SF 1154

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/24/2017 08:39am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing the Human Services Financing Reform
Task Force.

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

Section 1. new text begin HUMAN SERVICES FINANCING REFORM TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; purpose. new text end

new text begin There is established the Human Services
Financing Reform Task Force for the Department of Human Services. The purpose of the
task force is to:
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new text begin (1) analyze total human services funding by the state and counties since 2000; and
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new text begin (2) make recommendations to the commissioner of human services and the legislature
on options for creating a financing framework for state and county support, health, and
social services programs that promotes transparency, equitable resource allocation that takes
into consideration relative tax capacity, and a sustainable system of services focused on
positive outcomes for Minnesota residents.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members. new text end

new text begin (a) The task force consists of 17 members, as follows:
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new text begin (1) two members of the house of representatives, one appointed by the speaker of the
house and one appointed by the minority leader;
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new text begin (2) two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one appointed
by the minority leader;
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new text begin (3) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee;
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new text begin (4) four new text end new text begin representatives from county social services agencies, at least one must represent
Hennepin or Ramsey Counties; one must represent the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota,
Scott, or Washington; and two must represent greater Minnesota. Of these four members,
one must be a county commissioner and two must be human service directors, appointed
by the governor;
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new text begin (5) three representatives from support, health, or social services providers that work
with the state or counties, including one representing a managed care organization, appointed
by the governor;
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new text begin (6) three representatives from nonprofit organizations that provide support, health, or
social services programs, appointed by the governor; and
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new text begin (7) two representatives from groups that advocate on behalf of persons who receive
support, health, or social services programs from the state or county, appointed by the
governor.
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new text begin (b) Section 15.059 governs public members of the Human Services Financing Reform
Task Force, except that public members of the task force shall not be compensated as
provided in section 15.059, subdivision 3.
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new text begin (c) The appointing authorities under this subdivision must complete the appointments
no later than July 31, 2017.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Organization. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's
designee, shall convene the first meeting of the task force no later than September 1, 2017.
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new text begin (b) At the first task force meeting, the members of the task force shall elect a chair and
other officers as the members deem necessary.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Staff. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services shall provide staff support for the
task force.
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new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The duties of the task force include, but are not limited to:
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new text begin (1) reviewing total annual human services costs for support, health, and social services
programs, including personnel, by the state and counties since 2000;
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new text begin (2) analyzing changes in funding for support, health, and social services programs by
the state and counties since 2000;
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new text begin (3) reviewing other models for public financing of support, health, and social services
programs;
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new text begin (4) inventory and analysis of current human services programs available through federal,
state, and local funds; and
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new text begin (5) making recommendations to the commissioner and the legislature on a framework
for state and county funding for support, health, and social services programs that focuses
on aligning resources while also taking into consideration quality of services and tax capacity.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Report and recommendations. new text end

new text begin The task force shall report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees with
jurisdiction over human services policy and finance by December 31, 2018, with
recommendations to reform human services financing and with any draft legislation necessary
to implement the recommendations.
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new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires December 31, 2018, or upon submission of
the report required in this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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