1999 Minnesota Statutes

     268A.13 Employment support services for persons with 
  mental illness. 

    The commissioner of economic security, in cooperation with 
 the commissioner of human services, shall develop a statewide 
 program of grants as outlined in section 268A.14 to provide 
 services for persons with mental illness in supported 
 employment.  Projects funded under this section must:  (1) 
 assist persons with mental illness in obtaining and retaining 
 employment; (2) emphasize individual community placements for 
 clients; (3) ensure interagency collaboration at the local level 
 between vocational rehabilitation field offices, county service 
 agencies, community support programs operating under the 
 authority of section 245.4712, and community rehabilitation 
 providers, in assisting clients; and (4) involve clients in the 
 planning, development, oversight, and delivery of support 
 services.  Project funds may not be used to provide services in 
 segregated settings such as the center-based employment 
 subprograms as defined in section 268A.01. 

    The commissioner of economic security, in consultation with 
 the commissioner of human services, shall develop a request for 
 proposals which is consistent with the requirements of this 
 section and section 268A.14 and which specifies the types of 
 services that must be provided by grantees.  Priority for 
 funding shall be given to organizations with experience in 
 developing innovative employment support services for persons 
 with mental illness.  Each applicant for funds under this 
 section shall submit an evaluation protocol as part of the grant 
 application. 

    HIST: 1994 c 483 s 1; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 71; 1995 c 224 s 90; 
 1999 c 223 art 2 s 40