HF 2554

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/02/2023 02:11pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing homelessness program outcomes; requiring
reports; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256K.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [256K.36] HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM OUTCOMES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Requirements. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services must develop and
implement a uniform outcome measurement and reporting system for programs providing
shelter or supportive services for persons experiencing homelessness funded in whole or in
part by state funds, including emergency services grants under section 256E.36, long-term
homeless supportive services under section 256K.26, and Homeless Youth Act grants under
section 256K.45.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the terms defined in this
subdivision have the meanings given.
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new text begin (b) "Person experiencing homelessness" means a person or family lacking a fixed,
regular, and adequate nighttime residence; homeless youth as defined in section 256K.45,
subdivision 1a; households experiencing long-term homelessness as described in section
256K.26; or a homeless person as the term is used in section 256E.36.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Uniform outcome report card; reporting by commissioner. new text end

new text begin (a) By December
31 of each even-numbered year, the commissioner must submit a report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over homelessness
policy and finance. The report must contain the following information by year for each
program subject to the requirements of subdivision 1:
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new text begin (1) the total number of clients served;
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new text begin (2) the total cost of the program;
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new text begin (3) an analysis of the change in the number of persons experiencing homelessness in
Minnesota;
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new text begin (4) an analysis of the change in housing opportunities with supportive services;
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new text begin (5) an analysis of the change in employability, self-sufficiency, and other social outcomes
for persons experiencing homelessness;
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new text begin (6) an analysis of the change in the use of emergency health care, shelter, child protection,
corrections, and similar services used by persons experiencing homelessness;
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new text begin (7) the total cost of the program per client; and
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new text begin (8) the administrative cost of the program.
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new text begin (b) The report to the legislature must contain client information by education level, race
and ethnicity, gender, and geography and a comparison of clients who were in stable housing
90 days following the last day of receiving shelter or supportive services and those who
were not.
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new text begin (c) The requirements of this section apply to programs administered directly by the
commissioner of human services or administered by other organizations under a grant made
by the Department of Human Services.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Data to commissioner; uniform report card. new text end

new text begin (a) A recipient of a grant or
direct appropriation made by or through the Department of Human Services must report
data to the commissioner of human services by September 1 of each even-numbered year
on each of the items in subdivision 3 for each program it administers. The data must be in
a format prescribed by the commissioner.
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new text begin (b) Beginning July 1, 2023, the commissioner of human services shall provide notice to
grant applicants and recipients regarding the data collection and reporting requirements
under this subdivision and must provide technical assistance to applicants and recipients to
assist in complying with the requirements of this section.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Information. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services must make the
information collected and reported under subdivisions 3 and 4 available on the Department
of Human Services' website.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner must provide analysis of the data required under subdivision 3.
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new text begin (c) The analysis under paragraph (b) must also include an executive summary of program
outcomes, including but not limited to the number of clients served, the cost per client,
whether or not there has been a decrease in the number of persons experiencing homelessness
in Minnesota, and a comparison of program outcomes by client characteristics.
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new text begin (d) The data required in the comparative analysis under paragraph (c) must be presented
in both written and graphic formats.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Limitations on appropriations. new text end

new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a
program that is a recipient of state funds as of September 1 of an even-numbered year and
subject to the requirements of this section, is not eligible for additional state funds for
programs providing shelter or supportive services for any fiscal year beginning after June
30 of the following odd-numbered year, unless all of the reporting requirements under
subdivision 4 have been satisfied.
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new text begin (b) A program with an initial request for funds on or after July 1 in an even-numbered
year may be considered for receipt of state funds for programs providing shelter or supportive
services for two years only if the program submits a plan that is approved by the
commissioner of human services demonstrating how the program will meet the data collection
and reporting requirements under subdivision 4. Any subsequent request for funds after an
initial request is subject to the requirements of paragraph (a).
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