Healthcare

HF 2432 appropriates over $600 million for Minnesota's judiciary, public safety, and corrections systems across fiscal years 2026-2027, funding courts, public defense, and community supervision. It extends legal protections to correctional employees reporting false emergencies, modifies funding rules for Tribal Nations' community supervision services, and adds penalties for theft of public funds. The bill also updates probation program rules, extends a mental health pilot program, and repeals outdated administrative rules for correctional oversight. These changes directly affect state courts, correctional facilities, public safety agencies, and Tribal Nations receiving supervision services.

HF 2434 modifies Minnesota's human services funding and delivery systems. It establishes a phased-in "patient driven payment model" for healthcare services, creates the Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust, and requires recovery residence certification. The bill also includes specific rules for nursing home bed replacements (e.g., allowing facility repairs after disasters if insurance proceeds cover costs and bed numbers stay the same). These changes directly affect older adults, disability service providers, healthcare facilities, and caregivers by altering payment structures, retirement benefits, and facility certification requirements.