Should federal court oversight of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) actions and policies affecting Minnesotans with disabilitie send? Or is there a need for continued monitoring, to ensure…
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Workforce recommendations moving ahead
Key recommendations from a report on Minnesota’s direct care worker crisis are moving ahead, with support from the Minnesota Olmstead Subcabinet. While much work remains to make the recommendations become…
Disability impacts are eyed in miniumum wage debate
Workers with disabilities and the people who provide direct support for people with disabilities are two different sides of the coin in St. Paul’s minimum wage debate. As St. Paul…
Incontinence products issue back to court
Debate over a proposed state medical supply program continues in Ramsey County District Court. Opponents of the Preferred Incontinence Products Program (PIPP) are fighting a motion to dismiss their legal…
Addressing worker shortage will require many strategies
Ways to address Minnesota’s growing direct care worker shortage continue to be scrutinized. Seven main priorities, along with several related recommendations, are under study by Minnesota’s Olmstead Sub-cabinet and a…