Healthcare (Public Health · Seniors)

HF 2725 establishes a Healthy Aging Subcabinet within Minnesota Management and Budget and a Citizens' Engagement Council to develop a statewide Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan. The bill requires a director (appointed by the governor with public health and aging expertise) to lead the Subcabinet, coordinate community input from older adults, caregivers, and Tribal Nations, and integrate aging considerations into state agency planning. Key provisions mandate analyzing healthcare access (including oral health and chronic conditions), family caregiving needs, and funding opportunities to support aging in place. The bill appropriates funds for the Office of Healthy Aging and its planning process, directly affecting older Minnesotans, caregivers, and state agencies delivering aging services.