SF 1068

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:18am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; amending county maintenance of effort provisions for
mental health provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245.4835.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 245.4835, is amended to read:

245.4835 COUNTY MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.

Subdivision 1.

Required expenditures.

Counties must maintain a level of
expenditures for mental health services under sections 245.461 to 245.484 and 245.487
to 245.4889 so that each year's county expenditures are at least equal to that county's
average expenditures for those services for calendar years 2004 deleted text begin and 2005 deleted text end new text begin through 2008.
The commissioner shall provide relevant fiscal information to counties within 60 days
following their incurring mental health expenditures in order to allow counties to track
their progress in maintaining expenditures new text end . The commissioner will adjust each county's
base level for minimum expenditures in each year by the amount of any increase or
decrease in that county's state grants or other noncounty revenues for mental health
services under sections 245.461 to 245.484 and 245.487 to 245.4889. new text begin If federal or
state funds for county human services are reduced, the counties' maintenance of effort
requirement must be reduced proportionately.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Optional method of achieving compliance. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall
establish county performance measures for mental health services provided under sections
245.461 to 245.484 and 245.487 to 245.4889. In establishing the performance measures,
the commissioner shall consider indicators over which counties have direct control and
show evidence of maintaining or improving mental health outcomes. The commissioner
shall consult with counties, mental health providers, and advocacy organizations in
establishing the measures. By February 15, 2010, the commissioner shall propose to the
legislature county performance measures to be used as an alternative method of achieving
compliance with the county expenditure requirements of subdivision 1. Counties may
elect to achieve the performance measures as an alternative to the county expenditures
specified in subdivision 1.
new text end

Subd. 2.

Failure to deleted text begin maintain expenditures deleted text end new text begin comply new text end .

If a county does not comply
with new text begin either new text end subdivision 1 new text begin or 1a new text end , the commissioner shall require the county to develop a
corrective action plan according to a format and timeline established by the commissioner new text begin
indicating how the county must achieve compliance in future years new text end . If the commissioner
determines that a county has not developed an acceptable corrective action plan within
the required timeline, or that the county is not in compliance with an approved corrective
action plan, the protections provided to that county under section 245.485 do not apply.