home and community-based services provider support and technical assistance team, with duties to support providers, collect data, coordinate department functions, and advise on operational changes.",
      "modified": [
        "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 256.01 by adding Subd. 45."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 256.01",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 45"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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