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2025 Minnesota Legislative Session: A Call to Action for Disability Services Summitted by: Suzanne R. Horstman - Executive Director On January 23rd, the Grassroots Taskforce launched another year of advocacy, noting the historic circumstances surrounding the start of the 2025 Minnesota legislative session. Among a variety of important issues, one of the key concerns is the Governor’s Budget proposal. Governor Walz has proposed cutting approximately $600 million from services over the next four years. Some of these proposed cuts identified by the Department of Human Services would have a significant negative impact on Home and Community-Based services like HCO, including: Limiting rate exceptions that support individuals with the highest needs and require specialized placements. Restricting residential billing services to 351 days per year, leaving providers without adequate funding for services provided. Increasing documentation and payroll accounting requirements for providers, without additional funding, while the Department [...]