as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to human services; appropriating money to 1.3 assist deaf-blind persons. 1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. [APPROPRIATIONS.] 1.6 $150,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the 1.7 commissioner of human services for the biennium ending June 30, 1.8 1999, for a grant to DeafBlind Services Minnesota, Inc., for 1.9 purposes of providing services to deaf-blind children and their 1.10 families. The services include providing intervenors to assist 1.11 deaf-blind children in participating in their community and 1.12 family education specialists to teach siblings and parents 1.13 skills to support the deaf-blind child in the family. 1.14 $125,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the 1.15 commissioner of human services for the biennium ending June 30, 1.16 1999, for a grant to DeafBlind Services Minnesota, Inc. and 1.17 Duluth Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., for purposes of providing 1.18 assistance to deaf-blind persons who are working toward 1.19 establishing and maintaining independence.