Rep. Luke Frederick

Maddy summaryHF 1044 adds occupational therapy services to Minnesota's mental health grant programs. It amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 245.4889, by explicitly including "occupational therapy services" as an eligible grant service for children with emotional disturbances. This change allows occupational therapists and assistants (defined in new sections 245I.02, subdivisions 29a-29b) to provide behavioral health services under existing children's mental health grant funding. The bill directly affects children with emotional disturbances who qualify for these grants and occupational therapy providers seeking to deliver these services through state-funded programs.

Maddy summaryThis Minnesota bill restricts state and local government participation in federal civil immigration enforcement efforts, prohibiting agencies from using resources to investigate, detain, or arrest individuals for immigration violations. It defines civil immigration enforcement to exclude criminal law enforcement and clarifies that cooperation with federal authorities on criminal matters remains permitted. The legislation also establishes a cause of action for constitutional rights violations related to immigration, prohibits denying education based on immigration status, and requires hospitals to create policies for interactions with law enforcement. Additionally, the bill appropriates funding to support these provisions and amends existing state statutes regarding immigration-related activities.

Maddy summaryHF 3633 allocates $96.9 million in state bond funds for Minnesota State University, Mankato to replace Armstrong Hall with a new academic building and renovate other campus facilities. The bill specifically funds the demolition of Armstrong Hall, design and construction of a new academic building, and renovations to accommodate current academic programs. The money will be raised through state bond sales authorized under Minnesota law, with the funds directed to the university's Board of Trustees. This legislation directly affects students, faculty, and staff at Minnesota State University, Mankato by upgrading their campus infrastructure. The bill becomes effective the day after final enactment.

Maddy summaryHF 3634 expands the list of human services requiring electronic visit verification in Minnesota. It adds three new categories: services provided by "high-risk" providers (based on Medicare criteria), "high-risk" services designated by the commissioner, and any other program or service the commissioner designates. This affects home care and community-based service providers, requiring them to document service details (like time, location, and recipient) electronically through a system compliant with the 21st Century Cures Act. The change broadens verification requirements beyond current personal care, community first services, and home health services.

Maddy summaryHF 1911 provides $5 million in one-time funding for Minnesota counties to cover costs related to implementing the Department of Human Services' service delivery transformation IT initiatives. It also allocates $40 million for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to improve its social services information systems. The bill funds county IT modernization projects that connect with state systems and encourages collaboration between larger and smaller counties. Counties must apply for grants using a formula based on service population and other factors. This is a one-time appropriation for fiscal year 2026, with the DCF funding available until June 2027.

Maddy summaryHF 3622 prohibits nursing homes and assisted living facilities from requiring a guardian or conservator as a condition for admission or continued residence. It requires nursing homes to maintain automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in all resident-occupied buildings, with annual staff training on AED use, CPR, and emergency response protocols. The bill also mandates that assisted living facilities provide prospective residents with a standardized checklist disclosing services, facility inspections, complaint history, and complaint resolution data. These changes apply to facilities serving older adults and become effective on August 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryHF 3469 extends the deadline for using $2,387,000 allocated to Minnesota's two-year county correctional facility support pilot program. The pilot program, established under the original 2024 law, directly affects county correctional facilities by providing education on involuntary mental health medication protocols, technical assistance to expand access to injectable psychotropic medications, and surveys on facility capacity and barriers. This bill specifically changes the appropriation's availability period from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027, without altering the program's core provisions or funding amount. The extension ensures counties have an additional year to implement the pilot's requirements before funds expire.

Maddy summaryHF 2771 regulates private equity company acquisitions of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Minnesota. The bill updates definitions to specifically identify "controlling persons" and "controlling individuals" in these facilities, focusing on private equity firms that collect capital investments (excluding banks, government entities, and small shareholders). It requires a study on the impacts of such acquisitions and appropriates funding for this work. The law directly affects nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and private equity firms seeking to acquire them.

Maddy summaryHF 3662 amends Minnesota's individual income tax code to require taxpayers to include certain employer-reimbursed travel expenses as taxable income. Specifically, it adds an "addition" for travel costs (like fares, meals, and lodging) paid by or reimbursed by an employer while traveling within Minnesota for immigration enforcement activities or supporting such activities. This provision applies only to expenses incurred in Minnesota and takes effect for tax years starting after December 31, 2025. The bill directly affects Minnesota taxpayers whose employers cover travel related to immigration enforcement within the state.

Maddy summaryHF 3659 requires individuals who earned income in Minnesota while participating in immigration enforcement activities or providing material support to such activities to file a Minnesota income tax return. This requirement applies even if the individual's income would normally be too low to trigger a filing obligation under standard tax rules. The bill amends Minnesota Statutes to add this specific filing requirement, which takes effect for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.