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Committee reviews bill to standardize housing support contracts across counties
Summary
Legislators heard testimony on House File 13‑37, a proposal to align access to Minnesota'funded housing support for eligible people regardless of the residential setting; the committee laid the bill over for further work.
Representative Isaac Noor introduced House File 13‑37 to the House Human Services Committee, asking the panel to consider changes to the statewide housing support program (formerly GRH) so eligible Minnesotans are not denied assistance because of the type of residential setting where they live. The committee moved the bill and laid it over for possible inclusion.
The measure would require counties to contract for housing support for people who meet eligibility criteria, irrespective of whether they live in assisted living, a customized living provider (CRS), or other licensed settings. Noor told the committee the program serves “over 20,000 individuals” and “spends over $200,000,000,” and said the current county‑by‑county administration produces uneven access.
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