House file would pilot direct‑support professional certification to grow direct‑care workforce

Apr 1, 2025

House File 1742 would pilot a certified direct‑support professional pathway to address Minnesota’s direct‑care workforce shortage through postsecondary curriculum, stipends and accreditation guidance.

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House File 1742, introduced by Representative Perez Vega and heard April 1 by the House Committee for Human Services, would establish a three‑year pilot to create a direct‑support professional (DSP) certification pathway and related supports.

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