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2013 session fact sheets

2014-2015 biennial budget materials are listed on a separate website page.

2014-15 biennial budget proposal: human services overview (PDF) (March 2013)
2014-15 human services budget reinvests in Minnesotans (PDF) (February 2013)


Initiative: Affordable Care Act

Affordable Care Act (ACA) proposals for 2013 Legislature (PDF) (January 2013)
New MinnesotaCare demonstration waiver (PDF) (January 2013)
Expanding Medical Assistance eligibility (PDF) (January 2013)
PMAP, Medical Education and Research Costs (MERC) investment (PDF) (March 2013)
MA provider rate increases for targeted service categories (PDF) (March 2013)

Initiative: Reform 2020

Reform 2020 (PDF) (January 2013)
Reform 2020: Enhance vulnerable adult protection (PDF) (January 2013)
Reform 2020: First Contact — Simplification, Access, Transitions Support (PDF) (March 2013)
Reform 2020: Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) (PDF) (March 2013)
Reform 2020: Housing Stability Services Demonstration (PDF) (March 2013)
Reform 2020: Intensive Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (PDF) (March 2013)

Initiative: Safe and healthy development of children

Safe and healthy development of children (PDF) (January 2013)
Northstar Care for Children (PDF) (March 2013)
Expansion of school-linked grants (PDF) (January 2013)
Rebuilding an effective MFIP program (PDF) (March 2013)
Increase access to quality care for children with high needs (PDF) (March 2013)
Expand Parent Support Outreach Program statewide (PDF) (March 2013)

Initiative: Behavioral health services continuum

Continuing improvement of behavioral health services (PDF) (March 2013)
Expansion of school-linked grants (PDF) (January 2013)
Expand mental health response services (PDF) (January 2013)
Substance abuse screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (PDF) (January 2013)
Adjust Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services payment rate, services (PDF) (March 2013)
Mental Health Specialty Treatment Service (PDF) (March 2013)
Establish a Clinical Care Coordination Benefit in MA (PDF) (January 2013)
Transition initiatives for certain populations (PDF) (March 2013)
Establish a Family Psycho-education Benefit in Medical Assistance (PDF) (January 2013)

Initiative: Program integrity

Rooting out waste, fraud and abuse and protecting our most vulnerable (PDF) (January 2013)
ACA provider screening requirements (PDF) (April 2013)
Implement new fee schedule for home and community-based services providers (PDF) (March 2013)
Expansion of internal audits (PDF) (March 2013)
Expansion of Surveillance and Integrity Review (SIRS) (PDF) (April 2013)
Medical Assistance provider recoveries (PDF) (April 2013)
Child care licensing changes (PDF) (March 2013)
Child Care Assistance Program fraud investigations (PDF) (March 2013)
Improving, expanding background studies (PDF) (March 2013)

Initiative: Transition to community

Transition to community (PDF) (January 2013)
Transition to community: County share of costs for Anoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center and Minnesota Security Hospital (PDF) (January 2013)
Mental Health Specialty Treatment Service (PDF) (March 2013)
Transition initiatives for certain populations (PDF) (March 2013)

Health care

Smart health care purchasing (PDF) (January 2013)

Continuing care

Nursing facility rate increase and quality add-on proposal (PDF) (March 2013)
Home and Community Based Services Pay-for-Performance Initiative (PDF) (March 2013)
Quality Initiative: Waiver Provider Standards, Phase II (PDF) (March 2013)
HIV rebate adjustment proposal (PDF) (January 2013)

Department operations

Modernization of DHS technology systems (PDF) (March 2013)
County Performance Management System (PDF) (March 2013)
Implement new fee schedule for home and community-based services providers (PDF) (March 2013)
Expansion of internal audits  (PDF) (March 2013)

Minnesota Sex Offender Program

Minnesota Sex Offender Program growth (PDF) (January 2013)