Winona County; supplementary services rate authorized for mental health facilities.
HF1358 authorizes a county agency to negotiate a supplementary services rate for certain housing support services in Winona County beginning July 1, 2025. The bill applies to up to 53 beds at a housing support provider in Winona County that operates five facilities offering room and board and permanent supportive housing for adults living with mental health and substance use disorders. The supplementary services rate is in addition to the standard monthly room-and-board rate and may not exceed $750 per month, including any future legislatively authorized inflation adjustments.
In practical terms, the bill creates a targeted reimbursement mechanism for a specific provider and service model in Winona County. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256I.05, by adding a new subdivision that carves out an exception to the general rules governing supplementary services rates for housing support. The measure is narrowly tailored rather than statewide, and it is designed to support facilities serving adults with behavioral health needs who require permanent supportive housing.
The bill would amend Minnesota’s housing support statute, section 256I.05, by adding a county-specific authority for Winona County to negotiate a supplementary services rate for designated beds. This changes state law by creating an explicit exception to the usual limitations in subdivisions 1a and 1c and by setting a maximum monthly supplemental payment of $750 per bed, subject to any authorized inflationary adjustments. The affected parties are the county agency, the specified housing support provider, and the adults receiving room, board, and supportive housing services related to mental illness and substance use disorders.
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes, the measure appears to be a straightforward, supportive funding adjustment for a local behavioral health housing provider. The language is narrowly focused and administrative in nature, suggesting a generally favorable or noncontroversial posture toward ensuring continued service delivery. No opposing viewpoints are documented in the available materials.
No committee discussion or vote record is provided, so there are no documented points of contention in the available materials. Potential areas of interest, if raised, would likely involve the bill’s highly specific application to one county and one provider, the use of state housing support funds for a targeted supplemental rate, and whether the $750 cap is sufficient to cover service costs. However, none of these concerns are reflected in the supplied record.