Text of all bills and legislative staff summaries of many bills at:
http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legis.asp
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Senate File |
House File |
Description |
Status as of 3-15-10 |
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SF118 |
HF135 |
Minnesota Health Act -Universal coverage, single payer plan (This is a priority of some of the SON members.) -HF2901 is an alternative health reform bill by Republican sponsors |
-Passed by Judiciary (S) and sent to Gov't Operations on 2/15 -Passed HCHS Policy, sent to HCHS Finance (2/25) |
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HF2563 |
MN Faith in Action Funding - Allocates $600,000 from the existing Department of Human Services budget to Minnesota Faith in Action to fund 30 individual Faith in Action volunteer groups at $20,000 per program. |
-Referred to House HCHS Finance |
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SF2933 |
HF3234 |
DHS Continuing Care Policy Bill - Bill contains policy modifications regarding existing level of care (LOC), and personal care assistant (PCA) provisions. |
-Passed by Senate HCHS Policy -Scheduled to be heard 3/17 House
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HF3442 |
House LTC Proposal -Multiple issues re fees, assisted living, transitional consultation, NF rates and more. |
-Heard in HCHS Policy, reported out w/o rec. to HCHS Finance Div. |
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SF3194 |
HF3276 |
Predatory offender registration for abuse of vulnerable adult - Criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult crime made a registrable offense under the predatory offender registration law. |
-Passed out of Public Safety Policy to Public Safety Finance |
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SF3195 |
HF3333 |
Criminal Penalties for Assaulting a Vulnerable Adult -Making assault of VA a gross misdemeanor |
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SF1770 |
HF2062 |
Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force - Establishes a "Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force" to identify specific actions and policies to assist Minnesotans avert or escape poverty. Builds on specific strategies set forth by the Commission to End Poverty by 2020: 1) Establish public policies to encourage Minnesotans to accumulate and maintain assets, 2) ban predatory financial practices, 3) increase financial literacy. Names older women as among the poorest Minnesotans and particularly vulnerable to financial hardship. Specifies the members of the task force. |
-Second reading in House -Rules and Administration in Senate |
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SF2477 SF2904 |
HF3201 HF3252 |
MA-EPD (Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities) - Both sets of bills would allow people who are enrolled in MA-EPD who reach age 65 to retain assets, within the current MA-EPD asset limit. |
-SF2904 in Senate Health, Housing and Family Security -HF3252 passed in policy, referred to HCHS Finance Div.
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SF2603 |
HF2841 |
Expansion of Volunteer Ombudsman for LTC - Directs the long-term care ombudsman to expand the volunteer ombudsman program, and appropriates money. |
-Laid over for possible inclusion in the HCHS Omnibus bill -In Senate Finance |
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SF2669 |
HF2794 |
Grants to local governments for senior housing with services - Appropriates money from the bond proceeds fund for the purposes of making grants to local units of government to renovate and replace publicly owned nursing facilities, the renovate publicly owned nursing facilities to be housing with services, and to develop new publicly owned housing with services. |
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HF3128 |
Substitute Decision-Making - The bill modifies provisions affecting guardians and conservators; clarifies powers for health care agents, guardians, and others to make health care decisions for wards and protected persons; clarifies the information delivery process in a guardianship/conservatorship proceeding, specifies when a court may declare a health care directive unenforceable; works to delineate duties when a health care agent and guardian may co-exist; and modifies other provisions statutes that involve this type of substitute decision-making. |
-Scheduled for 3/17 hearing in Civil Justice (H) |
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SF2903 |
HF3151 |
New Family Options Regarding Care for a Body Following Death -Modifies provisions for viewing, transportation, and removal of a dead human body (Older Women's League priority) |
-23 House cosponsors, second reading |
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SF2986 |
HF3663 |
Prepaid Health Plan Contracts -Sets minimum loss ratio of 90% and requires use of certain accounting procedures; providing health care providers and others a right to audit under those contracts; providing for resolution of disputes
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-Out of Senate Policy to Finance |
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SF2998
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HF3250 |
PACE program authorizations modified - Removes the requirement (2005) that grant funding be received prior to DHS initiating the Medicaid state plan amendment to begin PACE program development. Appropriates $.(LTC Imperative priority) |
-Passed HCHS Policy 3/10 to Finance (money to come from CS/SD) |
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HF3531 |
Silver Alert Program Authorized -Establishes the Minnesota Silver Alert System for adults living with dementia or other cognitive impairment; appropriating money; (Alzheimer's Assoc. priority) |
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The main source of research and information on bills and hearings for SA-FYI is the Legislative Resource Team of the Continuing Care Administration at the Department of Human Services. Without access to the work products of the legislative team, the number of bills followed by SA-FYI would not be possible. However, if any reader is aware of bills of significant interest to the aging network, that are not being followed; please advise staff at the contact information at the bottom of the page.
Senior Advocates FYI is a periodic update from the
Minnesota Board on Aging.
Call 1-800-882-6262 or e-mail john.selstad@state.mn.us
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Senate File |
House File |
Description |
Status |
|
SF118 |
HF135 |
Minnesota Health Act -Universal coverage, single payer plan (This is a priority of some of the SON members.) -HF2901 is an alternative health reform bill by Republican sponsors |
-Passed by Judiciary (S) and sent to Gov't Operations on 2/15 -Passed HCHS Policy, sent to HCHS Finance (2/25) |
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HF2563 |
MN Faith in Action Funding - Allocates $600,000 from the existing Department of Human Services budget to Minnesota Faith in Action to fund 30 individual Faith in Action volunteer groups at $20,000 per program. |
-Referred to House HCHS Finance |
|
SF2933 |
HF3234 |
DHS Continuing Care Policy Bill - Bill contains policy modifications regarding existing level of care (LOC), and personal care assistant (PCA) provisions. |
-Passed by Senate HCHS Policy -Scheduled to be heard 3/17 House
|
|
|
HF3442 |
House LTC Proposal -Multiple issues re fees, assisted living, transitional consultation, NF rates and more. |
-Heard in HCHS Policy, reported out w/o rec. to HCHS Finance Div. |
|
SF3194 |
HF3276 |
Predatory offender registration for abuse of vulnerable adult - Criminal abuse of a vulnerable adult crime made a registrable offense under the predatory offender registration law. |
-Passed out of Public Safety Policy to Public Safety Finance |
|
SF3195 |
HF3333 |
Criminal Penalties for Assaulting a Vulnerable Adult -Making assault of VA a gross misdemeanor |
|
|
SF1770 |
HF2062 |
Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force - Establishes a "Ladder Out of Poverty Task Force" to identify specific actions and policies to assist Minnesotans avert or escape poverty. Builds on specific strategies set forth by the Commission to End Poverty by 2020: 1) Establish public policies to encourage Minnesotans to accumulate and maintain assets, 2) ban predatory financial practices, 3) increase financial literacy. Names older women as among the poorest Minnesotans and particularly vulnerable to financial hardship. Specifies the members of the task force. |
-Second reading in House -Rules and Administration in Senate |
|
SF2477 SF2904 |
HF3201 HF3252 |
MA-EPD (Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities) - Both sets of bills would allow people who are enrolled in MA-EPD who reach age 65 to retain assets, within the current MA-EPD asset limit. |
-SF2904 in Senate Health, Housing and Family Security -HF3252 passed in policy, referred to HCHS Finance Div.
|
|
SF2603 |
HF2841 |
Expansion of Volunteer Ombudsman for LTC - Directs the long-term care ombudsman to expand the volunteer ombudsman program, and appropriates money. |
-Laid over for possible inclusion in the HCHS Omnibus bill -In Senate Finance |
|
SF2669 |
HF2794 |
Grants to local governments for senior housing with services - Appropriates money from the bond proceeds fund for the purposes of making grants to local units of government to renovate and replace publicly owned nursing facilities, the renovate publicly owned nursing facilities to be housing with services, and to develop new publicly owned housing with services. |
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SF2796 |
HF3128 |
Substitute Decision-Making - The bill modifies provisions affecting guardians and conservators; clarifies powers for health care agents, guardians, and others to make health care decisions for wards and protected persons; clarifies the information delivery process in a guardianship/conservatorship proceeding, specifies when a court may declare a health care directive unenforceable; works to delineate duties when a health care agent and guardian may co-exist; and modifies other provisions statutes that involve this type of substitute decision-making. |
-Scheduled for 3/17 hearing in Civil Justice (H) |
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SF2903 |
HF3151 |
New Family Options Regarding Care for a Body Following Death -Modifies provisions for viewing, transportation, and removal of a dead human body (Older Women's League priority) |
-23 House cosponsors, second reading |
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SF2986 |
HF3663 |
Prepaid Health Plan Contracts -Sets minimum loss ratio of 90% and requires use of certain accounting procedures; providing health care providers and others a right to audit under those contracts; providing for resolution of disputes
|
-Out of Senate Policy to Finance |
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SF2998
|
HF3250 |
PACE program authorizations modified - Removes the requirement (2005) that grant funding be received prior to DHS initiating the Medicaid state plan amendment to begin PACE program development. Appropriates $.(LTC Imperative priority) |
-Passed HCHS Policy 3/10 to Finance (money to come from CS/SD) |
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HF3531 |
Silver Alert Program Authorized -Establishes the Minnesota Silver Alert System for adults living with dementia or other cognitive impairment; appropriating money; (Alzheimer's Assoc. priority) |
|
The main source of research and information on bills and hearings for SA-FYI is the Legislative Resource Team of the Continuing Care Administration at the Department of Human Services. Without access to the work products of the legislative team, the number of bills followed by SA-FYI would not be possible. However, if any reader is aware of bills of significant interest to the aging network, that are not being followed; please advise staff at the contact information at the bottom of the page.
Senior Advocates FYI is a periodic update from the
Minnesota Board on Aging.
Call 1-800-882-6262 or e-mail john.selstad@state.mn.us