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Senators hear calls for expanded respite grants and broader eligibility for caregiver supports
Summary
Witnesses asked the committee to approve $4 million in respite grants and to expand eligibility for Essential Community Supports; senators laid the bill over for possible omnibus inclusion.
On March 10, 2025, the Minnesota Senate Human Services Committee reviewed Senate File 1925, which would provide $4 million in grants to respite-care providers and expand eligibility for the Essential Community Supports (ECS) Medicaid program that offers direct support to caregivers.
Tuesday Glover, director of the Culturally Responsive Caregiver Support and Dementia Services team at Volunteers of…
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