Welcome to the ARRM Action Center!
ARRM is a nonprofit association of more than 200 provider organizations, businesses and advocates dedicated to leading the advancement of home and community-based services supporting people living with disabilities in their pursuit of meaningful lives. Community engagement and grassroots advocacy is a cornerstone of our advocacy efforts. Your voice makes all the difference!
Active Action Alerts
Contact your legislators in support of IHST Flexibility
During the 2025 legislative session, a major policy change was enacted that dramatically limits access to support services for people with disabilities who live in their own homes.
What changed?
- Previously, individuals on a disability waiver could receive up to 16 hours of staff support per day, when needed.
- That flexibility has now been cut back to just six hours per day, regardless of individual need.
Why this matters
Fewer support hours can mean:
- Increased risk to health and safety
- Loss of independence
- Greater strain on families and caregivers
- More costly institutional or hospital care when community supports fail
This policy moves Minnesota away from person-centered care and undermines decades of progress helping people with disabilities live independently in their own homes.
What we’re asking for
ARRM is urging the entire Minnesota Legislature to support changes that:
- Restore flexibility to this program
- Ensure support hours are based on individual need, not arbitrary caps
- Protect the ability of people with disabilities to live safely and independently in the community
Take action now
Please contact your legislators today and ask them to:
- Support legislation that reverses or fixes this restriction
- Stand with people with disabilities, families, and providers who know that one-size-fits-all policies do not work
Your voice matters. Personal stories make the biggest impact. Please share how this change affects you, your organization, or the people you support.
If you receive a reply from your legislator, looking for more information. Please forward the email to Sara Grafstrom with ARRM at sgrafstrom@arrm.org
Thank you for your advocacy!
