Minnesota Legislature
HF 2876
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/22/2023 10:57am
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying the Board on Aging Native American elders
coordinator position; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022,
section 256.975, subdivision 6.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256.975, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.
deleted text begin Indiandeleted text end new text begin Native Americannew text end eldersnew text begin coordinatornew text end position.
new text begin (a) new text end The Minnesota
Board on Aging shall create deleted text begin an Indiandeleted text end new text begin a Native Americannew text end elders coordinator positiondeleted text begin ,deleted text end and
shall hire staff as appropriations permit for the purposes of deleted text begin coordinating efforts with the
National Indian Council on Aging and developingdeleted text end new text begin facilitating the coordination and
development ofnew text end a deleted text begin comprehensivedeleted text end statewidenew text begin Tribal-basednew text end service system for deleted text begin Indiandeleted text end new text begin Native
Americannew text end elders. deleted text begin An Indian elder is defined for purposes of this subdivision as an Indian
enrolled in a band or tribe who is 55 years or older.
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(b) For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the meanings given:
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(1) "Native American elder" means an individual enrolled in a federally recognized
Tribe and identified as an elder according to the requirements of the individual's home Tribe;
and
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(2) "Tribal government" means representatives of each of the 11 federally recognized
Native American Tribes located wholly or partially within the boundaries of the state of
Minnesota.
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new text begin (c)new text end The statewidenew text begin Tribal-basednew text end service system deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin maynew text end include the following
components:
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(1) an assessment of the program eligibility, examining the need to change the age-based
eligibility criteria to need-based eligibility criteria;
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deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (1)new text end a deleted text begin planning system that woulddeleted text end new text begin plan tonew text end grantnew text begin ,new text end or make recommendations for grantingnew text begin ,new text end
federal and state funding fornew text begin statewide Tribal-based Native American programs andnew text end services;
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(2) a plan to develop business initiatives involving Tribal members that will qualify for
federal- and state-funded elder service contracts;
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(3) a plan fornew text begin statewide Tribal-basednew text end service focal pointsdeleted text begin , senior centers, or community
centersdeleted text end for socialization and service accessibility for deleted text begin Indiandeleted text end new text begin Native Americannew text end elders;
(4) a plan to develop and implementnew text begin statewidenew text end education and public awareness deleted text begin campaignsdeleted text end new text begin
promotionsnew text end including deleted text begin awareness programs, sensitivitydeleted text end culturalnew text begin sensitivitynew text end trainingdeleted text begin ,deleted text end and
public education on deleted text begin Indian elder needsdeleted text end new text begin Native American eldersnew text end ;
(5) a plan fornew text begin statewide culturally appropriatenew text end information and referral services new text begin for Native
American elders new text end includingnew text begin legal advice and counsel andnew text end trained advocates deleted text begin and an Indian
elder newsletterdeleted text end ;
(6) a plan for a coordinatednew text begin statewide Tribal-basednew text end health care system including health
deleted text begin promotion/preventiondeleted text end new text begin promotion and preventionnew text end , in-home service, long-term care service,
and health care services;
(7) a plan for ongoing deleted text begin research involving Indian elders including needs assessment and
needs analysis;deleted text end new text begin collection of significant data on Native American elders including population,
health, socialization, mortality, homelessness, and economic status; and
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(8) information and referral services for legal advice or legal counsel; and
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deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end a plan to coordinate services with existing organizationsnew text begin ,new text end includingnew text begin but not limited
to the state of Minnesota,new text end the deleted text begin Council ofdeleted text end new text begin Minnesotanew text end Indian Affairsnew text begin Councilnew text end , deleted text begin the Minnesota
Indian Council of Elders,deleted text end the Minnesota Board on Aging, new text begin Wisdom Steps, new text end andnew text begin Minnesotanew text end
Tribal governments.
Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; NATIVE AMERICAN ELDER COORDINATOR.
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$300,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $300,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of human services for the Native American elder
coordinator position under Minnesota Statutes, section 256.975, subdivision 6.
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