HF 1574

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/09/2015 01:55pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing requirements for staff at residential
programs to make food purchases using resident EBT cards; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 245A.11, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 245A.11, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Use of resident EBT cards by program staff. new text end

new text begin For a staff person at a
licensed residential program to make food purchases on behalf of a program resident using
the resident's electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card, the staff person must be listed as an
authorized representative of the resident. A residential program must maintain a log of
purchases made by program staff using a resident's EBT card and must retain a record of
purchases made under this subdivision according to section 245A.041.
new text end