SF 3631

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/03/2022 08:43am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; clarifying and extending a community residential setting
licensing moratorium exception; establishing a competitive grant program to assist
providers applying for a community residential setting license; appropriating
money.

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

Section 1. new text begin DIRECTION TO THE COMMISSIONER; LICENSING MORATORIUM
EXCEPTION.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.04, subdivision 7, the
commissioner may issue new community residential setting licenses to replace assisted
living facility licenses, including provisional assisted living facility licenses, issued under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G. This exception is available until June 30, 2024. This
exception is only available to former customized living services settings that served five or
fewer people in a single-family home, were operational on or before June 30, 2021, and
were issued an assisted living facility license or provisional assisted living facility license
under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G.
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new text begin (b) When issuing an initial license under this section, for license applicants whose service
setting was inspected under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G, the commissioner of human
services shall accept the commissioner of health's determination of substantial compliance
with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144G, as sufficient evidence that the
license applicant is in substantial compliance with Minnesota Statutes, sections 245D.21 to
245D.26, and shall not conduct additional on-site licensing inspections.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner shall establish a competitive grant program to award grants to
trade associations representing small residential service providers to directly contact each
customized living services provider with an assisted living licensed resident capacity of
five or fewer and to assist each provider in determining whether the provider is eligible for
licensure under this section. Each contract issued under this paragraph must include
provisions requiring the commissioner of human services to provide dedicated staff to
provide technical assistance to the grantees and potential license applicants.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
human services for competitive grants described in section 1, paragraph (c). This is a onetime
appropriation.
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