SF 634

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:14am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing collaborative services for high-risk
children; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 256.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [256.9961] COLLABORATIVE SERVICES FOR HIGH-RISK
CHILDREN.
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new text begin To provide early intervention collaborative services to children who are at high risk
for child maltreatment, substance use, mental illness, and serious and violent offending,
but not subject to the delinquency provisions of chapter 260B, the commissioner of human
services shall fund one or more projects that identify and serve these children. The
projects shall include the following program components:
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new text begin (1) multidimensional screening instruments;
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new text begin (2) multidisciplinary and multijurisdictional collaborative services;
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new text begin (3) integrated information systems;
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new text begin (4) intensive in-home and community casework;
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new text begin (5) continuous tracking of outcomes; and
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new text begin (6) multidimensional evaluations and cost-benefit analysis.
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new text begin Projects must exhaust all available reimbursement methods before using the appropriation
available for this section.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; COLLABORATIVE SERVICES FOR HIGH-RISK
CHILDREN.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated from the general fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2009,
to the commissioner of human services for purposes of section 1.
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