as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/11/2022 11:41am
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Introduction | Posted on 01/14/2021 |
A bill for an act
relating to veterans; authorizing the commissioner of veteran's affairs to establish
veteran adult day care programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section
198.006.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 198.006, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end work with federal, state, local, and private agencies to
develop alternative institutional and noninstitutional care programs for veterans to supplement
the mission of the homes. Veterans shall be afforded the least restrictive, most appropriate
level of care available.
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(b) The commissioner may provide adult day care center programs that offer therapeutic
and rehabilitation health care services to veterans and support services for caregivers of
veterans. If the commissioner provides adult day care center programs, the commissioner
may collect fees from program participants. The commissioner is authorized to apply for
and accept federal funding for purposes of this paragraph.
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