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Minn. bill would fund supplemental rates for Hiawatha Valley mental health housing program
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony on House File 1358, which would let counties negotiate a supplementary services rate for up to 53 beds operated by Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center to support staffing, retention and supportive services for people with serious mental health and substance use needs in southeastern Minnesota.
Representative Repinski introduced House File 1358 to the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee on March 19, 2025. The bill would allow county agencies to negotiate a supplementary services rate for up to 53 beds across multiple settings operated by Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center, a nonprofit regional provider based in Winona County.
The measure’s sponsor, Representative Repinski, said the bill is intended to provide “sustainable funding for critical services provided in Winona, Minnesota.” He described Hiawatha Valley as “the only provider in the area with this level of housing with support services.”
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