HF 2027

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; reinstating certain
advisory councils; extending the termination date for
the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 254A.035,
subdivision 2; 254A.04; 256B.093, subdivision 1;
260.835.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 254A.035,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Membership terms, compensation, removal and
expiration.

The membership of this council shall be composed of
17 persons who are American Indians and who are appointed by the
commissioner. The commissioner shall appoint one representative
from each of the following groups: Red Lake Band of Chippewa
Indians; Fond du Lac Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Grand
Portage Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Leech Lake Band,
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Mille Lacs Band, Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe; Bois Forte Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; White Earth
Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Lower Sioux Indian Reservation;
Prairie Island Sioux Indian Reservation; Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Indian Reservation; Upper Sioux Indian Reservation;
International Falls Northern Range; Duluth Urban Indian
Community; and two representatives from the Minneapolis Urban
Indian Community and two from the St. Paul Urban Indian
Community. The terms, compensation, and removal of American
Indian Advisory Council members shall be as provided in section
15.059. The council expires June 30, deleted text begin 2001 deleted text end new text begin 2008 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively
from June 30, 2001.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 254A.04, is
amended to read:

254A.04 CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL.

There is hereby created an Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Advisory Council to advise the Department of Human Services
concerning the problems of alcohol and other drug dependency and
abuse, composed of ten members. Five members shall be
individuals whose interests or training are in the field of
alcohol dependency and abuse; and five members whose interests
or training are in the field of dependency and abuse of drugs
other than alcohol. The terms, compensation and removal of
members shall be as provided in section 15.059. The council
expires June 30, deleted text begin 2001 deleted text end new text begin 2008 new text end . The commissioner of human services
shall appoint members whose terms end in even-numbered years.
The commissioner of health shall appoint members whose terms end
in odd-numbered years.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively
from June 30, 2001.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.093,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

State traumatic brain injury program.

The
commissioner of human services shall:

(1) maintain a statewide traumatic brain injury program;

(2) supervise and coordinate services and policies for
persons with traumatic brain injuries;

(3) contract with qualified agencies or employ staff to
provide statewide administrative case management and
consultation;

(4) maintain an advisory committee to provide
recommendations in reports to the commissioner regarding program
and service needs of persons with traumatic brain injuries;

(5) investigate the need for the development of rules or
statutes for the traumatic brain injury home and community-based
services waiver;

(6) investigate present and potential models of service
coordination which can be delivered at the local level; and

(7) the advisory committee required by clause (4) must
consist of no fewer than ten members and no more than 30
members. The commissioner shall appoint all advisory committee
members to one- or two-year terms and appoint one member as
chair. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the
advisory committee does not terminate until June 30, deleted text begin 2005 deleted text end new text begin 2008 new text end .

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 260.835, is
amended to read:

260.835 AMERICAN INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Creation. new text end

The commissioner shall appoint
an American Indian Advisory Council to help formulate policies
and procedures relating to Indian child welfare services and to
make recommendations regarding approval of grants provided under
section 260.785, subdivisions 1, 2, and 3. The council shall
consist of 17 members appointed by the commissioner and must
include representatives of each of the 11 Minnesota reservations
who are authorized by tribal resolution, one representative from
the Duluth Urban Indian Community, three representatives from
the Minneapolis Urban Indian Community, and two representatives
from the St. Paul Urban Indian Community. Representatives from
the urban Indian communities must be selected through an open
appointments process under section 15.0597. The terms,
compensation, and removal of American Indian Child Welfare
Advisory Council members shall be as provided in section 15.059.

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 15.059,
subdivision 5, the American Indian Child Welfare Advisory
Council expires June 30, 2008.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively
from June 30, 2003.
new text end