Waiver Reimagine requirements modified, Legislative Task Force on Waiver Reimagine established, appointments made, and report required.

HF 2038 modifies Minnesota's Waiver Reimagine program, which provides community-based services for people with disabilities under 65. It establishes a new Legislative Task Force on Waiver Reimagine (including legislators, waiver recipients, disability advocates, and agency staff) that must review and approve the commissioner's plan before federal submission. The bill requires the commissioner to submit a detailed report by December 2026 on Phase II plans, including individual budget adjustments based on need (not location), and mandates a six-month public input period for waiver recipients. This directly affects people receiving waiver services, their case managers, and county social services administrators by restructuring the approval process and transition to a needs-based budget system.