1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to 
1.3 	develop a home and community-based services incentive pool.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES INCENTIVE POOL.
 1.6 	The commissioner of human services shall develop an initiative to provide 
1.7 	incentives for innovation in achieving integrated competitive employment, living in 
1.8 	the most integrated setting, and other outcomes determined by the commissioner. The 
1.9 	commissioner shall seek requests for proposals and shall contract with one or more entities 
1.10 	to provide incentive payments for meeting identified outcomes. The initial requests for 
1.11 	proposals must be issued by October 1, 2015.