Relating to human services

ARTICLE 1 - TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM

Modifying certain definitions relating to the telephone equipment program for communication impaired persons; making certain modifications to the telecommunications access Minnesota program administration, the telecommunications access Minnesota fund, certain telecommunications devices, the telecommunications relay service (TRS), details related to the annual report on telecommunications access and to certain adequate service enforcement

ARTICLE 2 - DISABILITY SERVICES

Modifying certain human services license procedures; requiring a report to the legislature relating to goals and priorities involving persons with disabilities; modifying the consumer report program; modifying certain provisions relating to personal care assistants and home and community-based waivers and service providers; requiring the commissioner of human services to streamline consumer-directed services

ARTICLE 3 - COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT REFORM

Modifying certain definitions, covered services, and assessment practices of the personal care assistance program; restructuring the long-term care consultation services program, the alternative care program, the medicaid waiver for elderly services, and the home and community based service waivers for disabled; modifying the Minnesota unitary residence and financial responsibility act; requiring the commissioner of human services to generate a report to the legislature relating to case management redesign

ARTICLE 4 - NURSING FACILITIES

Modifying the process used to determine hardship relating to the access to nursing facility services; modifying certain provisions related to housing with services; modifying certain provisions related to the state and county share of nursing facilities costs; restructuring the medical assistance case mix system; modifying the value-based nursing facility reimbursement system; repealing provisions related to exceptions of the replacement of nursing home beds

ARTICLE 5 - TECHNICAL

Making certain technical changes relating the moratorium on certification of nursing home beds, services for developmental disabilities, and medical assistance
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