1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; authorizing the commissioner of veteran's affairs to establish 
1.3 	veteran adult day care programs;amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 
1.4 	198.006.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 198.006, is amended to read:
1.7 	198.006 SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS.
1.8 	(a) The commissioner shall must work with federal, state, local, and private agencies to 
1.9 	develop alternative institutional and noninstitutional care programs for veterans to supplement 
1.10 	the mission of the homes. Veterans shall be afforded the least restrictive, most appropriate 
1.11 	level of care available.
1.12 	(b) The commissioner may provide adult day care center programs that offer therapeutic 
1.13 	and rehabilitation health care services to veterans and support services for caregivers of 
1.14 	veterans. If the commissioner provides adult day care center programs, the commissioner 
1.15 	may collect fees from program participants. The commissioner is authorized to apply for 
1.16 	and accept federal funding for purposes of this paragraph.