as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 07/03/2024 05:17am
A bill for an act
relating to retirement; Minnesota Secure Choice retirement program; permitting
home and community-based services employees to participate in the program;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 187.03, by adding a
subdivision; 187.05, subdivision 7.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 187.03, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:
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"Home and
community-based services employee" means an individual employed by the individual's
child or spouse to provide:
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(1) consumer-directed community supports services under chapter 256S and sections
256B.092 and 256B.49 or under the alternative care program authorized under section
256B.0913; or
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(2) services under the community first services and supports program authorized under
section 256B.85 and Minnesota's federally approved waiver programs.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 187.05, subdivision 7, is amended
to read:
new text begin (a) In addition to home
and community-based services employees under paragraph (b), new text end the board may allow
individuals new text begin not employed by a covered employer new text end to open and contribute to an account in
the program, in which case the individual deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin must new text end be considered a covered employee for
purposes of sections 187.05 to 187.11.
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(b) The board must allow any home and community-based services employee to open
and contribute to an account in the program within six months of the opening of the program
and must consider a home and community-based services employee a covered employee
for purposes of sections 187.05 to 187.11.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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