HF 1840

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

A bill for an act
relating to human services; convening a work group on sober housing; requiring
reports.

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

Section 1. new text begin STUDY; SOBER HOUSING.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall convene a work group to study ways
to regulate sober housing. The work group must include:
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new text begin (1) sober housing landlords;
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new text begin (2) sober housing residents;
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new text begin (3) community members with knowledge about sober housing;
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new text begin (4) representatives of cities and counties;
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new text begin (5) a representative from the League of Minnesota Cities;
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new text begin (6) a representative from the Association of Minnesota Counties;
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new text begin (7) a representative from the Department of Human Services Chemical Health
Division;
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new text begin (8) a representative from the Department of Human Services Licensing Division; and
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new text begin (9) a representative from the Minnesota Department of Health.
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new text begin (b) The group shall make a report to the house and senate committees that have
jurisdiction over human services licensing no later than January 1, 2008. The report must
include recommendations for rules and regulations on the following:
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new text begin (1) qualifications and training of sober house providers;
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new text begin (2) minimum housing standards and spacing requirements;
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new text begin (3) the power of the sober house provider to enforce sobriety rules;
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new text begin (4) client rights, especially against arbitrary evictions; and
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new text begin (5) conflicts of interest when the sober house landlord is also a treatment provider or
employer.
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