HF 764

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

A bill for an act
relating to human services; changing the chemical dependency allocations;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 254B.02, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 254B.02, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Reserve account.

The commissioner shall allocate money from the
reserve account to counties that, during the current fiscal year, have met or exceeded the
base level of expenditures for eligible chemical dependency services from local money.
The commissioner shall establish the base level for fiscal year 1988 as the amount of local
money used for eligible services in calendar year 1986. In later years, the base level
must be increased in the same proportion as state appropriations to implement Laws
1986, chapter 394, sections 8 to 20, are increased new text begin , except the county expenditure under
subdivision 2 shall not exceed 55 percent of the total allocation for fiscal year 2007; 50
percent in fiscal year 2008; 45 percent in fiscal year 2009; and 40 percent in fiscal year
2008. Thereafter the expenditure shall decrease by five percent each fiscal year until the
maximum county match is 15 percent new text end . The base level must be decreased if the fund balance
from which allocations are made under section 254B.02, subdivision 1, is decreased in
later years. The local match rate for the reserve account is the same rate as applied to the
initial allocation. Reserve account payments must not be included when calculating the
county adjustments made according to subdivision 2. For counties providing medical
assistance or general assistance medical care through managed care plans on January 1,
1996, the base year is fiscal year 1995. For counties beginning provision of managed
care after January 1, 1996, the base year is the most recent fiscal year before enrollment
in managed care begins. For counties providing managed care, the base level will be
increased or decreased in proportion to changes in the fund balance from which allocations
are made under subdivision 2, but will be additionally increased or decreased in proportion
to the change in county adjusted population made in subdivision 1, paragraphs (b) and (c).
Effective July 1, 2001, at the end of each biennium, any funds deposited in the reserve
account funds in excess of those needed to meet obligations incurred under this section
and sections 254B.06 and 254B.09 shall cancel to the general fund.