SF 2028

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/13/2019 04:31pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing an integrated care model pilot project;
requiring reports; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin INTEGRATED CARE MODEL PILOT PROJECT.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services, in collaboration with the Center for Victims
of Torture, shall develop a pilot project to support the continued testing of an integrated
care model for the delivery of mental health targeted case management at three designated
service sites. For purposes of this section, "center" means the Center for Victims of Torture.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of human services shall contract directly with the center for the
provision of the services described in paragraph (c). The services shall be paid at $695 per
member per month and shall be funded using 100 percent state funding.
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new text begin (c) Individuals who are eligible to receive medical assistance under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 256B, who are eligible to receive mental health targeted case management as
described under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.4711, and who are being served by the
center shall be served using the integrated care model and must be evaluated using the
center's social functioning tool.
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new text begin (d) The commissioner of human services, in collaboration with the center, shall also
evaluate whether the center's social functioning tool can be adapted for use with the general
medical assistance population. Beginning July 1, 2020, and annually thereafter until the
evaluation is complete, the commissioner of human services shall report on the results of
the evaluation to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin (a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of human services for a grant to fund start-up and additional operating costs
for three service sites to employ the integrated care model for mental health targeted case
management under the integrated care model pilot project described in section 1. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2021.
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new text begin (b) $....... in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of human services to determine whether the Center for Victims of Torture's social functioning
measurement tool can be adapted for other populations that receive targeted case management
and other medical assistance services. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until
June 30, 2023.
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