HF 4203

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/22/2018 02:24pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; establishing a new state agency consolidating the
Department of Human Services and Department of Health licensing, background
studies, and oversight functions.

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

Section 1. new text begin THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING, BACKGROUND STUDIES, AND
OVERSIGHT.
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new text begin (a) It is the goal of the legislature to consolidate into one new state agency the licensing,
background study, and related oversight functions currently in the Department of Human
Services and Department of Health, including the Office of Inspector General, the Minnesota
Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC), and the Office of Health Facility Complaints
(OHFC).
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new text begin (b) The commissioners of human services and health shall work with the revisor of
statutes to draft legislation establishing the new state agency, and provide the legislation to
the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and house of representatives
committees with jurisdiction over health and human services by December 15, 2018, with
the goal of the new state agency to begin operations on July 1, 2019.
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