as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to human services; appropriating money for 1.3 community support services for deaf and 1.4 hard-of-hearing adults. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. [APPROPRIATION.] 1.7 $100,000 is annually appropriated from the general fund to 1.8 the commissioner of human services for a grant to a nonprofit 1.9 agency that serves deaf and hard-of-hearing adults with mental 1.10 illness through residential programs and supported housing 1.11 outreach activities. The grant must be used to expand community 1.12 support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing adults with mental 1.13 illness who use or wish to use sign language as their primary 1.14 means of communication.