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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to human services; establishing a self-advocacy program for persons with <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>developmental disabilities; transferring money appropriated to the commissioner <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>of administration;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.092, by <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>adding a subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.092, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 11. <b>Self-advocacy activities.</b> Within the limits of appropriations specifically <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>for this purpose, Advocating Change Together, in cooperation with the network of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>self-advocacy groups called Self-Advocates Minnesota, shall conduct self-advocacy <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>activities for persons with developmental disabilities. These activities shall include, but not <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>be limited to, training on individual rights, decision making, self determination, prevention <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>of abuse, and participation in quality assurance monitoring. The commissioner shall <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>seek to obtain federal financial participation for eligible activity by Advocating Change <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>Together and Self-Advocates Minnesota. These organizations shall maintain and transmit <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>to the commissioner documentation that is necessary in order to obtain federal funds.<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sec. 2. <b>TRANSFER; APPROPRIATION.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>Of the general fund appropriation to the commissioner of administration for the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>biennium beginning July 1, 2009, $134,000 each year is transferred to the commissioner of <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>human services for a grant to Advocating Change Together for the purposes of Minnesota <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>Statutes, section 256B.092, subdivision 11. This transfer shall be taken from the grant <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>established in Laws 2007, chapter 148, article 1, section 12, subdivision 4, paragraph (e), <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>to the Council on Developmental Disabilities to establish a self-advocacy network. This <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>appropriation shall become part of base level funding for the commissioner of human <br />
         		<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011.<br />
         		
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