HF 1691

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/01/2019 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to Family Enhancement
Center.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $193,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of human services for a onetime grant to the Family Enhancement Center (FEC) to provide
more children access to expert mental health services regardless of a child's insurance status
or financial well-being and to create positive change in the lives of families in the FEC's
service area. This appropriation does not cancel but is available in the second year.
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new text begin (b) Of this appropriation, the FEC must use the grant as follows:
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new text begin (1) $75,000 for orientation and hiring five additional employees with master's degrees;
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new text begin (2) $14,000 to provide five employees with trauma-informed training;
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new text begin (3) $38,000 to provide five employees with 48 hours of required trauma-informed training
time;
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new text begin (4) $11,000 for yearlong consultation calls with a training agency;
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new text begin (5) $12,000 for supervision of new employees during the employees' training periods;
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new text begin (6) $31,000 for additional administrative support, including hiring one additional full-time
support employee; and
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new text begin (7) $12,000 for additional office space to accommodate additional employees.
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