Certain facilities housing support supplementary services rates provision

SF 2001 creates a new supplementary rate for specific housing facilities providing low-barrier support to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness with complex health needs (like substance use disorder, serious mental illness, or physical health conditions). It requires agencies to negotiate an additional rate above standard payments for facilities meeting strict criteria: 100 beds in Twin Cities indoor communities operating since 2020, or 48 beds in new central Minnesota facilities opening after 2025. The supplementary rate cannot exceed $975 per month, including inflation adjustments, starting July 1, 2025. This directly affects housing providers operating these designated facilities and the vulnerable population they serve.