HF 2848

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; requiring a report on case management and other
social services; amending Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article
7, section 59.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 4, article 7, section 59, is amended
to read:

Sec. 59. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.

The commissioner shall report to the legislature by December 15, 2006, on deleted text begin the
redesign of deleted text end case management new text begin and other social new text end services. In preparing the report, the
commissioner shall consult with representatives for consumers, consumer advocates,
counties, new text begin labor organizations representing county social service workers, new text end and service
providers. The report shall include deleted text begin draft legislation deleted text end new text begin findings and recommendations new text end for
new text begin improving quality of care new text end case management deleted text begin changes deleted text end new text begin and other social services new text end that will new text begin
include new text end :

(1) new text begin options to new text end streamline administration new text begin while maintaining sufficient county social
services staff to ensure the delivery of social services new text end ;

new text begin (2) an analysis of past and projected county case management and other social
services staffing and caseload levels;
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new text begin (3) an analysis of the fiscal and social services impact of reduced Medicaid
reimbursements resulting from the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and options to
restore lost revenues and ensure the continuation of county case management and other
social services;
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new text begin (4) a comprehensive report of past and current contracting out-of-county case
management and other social services to private vendors, to include costs, qualifications
of staff, outcomes and impact on quality of care, and any reported conflicts of interest;
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deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (5) a report of current practices and options to new text end improve consumer access to
case management new text begin and other social new text end services;

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (6) new text end deleted text begin address deleted text end new text begin a report of current assessment protocols and options for new text end the use of a
comprehensive universal assessment protocol for persons seeking community supports;

new text begin (7) development of a quality of care impact statement to be used to assess the cost
and outcomes and any adverse effects on quality of care prior to contracting out case
management and other social services to private vendors; and
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deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end deleted text begin establish deleted text end new text begin a recommended list of new text end case management new text begin and other social services new text end
performance measures deleted text begin ; deleted text end new text begin that best support the findings and recommendations in clauses
(1) to (7). new text end

deleted text begin (5) provide for consumer choice of the case management service vendor; and deleted text end

deleted text begin (6) provide a method of payment for case management services that is cost-effective
and best supports the draft legislation in clauses (1) to (5). deleted text end

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.
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