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HF 4548

Department of Human Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families forecasted program adjustments made.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mary Clardy and 2 co-sponsors

The bill reallocates DHS and DCYF funding, increasing health-care, housing, and MinnesotaCare while reducing most MFIP-related and general fund aid, with a modest Northstar increas

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Bill Summary · HF 4548

Summary of HF 4548 (Minnesota, 2025-2026)

Purpose
- This bill adjusts forecasted program funding for two state agencies: the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). It modifies appropriations from existing enacted levels for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, to reflect updated forecasted needs and program adjustments.

Key Provisions

1) Department of Human Services (DHS)
- Overall appropriation changes:
- Total appropriations listed: $739,634,000 for 2026 and $775,035,000 for 2027 (these are added to or subtracted from baseline 2025 appropriations).
- Breakdown by fund:
- General Fund: $652,953,000 (2026) and $615,407,000 (2027)
- Health Care Access Fund: $86,681,000 (2026) and $159,628,000 (2027)
- Forecasted programs (funded from the Health Care Access Fund or related sources):
- General Assistance: $7,909,000 (2026) and $9,653,000 (2027)
- Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA): $2,976,000 (2026) and $3,233,000 (2027)
- Housing Support: $29,593,000 (2026) and $44,727,000 (2027)
- MinnesotaCare: $86,681,000 (2026) and $159,628,000 (2027)
- Medical Assistance: $589,777,000 (2026) and $525,140,000 (2027)
- Behavioral Health Fund: $22,698,000 (2026) and $32,654,000 (2027)
- Effective date: This article becomes effective the day after enactment.

2) Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
- Overall appropriation changes:
- Total appropriations: a net decrease of $45,161,000 for 2026 and $36,451,000 for 2027.
- By fund:
- General Fund: -$22,395,000 (2026) and -$10,320,000 (2027)
- Federal TANF: -$22,766,000 (2026) and -$26,131,000 (2027)
- Forecasted programs:
- MFIP/DWP (Minnesota Family Investment Program / Diversion West Program)
- General Fund: -$7,245,000 (2026) and -$3,125,000 (2027)
- Federal TANF: -$22,766,000 (2026) and -$26,131,000 (2027)
- MFIP Child Care Assistance: -$26,220,000 (2026) and -$18,822,000 (2027)
- Northstar Care for Children: +$11,070,000 (2026) and +$11,627,000 (2027)
- Effective date: This article becomes effective the day after enactment.

Miscellaneous
- The document reorganizes forecasted program adjustments within the DHS and DCYF appropriations for the stated fiscal years, relying on existing 2025 base appropriations from prior special sessions.
- Administrative history shows amendments and re-referrals, with authorship by Kotyza-Witthuhn and co-sponsorship by Youakim.

Potential Impact

  • DHS:
    • Increases in funding for General Assistance, MSF, Housing Support, MinnesotaCare, and Behavioral Health, with a substantial projected decrease in Medical Assistance from 2025 levels in 2027.
    • Higher availability of funds for health access-related programs (e.g., MinnesotaCare, Housing Support), possibly improving eligibility or benefits under those programs.
  • DCYF:
    • Net decreases in overall funding, particularly from General Fund and TANF for MFIP-related programs and MFIP Child Care Assistance.
    • A modest net increase in Northstar Care for Children funding, suggesting continued or expanded support in that area.
  • Overall, the bill reallocates and renormalizes forecasted expenditures to align with anticipated needs, with health-care-related and housing-related supports increasing in DHS, while some cash assistance programs within DCYF face reductions and others (Northstar Care) receiving targeted increases.

Effective Date
- Both articles become effective the day after final enactment.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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