HF 1233

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:46am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; directing commissioner to rank individuals on
waiting lists for certain waivered services; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
sections 256B.092, by adding a subdivision; 256B.49, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.092, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Waivered services waiting list. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall rank the
individuals on the waiting lists for developmental disabilities (DD) waivered services, as
of January 1, 2010, according to their assessed needs and other priorities as determined by
the commissioner, including conversions for people moving from institutions due to bed
closures. When an allocation in the DD waivered service program becomes available,
the allocation must be assigned to the individual with the highest assessed needs or other
priority as determined by the commissioner.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.49, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 22. new text end

new text begin Waivered services waiting list. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall rank the
individuals on waiting lists for CAC, CADI, and TBI waivered services, as of July 1, 2010,
according to their assessed needs and other priorities as determined by the commissioner,
including conversions for people moving from institutions due to bed closures. When an
allocation in the CAC, CADI, or TBI waivered service program becomes available, the
allocation must be assigned to the individual with the highest assessed needs or other
priority as determined by the commissioner.
new text end