HF 4184

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing a health and human services finance
board; authorizing rulemaking; designating the board to receive general fund
appropriations; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [256.0122] HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE BOARD.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The governor, by August 1, 2008, shall appoint a
25-member health and human services finance board. The board shall consist of: ten
members representing state agencies administering health and human services programs,
including five members from administrative and managerial positions and five members
representing staff from nonadministrative or nonmanagerial positions; five members
representing nonprofit organizations and agencies; and ten members representing counties,
including five members from administrative and managerial positions and five members
representing staff from nonadministrative or nonmanagerial positions. The commissioners
of human services and health shall provide staffing, administrative support, and office
space for the board out of existing funds of the operations budget. The board is governed
by section 15.0575.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The board shall manage the functions and services for health
and human services programs receiving general fund appropriations, and shall ensure
that aggregate spending for those programs remains within the targets specified in this
section, by:
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new text begin (1) increasing the efficiency of service delivery;
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new text begin (2) increasing cooperation and coordination between state agencies, counties, and
nonprofit organizations;
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new text begin (3) innovating methods of delivering services;
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new text begin (4) if necessary, reducing spending and eligibility for health and human services
programs; and
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new text begin (5) consolidating or eliminating specific programs.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Administering spending targets. new text end

new text begin During each fiscal year, beginning with
fiscal year 2010, the board shall manage spending on health and human services programs
receiving general fund appropriations to ensure that the annual aggregate spending growth
for these programs for the next fiscal year does not exceed spending for the previous fiscal
year plus a three percent annual growth rate or another rate established by law. The annual
spending growth for specific programs may differ from this aggregate spending target.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Authority; rulemaking. new text end

new text begin Actions taken by the board that are supported by
at least 75 percent of board members have the force of law and shall be implemented by
the appropriate state agencies. The board shall regularly report actions taken to implement
this section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committee with
jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance. The board may adopt rules
necessary under chapter 14 to implement this subdivision, and may adopt exempt rules
under section 14.386, except that the rules adopted shall not expire.
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