HF 1725

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; providing a planning grant for a youth treatment
center in northern Minnesota; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin LEECH LAKE YOUTH TREATMENT CENTER PROPOSAL.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall provide a planning grant to address
the unmet need for local, effective, culturally relevant alcohol and drug treatment for
American Indian youth, and develop a plan for a family-based youth treatment center in
the Leech Lake area. The planning grant must be provided to a volunteer board consisting
of at least four members appointed by the commissioner, to include at least the following:
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new text begin (1) two members of the Leech Lake Tribal Council or their designees;
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new text begin (2) one member appointed by the Cass County Social Services administrator; and
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new text begin (3) one member appointed by the Cass Lake-Bena Public School superintendent.
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new text begin (b) The plan must include:
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new text begin (1) an interest, feasibility, and suitability of location study;
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new text begin (2) defining scope of programs and services to be offered;
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new text begin (3) defining site use limitations and restrictions, including physical and capacity;
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new text begin (4) defining facilities required for programs and services offered;
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new text begin (5) identifying partners, partnership roles, and partner resources;
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new text begin (6) developing proposed operating and maintenance budgets;
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new text begin (7) identifying funding sources;
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new text begin (8) developing a long-term funding plan; and
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new text begin (9) developing a formal steering committee, structure, and bylaws.
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new text begin (c) The plan is due to the legislative committees having jurisdiction over chemical
health issues no later than September 2008 in order to provide the 12 months necessary to
complete the plan.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $150,000 is appropriated from the general fund for the biennium beginning July
1, 2007, to the commissioner of human services for a grant to the Leech Lake Youth
Treatment Center project partners, in order to pay the salaries and other directly related
costs associated with the development of this project.
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