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Committee recommends passage of bill allowing providers to secure county housing‑support contracts for eligible residents and sends it to Health and Human Servi
Summary
Senate File 814 would require counties to allow contracts with licensed provider‑controlled residential settings so eligible residents can use housing support (formerly GRH) toward room and board; the committee recommended passage and referred the bill to the Health and Human Services Committee.
Senate File 814 would require counties to allow housing‑support contracts with licensed provider‑controlled residential settings so eligible residents could apply housing‑support dollars toward room and board in those settings. Sponsors and witnesses said the change is intended to reduce county‑level gatekeeping and increase financial stability for both residents and small providers.
Zania Harout of the Residential Providers Association of Minnesota told senators that housing support (formerly known as GRH) helps pay rent and food for low‑income seniors and adults with disabilities. She said access depends on whether a county chooses to contract with a provider; some…
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