HF 4073

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/02/2024 01:04pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; permitting remote worker training and development
services for community first services and supports; amending Minnesota Statutes
2022, section 256B.85, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 256B.85, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 18b. new text end

new text begin Worker training and development services; remote visits. new text end

new text begin (a) Except as
provided in paragraph (b), the worker training and development services specified in
subdivision 18a, paragraph (c), clauses (3) and (4), may be provided to recipients with
chronic health conditions or severely compromised immune systems via two-way interactive
audio and visual telecommunications if, at the recipient's request, the recipient's primary
health care provider:
new text end

new text begin (1) determines that remote worker training and development services are appropriate;
and
new text end

new text begin (2) documents the determination under clause (1) in a statement of need or other document
that is subsequently included in the recipient's CFSS service delivery plan.
new text end

new text begin (b) The worker training and development services specified in subdivision 18a, paragraph
(c), clause (3), provided at the start of services or the start of employment of a new support
worker must not be conducted via two-way interactive audio and visual telecommunications.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a CFSS service delivery plan developed
or amended via remote worker training and development services may be executed by
electronic signature.
new text end

new text begin (d) A recipient may request to return to in-person worker training and development
services at any time.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon community first services and
supports implementation. The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of
statutes upon CFSS implementation.
new text end