HF 2927

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying use of personal sick leave benefits;
establishing an Internet-based caregiver support program; appropriating money;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 181.9413; 256B.0917, by adding a
subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 181.9413, is amended to read:

181.9413 SICK deleted text begin OR INJURED CHILD CARE deleted text end LEAVE new text begin BENEFITS; USE TO
CARE FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES new text end .

(a) An employee may use personal sick leave benefits provided by the employer for
absences due to an illness of or injury to the employee's child new text begin , spouse, sibling, parent,
grandparent, or stepparent new text end for such reasonable periods as the employee's attendance deleted text begin with
the child deleted text end may be necessary, on the same terms new text begin upon which new text end the employee is able to use
sick leave benefits for the employee's own illness or injury. This section applies only to
personal sick leave benefits payable to the employee from the employer's general assets.

(b) For purposes of this section, "personal sick leave benefits" means time accrued
and available to an employee to be used as a result of absence from work due to personal
illness or injury, but does not include short-term or long-term disability or other salary
continuation benefits.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective August 1, 2006, and applies to sick
leave used on or after that date.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.0917, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 6a. new text end

new text begin Internet-based caregiver support program. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota Board on
Aging shall develop and implement an Internet-based caregiver support program. The
goal of the program shall be to provide family caregivers with the information and tools
needed to self-manage, plan, purchase, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the day-to-day
activities and care outcomes of family members to whom they provide care. The program
must complement Internet-based information services that are currently available. The
program must include the following components:
new text end

new text begin (1) direct connectivity to statewide systems, including, but not limited to, Senior
LinkAge Line, MinnesotaHelp.info, RxConnect, and long-term care consultation and to
vendors and providers of goods and services, including, but not limited to, respite care,
coach services, pharmaceutical vendors, medical supply vendors, grocers, personal care
vendors, and electronic assistive technology vendors;
new text end

new text begin (2) access to online resources, including connectivity to daily living and clinical
monitoring devices and audio and visual contact between the care recipient, the caregiver,
services providers, and others for tracking or conducting service visits, care meetings, and
other service provisions;
new text end

new text begin (3) message boards related to caregiver news, information, and events;
new text end

new text begin (4) data collection, including surveys, and reporting and registration functions as
required by state and federal programs; and
new text end

new text begin (5) an individual data profile accessible by designated parties to view, add, share, or
edit information as needed to support informal caregiving.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $100,000 in fiscal year 2007 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services for the purposes of section 2.
new text end