1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money for a grant to the Phoenix 
1.3 	Residence.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM 
1.6 	DISORDER GRANT.
 1.7 	(a) $250,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from 
1.8 	the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to the Phoenix Residence 
1.9 	to meet the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. This appropriation may be 
1.10 	used to provide:
1.11 	(1) best practice evidence-based programs and interventions for adults with autism 
1.12 	spectrum disorder in residential and nonresidential settings and to support families with 
1.13 	adult children through the provision of in-home respite care and community engagement 
1.14 	support;
1.15 	(2) adaptations to create sensory friendly and safe spaces in a residential setting;
1.16 	(3) continuing education to maintain certifications and training in evidence-based 
1.17 	curriculums and programs;
1.18 	(4) community engagement transportation and attendant services; and
1.19 	(5) respite care services for individuals residing in their family home.
1.20 	(b) Any unexpended balance in the first year of the biennium does not cancel and is 
1.21 	available in the second year of the biennium.
2.1 	(c) This is a onetime appropriation.