E Extending the expiration dates of the medical assistance (MA) alternative quality assurance human services licensing system project for programs for persons with developmental disabilities in Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha and Winona counties and the region 10 quality assurance commission; requiring the commissioner of human services in consultation with the commission to examine the feasibility of expanding the project to other populations or geographic areas and report to the legislature by a certain date; clarifying certain variance provisions; requiring the commissioner to seek federal authority to waive provisions of intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation regulations to enable the demonstration and evaluation of the alternative system for ICF MRs under the project; requiring the commission in consultation with the commissioner to conduct an evaluation of the alternative quality assurance system and report to the commissioner by a certain date; requiring region 10 counties intending to joint the system to notify the commission and the commissioners of human services and health of the intent and participating counties to give notice of intent to continue participation; making certain quality assurance manager reporting requirements subject to request of the commissioners; appropriating money to the commissioner of human services to be allocated to the commission for project operating costs and for grants to counties participating in the project and for certain evaluation requirements (ra, ja)