SF 317

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/18/2023 08:05am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; appropriating money for statewide parent-to-parent
programs for families of children and youth with special health care needs.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin (a) $125,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $125,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of human services for grants to organizations supporting
the organizations' parent-to-parent programs for families of children and youth with special
health care needs. These are onetime appropriations and are not added to the base budget.
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new text begin (b) Eligible organizations must have an established parent-to-parent program that conducts
outreach and provides support to newly identified parents or guardians of a child or youth
with special health care needs; that provides training to educate parents and guardians in
ways to support their child and navigate the health, education, and human services systems;
that facilitates ongoing peer support for parents and guardians from trained volunteer support
parents; and that communicates regularly with other parent-to-parent programs and national
organizations to ensure that best practices are implemented.
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new text begin (c) Grant recipients must use grant money for the purposes specified in paragraph (b).
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new text begin (d) For purposes of this section, "special health care needs" means disabilities, chronic
illnesses or conditions, health-related educational or behavioral problems, or the risk of
developing disabilities, conditions, illnesses, or problems.
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new text begin (e) Grant recipients must report to the commissioner of human services annually by
January 15 about the services and programs funded by this appropriation. The report must
include measurable outcomes from the previous year, including the number of families
served by the organization's parent-to-parent programs and the number of volunteer support
parents trained by the organization's parent-to-parent programs.
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