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2024 Legislative Summary

The Residential Providers Association of Minnesota (“RPAMN”) had an incredibly busy and successful year working with the Minnesota Legislature this year. With an ambitious legislative agenda that included assisted living regulatory reform, local licensing preemption, and funding for culturally specific provider outreach and engagement, RPAMN leadership, along with the Larkin Hoffman government relations team, engaged with staff at the Minnesota Department of Health (“MDH”), the Minnesota Department of Human Services (“DHS”), and numerous stakeholders to advance its 2024 legislative
platform. 
The 2024 legislative session built off of RPAMN’s significant successes in 2023 as RPAMN sought regulatory reforms that would promote economic and regulatory stability for small, culturally specific, residential services providers. One of RPAMN’s most
notable successes included securing a path for small assisted living providers to relocate and maintain their customized living enrollment date for the purposes of the under 55 customized living moratorium. Another significant success resulted in a
statewide exemption from municipal rental licenses for all small licensed assisted living facilities and community residential settings providers.

 

Throughout the 2024 legislative session, the Larkin Hoffman government relations team reviewed thousands of bill introductions, monitored hundreds of committee hearings, and worked with dozens of legislators on behalf of RPAMN’s members. This report seeks to lay out a comprehensive review of the issues that Larkin Hoffman engaged with or monitored on behalf of RPAMN.

Notable Accomplishments

Small Assisted Living Relocation

This was a top priority for RPAMN leadership and required significant engagement with state agencies and a broad coalition of consumer advocates. In the end, the final language provides that: Facilities will be allowed to relocate, beginning March 15, 2025.

Customized Living Transition Grants

A one-time appropriation of $6 million to help small customized living providers transition to community residential services.

Customized Living Federal Compliance

A one-time appropriation of $5 million to cover any repayment obligations to the federal government relating to the placement of individuals under the age of 55 in customized living settings in violation of the state waiver plan and federal HCBS rule and language holding providers harmless for any potential overpayment.

Community Residential Setting (CRS) Transition

A six month extension of the CRS transition window as well as the removal of the July 1, 2022 resident location deadline along with a one-time appropriation of $500,000 to Hennepin County to facilitate the CRS transition.

Assisted Living Licensing Regulatory Review

A one-time appropriation of $150,000 to support DHS’ work in a regulatory review work group focusing on small assisted living providers.

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