| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to state government; establishing the Healthy Aging Subcabinet and |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Citizens' Engagement Council; requiring a Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan; |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 describing duties and membership; requiring reports; appropriating money; |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16A. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Section 1. [16A.91] HEALTHY AGING SUBCABINET. |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Subdivision 1.Establishment; purpose and intent.The Healthy Aging Subcabinet is |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9established in Minnesota Management and Budget. The subcabinet is a distinct entity, |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10separately identifiable from other state agencies and is dedicated to ensuring all people in |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11Minnesota age with dignity and have equitable opportunities for the best possible health |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12and well-being throughout the life-course. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 Subd. 2.Subcabinet purpose.The purpose of the subcabinet is to: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (1) assist in the design of a statewide planning process for a Minnesota Healthy Aging |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15Plan for an aging population; |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (2) engage public participation in creating policy solutions for identified challenges and |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17opportunities related to aging in communities and living in one's own home; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 (3) identify opportunities within state government to improve quality of life for older |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19adults and promote healthy aging for all people in Minnesota; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20 (4) serve as a resource to the legislature on policies and practices that will enhance the |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21experience of aging for people living in Minnesota. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 23 | 23 | | REVISOR SGS/AC 25-0410503/18/25 |
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| 24 | 24 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 25 | 25 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 26 | 26 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 27 | 27 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 28 | 28 | | H. F. No. 2725 |
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| 29 | 29 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 30 | 30 | | Authored by Klevorn, Zeleznikar and Noor03/24/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy 2.1 Subd. 3.Director; Office of Healthy Aging; staffing; duties.(a) The governor shall |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2appoint a director to lead and oversee operations of the subcabinet, the Citizens' Engagement |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3Council and establish an Office of Healthy Aging. The director shall serve as the chair of |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4the Healthy Aging Subcabinet. The director must possess a background in public health, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5public policy, community engagement, and have a demonstrated knowledge of older adult |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.6abilities and needed supports when living at home or in the person's community. The director |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.7may have experience working with an aging population. The director's responsibilities at a |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.8minimum are to: |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.9 (1) lead and coordinate the duties of the Healthy Aging Subcabinet; |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.10 (2) initiate and conduct a planning process to develop the Minnesota Healthy Aging |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.11Plan for aging in Minnesota communities; |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.12 (3) appoint members and support the Citizens' Engagement Council; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.13 (4) ensure community discussions across public and private sectors and with Tribal |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.14governments and the Indian Affairs Council to inform policy recommendations for the |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.15Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan; |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.16 (5) ensure the perspectives of older adults, caregivers, health care and service providers, |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.17and advocacy organizations regarding community development that is needed to support |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2.18older adults living at home and aging in the community are reflected in the Minnesota |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2.19Healthy Aging Plan; and |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2.20 (6) explore initiatives that enhance opportunities for an aging adult, regardless of age, |
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| 51 | 51 | | 2.21income, or ability level, to live in the adult's own home and community if desired and if |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2.22safe. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2.23 (b) The director may secure professional development and training opportunities to |
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| 54 | 54 | | 2.24promote community development initiatives that address aging-related issues and support |
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| 55 | 55 | | 2.25the Healthy Aging Subcabinet. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 2.26 (c) The director may hire and compensate out of available funds additional staff as |
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| 57 | 57 | | 2.27necessary to support the office and conduct the planning process. Staff members shall |
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| 58 | 58 | | 2.28possess relevant expertise and experience in areas such as aging services, policy analysis, |
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| 59 | 59 | | 2.29community health, and community development and engagement. The director and full-time |
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| 60 | 60 | | 2.30staff shall be eligible for the Minnesota State Retirement System. |
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| 61 | 61 | | 2.31 Subd. 4.Subcabinet membership.The subcabinet membership shall consist of agency |
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| 62 | 62 | | 2.32leads representing state agencies that administer policies that impact aging Minnesotans. |
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| 63 | 63 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 64 | 64 | | REVISOR SGS/AC 25-0410503/18/25 3.1The director, subcabinet members, and Citizens' Engagement Council shall assist in |
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| 65 | 65 | | 3.2development and recommendations for the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan. |
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| 66 | 66 | | 3.3 Subd. 5.Subcabinet duties.The director of the subcabinet shall lead the Citizens' |
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| 67 | 67 | | 3.4Engagement Council members in the following duties: |
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| 68 | 68 | | 3.5 (1) integrate aging-related considerations into state agency planning, decision-making, |
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| 69 | 69 | | 3.6and measurable outcomes for service delivery processes; |
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| 70 | 70 | | 3.7 (2) promote the adoption of evidence-based approaches and policies in supporting healthy |
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| 71 | 71 | | 3.8aging across public and private sectors; |
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| 72 | 72 | | 3.9 (3) ensure agencies conduct community engagement to inform strategic plans for each |
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| 73 | 73 | | 3.10agency; |
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| 74 | 74 | | 3.11 (4) identify federal and state funding for programs currently dedicated to address the |
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| 75 | 75 | | 3.12negative impact of social determinants of health and well-being for Minnesotans and those |
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| 76 | 76 | | 3.13that would significantly benefit from community strategies that prevent or delay disability |
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| 77 | 77 | | 3.14and that enable quality-of-life outcomes throughout the life span; |
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| 78 | 78 | | 3.15 (5) identify areas of potential savings through economic and community development |
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| 79 | 79 | | 3.16and resource planning for an aging demographic; |
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| 80 | 80 | | 3.17 (6) evaluate the impact on healthy aging of current aging related initiatives in public |
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| 81 | 81 | | 3.18and private sectors including housing, transit and workforce programs designed for older |
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| 82 | 82 | | 3.19adults, and community health efforts in order to inform the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan; |
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| 83 | 83 | | 3.20 (7) coordinate with local and state agencies and Tribal Nations to conduct an analysis |
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| 84 | 84 | | 3.21of the health care delivery system for oral health, chronic and acute health conditions, and |
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| 85 | 85 | | 3.22palliative and end-of-life care to determine areas of access problems throughout Minnesota; |
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| 86 | 86 | | 3.23 (8) with relevant state agencies and Tribal Nations, analyze the extent of family caregiving |
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| 87 | 87 | | 3.24in private and public sectors to determine the need for greater support through aging policies |
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| 88 | 88 | | 3.25initiated in private and public sectors; |
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| 89 | 89 | | 3.26 (9) with the ombudsman for long-term care, evaluate the oversight process of long-term |
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| 90 | 90 | | 3.27care facilities, assisted living residences, and home-care agencies that ensure public safety |
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| 91 | 91 | | 3.28and accountability; |
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| 92 | 92 | | 3.29 (10) develop a transparency policy that tracks the use of government funding for |
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| 93 | 93 | | 3.30long-term care to ensure state funding is used as intended; |
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| 94 | 94 | | 3.31 (11) monitor and evaluate strategies and findings for progress reports during the planning |
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| 95 | 95 | | 3.32process to be posted on the subcabinet's website; and |
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| 96 | 96 | | 3Section 1. |
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| 97 | 97 | | REVISOR SGS/AC 25-0410503/18/25 4.1 (12) with the ombudsman for long-term care, evaluate the need for additional long-term |
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| 98 | 98 | | 4.2care services and training and recruitment of long-term care providers throughout the state. |
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| 99 | 99 | | 4.3 Subd. 6.Citizens' Engagement Council; public engagement.(a) The Office of Healthy |
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| 100 | 100 | | 4.4Aging will establish a Citizens' Engagement Council composed of 20 diverse members |
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| 101 | 101 | | 4.5from different geographic regions and demographic groups, including older adults, caregivers, |
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| 102 | 102 | | 4.6elder advocates, the Minnesota area agencies on aging, Tribal Nations, county agencies, |
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| 103 | 103 | | 4.7nonprofit services, and business sectors. The purpose of the council is to: |
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| 104 | 104 | | 4.8 (1) ensure the voices and perspectives of older adults are included in the recommended |
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| 105 | 105 | | 4.9initiatives and policies for implementing the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan; |
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| 106 | 106 | | 4.10 (2) provide feedback on current aging-related programs and services, identifying areas |
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| 107 | 107 | | 4.11for improvements and innovations; and |
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| 108 | 108 | | 4.12 (3) provide ongoing input, advice, and strategies for the planning process to engage |
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| 109 | 109 | | 4.13older Minnesotans and families. |
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| 110 | 110 | | 4.14 (b) Members of the council may be compensated under section 15.059 for council |
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| 111 | 111 | | 4.15activities. |
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| 112 | 112 | | 4.16 Subd. 7.Discretionary powers.The office may apply for and receive grants from public |
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| 113 | 113 | | 4.17and private foundations and issue contracts and grants. |
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| 114 | 114 | | 4.18 Subd. 8.Public awareness.In order to promote public engagement, the Office of Healthy |
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| 115 | 115 | | 4.19Aging shall maintain a website and publish annual reports about the work of the office. The |
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| 116 | 116 | | 4.20office shall also share on its website ideas for how Minnesotans can become involved with |
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| 117 | 117 | | 4.21and informed on aging issues. By use of this medium, the office shall gather ideas from the |
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| 118 | 118 | | 4.22public on needed programs for healthy aging in the community. |
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| 119 | 119 | | 4.23 Subd. 9.The Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan.The Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan shall |
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| 120 | 120 | | 4.24include recommendations from citizens and council members that support older Minnesotans |
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| 121 | 121 | | 4.25and their contributions, and their health care needs as follows: |
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| 122 | 122 | | 4.26 (1) community-based initiatives that support living in one's own home and community |
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| 123 | 123 | | 4.27if desired, regardless of age, income, or ability level, and as safely, independently, and |
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| 124 | 124 | | 4.28comfortably as possible; |
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| 125 | 125 | | 4.29 (2) community-based initiatives with public and private sector funding that provide older |
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| 126 | 126 | | 4.30adults the choice to remain in and contribute to their communities with needed supports |
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| 127 | 127 | | 4.31including access to health care, independent housing options, access to food, opportunities |
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| 128 | 128 | | 4.32to socialize, innovative residential options for long-term care, and safe and affordable |
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| 129 | 129 | | 4.33transportation; |
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| 130 | 130 | | 4Section 1. |
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| 131 | 131 | | REVISOR SGS/AC 25-0410503/18/25 5.1 (3) public policies that recommend systemwide improvements for safe and affordable |
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| 132 | 132 | | 5.2housing options and transportation, innovative market-rate housing options, removal of |
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| 133 | 133 | | 5.3employment barriers and increased opportunities for an aging workforce, outdoor recreational |
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| 134 | 134 | | 5.4opportunities, broadband communications, and health care that includes mental health and |
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| 135 | 135 | | 5.5oral health; |
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| 136 | 136 | | 5.6 (4) public policies that address the current and future demand for home care, assisted |
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| 137 | 137 | | 5.7living and skilled nursing facilities, and innovations for community-based long-term care |
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| 138 | 138 | | 5.8services; workforce training, recruitment and employment opportunities throughout |
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| 139 | 139 | | 5.9Minnesota; and professional education opportunities for long-term care providers; |
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| 140 | 140 | | 5.10 (5) public and private sector resource management policies that would implement |
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| 141 | 141 | | 5.11community health strategies to address social determinants of health and well-being; |
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| 142 | 142 | | 5.12 (6) state agencies' strategic plans that drive innovations for healthy aging in communities |
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| 143 | 143 | | 5.13across the lifespan; |
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| 144 | 144 | | 5.14 (7) ongoing aging policy coordination and oversight within state and county agencies |
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| 145 | 145 | | 5.15and in coordination with Tribal Nations, local communities, and the private sector; |
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| 146 | 146 | | 5.16 (8) measures to ensure ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the impact of healthy aging |
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| 147 | 147 | | 5.17policies and programs in order to make improvements and recommend further innovations; |
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| 148 | 148 | | 5.18 (9) recommendations for full implementation of the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan that |
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| 149 | 149 | | 5.19includes administration, staffing, and appropriations; and |
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| 150 | 150 | | 5.20 (10) measures to evaluate the success and impact of the Minnesota Healthy Aging Plan. |
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| 151 | 151 | | 5.21 Subd. 10.Annual report.By January 15 of each year, the office must submit a report |
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| 152 | 152 | | 5.22to the governor and the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees |
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| 153 | 153 | | 5.23with primary jurisdiction over health aging policy and funding detailing the activities of the |
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| 154 | 154 | | 5.24office for the preceding year with legislative recommendations for the coming year. |
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| 155 | 155 | | 5.25 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; HEALTHY AGING SUBCABINET. |
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| 156 | 156 | | 5.26 $1,700,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $1,700.000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from |
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| 157 | 157 | | 5.27the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget dedicated to implement |
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| 158 | 158 | | 5.28provisions of this act. |
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| 159 | 159 | | 5Sec. 2. |
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| 160 | 160 | | REVISOR SGS/AC 25-0410503/18/25 |
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