This year CORI is working towards:

• Workplace reform including shortening background study turnaround, establishing more appropriate background requirements, changing education requirements to allow a 2-year focused degree instead of requiring a 4 year degree,
• Implementation of a statewide plan that would increase access to treatment and provide permanent funding for services
• Establishing regulatory presence to ensure the use of metrics and evidence based best practices for treatment services and ethical, honest advertising practices as well as ensure appropriate use of funding

Current bills in process

We are currently monitoring and supporting the following bills in process:

Bill	Sponsors	Title
MN 2025-2026 HF 1	Anderson, P. E. Niska Demuth	Office of the Inspector General established, powers provided, duties specified, fraud reporting tools required, grant oversight duties and powers transferred, executive Offices of Inspector General modified or repealed, and money appropriated. Companions: SF 1219
MN 2025-2026    HF 381	Curran Gander Baker	Policies related to establishing rates for home and community-based waiver services modified, and room and board rates for individuals receiving home and community-based services increased. Companions: SF 401
MN 2025-2026    SF 401	Utke Hoffman Abeler	Room and board rates increase for certain individual receiving home and community-based services Companions: HF 381
MN 2025-2026    HF 754	Robbins Scott	Department of Administration director of grants management and oversight position established, standards related to grantmaking and grants management practices required, and reports required. Companions: SF 538
MN 2025-2026    SF 538	Anderson Koran Drazkowski	Department of Administration director of grants management position establishment; grantmaking and grants management practices standards requirement Companions: HF 754
MN 2025-2026    HF 862	Schomacker	Public postsecondary institutions required to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists on system campuses. Companions: SF 164
MN 2025-2026    SF 164	Weber Fateh	Public postsecondary institutions maintenance of a supply of opiate antagonists on system campuses requirement Companions: HF 862
MN 2025-2026    HF 981	Bierman Backer Baker	Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated. Companions: SF 1138 Bill up for public hearing • House Health Finance and Policy Feb 26, 2025 01:00pm Capitol 120
MN 2025-2026    SF 1138	Mann Abeler Hoffman	Change the Outcome appropriation to provide opioid prevention and education Companions: HF 981
MN 2025-2026    HF 1047	Frederick Koegel	Opioid prevention and education funding provided, and money appropriated.
MN 2025-2026    SF 263	Rasmusson Seeberger Nelson	Legislative auditor requirement to submit a report to the legislature related to an agency’s implementation of internal control or fiscal management recommendations Companions: HF 3
MN 2025-2026    SF 271	Boldon Marty McEwen	Substance abuse counselors license requirements modifications and treatment requirements modifications
MN 2025-2026    SF 512	Mann Dibble Boldon	Residential substance use disorder treatment provider rates increase provision
MN 2025-2026    SF 626	Rasmusson Hoffman Fateh	Department of Direct Care and Treatment establishment
MN 2025-2026    SF 813	Fateh Abeler	Integrated community supports codification proposal development by the commissioner of human services requirement provision
MN 2025-2026    SF 1123	Coleman	Fraud reporting requirement Companions: HF 2
MN 2025-2026    SF 1687	Seeberger	High school students permission to posses opiate antagonists