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Special Legislative Update: House and Senate Human Services Omnibus Bills Released

  

The House and Senate Human Services Committees released their Omnibus Finance bills on Monday. While there are quite a few proposals included in each bill that are important to members, below is a tracking document to help navigate the position of the House, Senate, and Governor for the proposals most critical. 

Please reach out with any questions or for more information on any of the proposals highlighted below.

--Sara Grafstrom, Senior Director of State and Federal Policy 

Policy Item Governor's Position Senate Position House Position 
Allow for out of Home Respite in an Unlicensed Setting For Children (ARRM Priority) Does Not Fund Fully Funded Fully Funded 
Establish Disability Services Technology and Advocacy Grants (ARRM Priority) Does Not Fund $500 Thousand Per Biennium  $1 Million Per Biennium 
County Share for Residential Waivers 5% County Share 2% County Share No County Share 
Limit Billable Days to 351 Included Not Included Not Included
Limit Customized Living to under 55 Included Not Included Not Included 
Limit IHST to 8 Hours Daily Included Included Included with a January 1, 2027 implementation date and instructions on allowing for the use of other waiver services.
Create a separate rate for Awake and Asleep Night Supervision Staff Included Included Included
Remove the Absence and Utilization Rate for CRS, FRS, ICS Not Included Not Included Included 
Inflationary Adjustment Cap Capped at 2% Annually No Cap Capped at 4% Annually 
Inflationary Adjustment Data Change No Change Uses CPI-U data in place of BLS data, Increases the CWF to 9.71% in 2026 and 21.79% in 2028 Uses CPI-U data in place of BLS data
Rate Exception Changes Included Included Included
County Share for Rate Exceptions Not Included Not Included Includes a 33% county share for rate exceptions 
Family Residential Service Rate Changes (ARRM Priority) Not Included Includes $1 million in grants for distressed Family Residential Service Providers Delays the implementation of the FRS rate tiers to January 2028
Licensing Fee Increases Not Included Not Included  Increases annual county licensing fee from $500 to $2,100. Increases annual Department licensing fee by 25%
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