Minnesota Legislature
HF 5033
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/02/2024 01:24pm
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A bill for an act
relating to welfare data; making technical corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes
2022, section 13.46, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.46, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
As used in this section:
(a) "Individual" means an individual according to section 13.02, subdivision 8, but does
not include a vendor of services.
(b) "Program" includes all programs for which authority is vested in a component of the
welfare system according to statute or federal law, including, but not limited to, Native
American deleted text begin tribedeleted text end new text begin Tribenew text end programs that provide a service component of the welfare system, the
aid to families with dependent children program formerly codified in sections 256.72 to
256.87, Minnesota family investment program, temporary assistance for needy families
program, medical assistance, general assistance, general assistance medical care formerly
codified in chapter 256D, child care assistance program, and child support collections.
(c) "Welfare system" includes the Department of Human Services, local social services
agencies, county welfare agencies, county public health agencies, county veteran services
agencies, county housing agencies, private licensing agencies, the public authority responsible
for child support enforcement, human services boards, community mental health center
boards, state hospitals, state nursing homes, the ombudsman for mental health and
developmental disabilities, Native American deleted text begin tribesdeleted text end new text begin Tribesnew text end to the extent a deleted text begin tribedeleted text end new text begin Tribenew text end provides
a service component of the welfare system, and persons, agencies, institutions, organizations,
and other entities under contract to any of the above agencies to the extent specified in the
contract.
(d) "Mental health data" means data on individual clients and patients of community
mental health centers, established under section 245.62, mental health divisions of counties
and other providers under contract to deliver mental health services, or the ombudsman for
mental health and developmental disabilities.
(e) "Fugitive felon" means a person who has been convicted of a felony and who has
escaped from confinement or violated the terms of probation or parole for that offense.
(f) "Private licensing agency" means an agency licensed by the commissioner of human
services under chapter 245A to perform the duties under section 245A.16.