Commissioner of human services directed to seek federal authority to provide supportive parenting services to people eligible for personal care assistance or community first services and supports, and commissioner directed to seek federal waivers.

HF 1144 directs Minnesota's Commissioner of Human Services to seek federal approval to provide supportive parenting services to parents caring for children 12 or younger who qualify for personal care assistance or community first services and supports under state law. The bill specifies these services would assist with age-appropriate daily living activities like dressing, grooming, bathing, eating, transfers, mobility, positioning, and toileting. It also requires the commissioner to seek federal waivers to amend existing home and community-based waiver programs to include these services through existing supports like family training, home modifications, and respite care. The services would begin on January 1, 2026, or 90 days after federal approval, whichever is later, and must be included in a person's individualized service plan.