as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to human services; downsizing a residential 1.3 program in Ramsey county for persons with mental 1.4 illness; appropriating money. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. [FACILITY FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS; 1.7 DOWNSIZING.] 1.8 Subdivision 1. [AUTHORIZATION TO DOWNSIZE.] The 1.9 commissioner of human services shall approve plans submitted by 1.10 Ramsey county to downsize a 25-house residential program that 1.11 provides community-based care for 152 persons with mental 1.12 illness. The plan shall include alternative placement in: 1.13 (1) four-bed group homes; 1.14 (2) 16-bed facilities; or 1.15 (3) independent living with supportive services. 1.16 Subd. 2. [COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES.] The commissioner of 1.17 human services shall waive any rules required to implement the 1.18 provisions of subdivision 1. 1.19 Sec. 2. [APPROPRIATION.] 1.20 $318,334 is appropriated from the general fund to the 1.21 commissioner of human services for the purposes in section 1.