HF 3426

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/08/2010 09:06am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requesting a report regarding the effectiveness of
state programs serving people with disabilities.

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

Section 1. new text begin REPORT REGARDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
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new text begin The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities is respectfully requested to submit an
annual report by January 15 of each year, beginning in 2012, to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over programs serving
people with disabilities as provided in this section. The report must describe the existing
state policies and goals for programs serving people with disabilities including, but
not limited to, programs for employment, transportation, housing, education, quality
assurance, consumer direction, physical and programmatic access, and health. The report
must provide data and measurements to assess the extent to which the policies and goals
are being met. The commissioner of human services and the commissioners of other
state agencies administering programs for people with disabilities shall cooperate with
the consortium and provide the consortium with existing public data that will assist in the
preparation of the report. The report must be distributed and filed in the manner provided
under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195, subdivision 4.
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