as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to employment; establishing a pilot program 1.3 for long-term vocational rehabilitation services for 1.4 persons with brain injuries; appropriating money. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. [LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.] 1.7 Within the limits of the appropriations made specifically 1.8 for this purpose, the commissioner of economic security shall 1.9 initiate a pilot project to provide long-term employment 1.10 services to persons diagnosed with brain injury. The program 1.11 shall be administered under the provisions of Minnesota 1.12 Statutes, section 268A.15. 1.13 Sec. 2. [REPORT REQUIRED.] 1.14 The commissioner of economic security shall prepare a 1.15 report to the legislature by January 15, 2003, identifying the 1.16 results of the pilot project under section 1 and making 1.17 recommendations on continuation of the project. 1.18 Sec. 3. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.19 $1,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the 1.20 commissioner of economic security for the purpose of section 1, 1.21 to be available until June 30, 2003.