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SF 2881

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 09/27/2016 03:21pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to human services; extending the sunset of an existing exception to the
consumer-directed community supports budget methodology; amending Laws
2012, chapter 247, article 4, section 47, as amended.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2012, chapter 247, article 4, section 47, as amended by Laws 2014,
chapter 312, article 27, section 72, is amended to read:


Sec. 47. COMMISSIONER TO SEEK AMENDMENT FOR EXCEPTION
TO CONSUMER-DIRECTED COMMUNITY SUPPORTS BUDGET
METHODOLOGY.

By July 1, 2014, if necessary, the commissioner shall request an amendment to the
home and community-based services waivers authorized under Minnesota Statutes, sections
256B.092 and 256B.49, to establish an exception to the consumer-directed community
supports budget methodology to provide up to 20 percent more funds for those participants
who have their 21st birthday and graduate from high school between 2013 deleted text begin to 2015deleted text end new text begin and
the effective date of Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 7, section 54,
new text end and are authorized for
more services under consumer-directed community supports prior to graduation than
the amount they are eligible to receive under the current consumer-directed community
supports budget methodology. The exception is limited to those who can demonstrate that
they will have to leave consumer-directed community supports and use other waiver
services because their need for day or employment supports cannot be met within the
consumer-directed community supports budget limits. The commissioner shall consult
with deleted text begin the stakeholder group authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0657,
subdivision 11
,
deleted text end new text begin stakeholders new text end to implement this provision. The exception process shall
be effective deleted text begin upon federal approval for persons eligible through June 30, 2017deleted text end new text begin until the
exception process authorized in Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 7, section 54, is available
new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin The amendments to this section are effective on June 1, 2016,
and expire on the date Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 7, section 54, becomes effective.
The commissioner of human services shall notify the revisor of statutes when Laws 2015,
chapter 71, article 7, section 54, becomes effective.
new text end