Bills affecting Caregiver (family or unpaid) in Minnesota — 2026 session

Rights and protections for residents of certain long-term care settings modified, rights and protections for clients receiving home care services and clients receiving home and community-based services modified, arbitration provisions prohibited, notices required, civil actions authorized, and money appropriated.

Prohibit quantity limits on coverage for home care nursing services

Coverage requirement of medical services and prescription medications for the treatment of dementia

Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modified, consumer-direct community supports budgets increased, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust established, and money appropriated.

Quantity limits on coverage for home care nursing services prohibited, and home care nursing services defined.

Rights and protections for residents of certain long-term care settings modification; rights and protections for clients receiving home care services and rights and protections for home and community-based services recipients

Coverage of medical services and prescription medications for the treatment of dementia required, and step therapy requirements for medical assistance modified.

Long-term care facilities residents right to designated support person provided.

Long-term care, life, and disability insurers prohibited from using genetic information for certain purposes.

Method of deposit of fines collected related to home care licensing surveys and investigations modified, criteria for appointment to home care and assisted living program advisory council modified, special projects grant program established, and money appropriated.

Children's mental health grants appropriation for respite care services

Definition of partnership policy expanded for purposes of the Minnesota partnership for long-term care program.

Children's mental health grant funding provided for respite care services, and money appropriated.

Long-term care, life, and disability insurers usage of genetic information for certain purposes prohibition provision

Home and community-based services standards for out-of-home respite care services for children modification

funding increase for regional and local dementia grants

Dementia services program established, and money appropriated.

Eligibility for essential community supports modified, available services expanded, funding for caregiver respite services grants increased, and money appropriated.

Refundable income tax credit for certain home care providers establishment

Dementia treatment medical services and prescription medications coverage requirement provision and step therapy requirements for medical assistance provision