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Senators press DHS on 245D licensing backlog, nursing‑home capacity and program integrity during budget briefing
Summary
During the Jan. 15 hearing lawmakers raised concerns about multi‑year delays in 245D licensing, recent nursing‑home closures in rural districts and how program integrity responsibilities will shift after DCYF/DCT splits.
Minnesota senators used the Jan. 15 Human Services Committee hearing to press DHS officials about operational issues tied to the budget: delayed 245D licensing approvals, nursing‑home capacity in rural areas, and how program‑integrity functions will move as programs split into new agencies.
Several senators described recent closures of nursing‑home or assisted‑living facilities in Greater Minnesota and asked DHS whether the state can identify available licensed beds and whether patients displaced by closures will have placement options. Elise Bailey, DHS budget director, said the…
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