Minnesota Legislature
SF 897
1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/03/2017 08:41am
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A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying provisions governing caregiver support
programs and services; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[256.9755] CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
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It is the goal of all area agencies on aging and caregiver
support programs to support family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease or other
related dementias who are living in the community by:
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(1) promoting caregiver support programs that serve Minnesotans in their homes and
communities; and
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(2) providing, within the limits of available funds, the caregiver support services that
will enable the family caregiver to access caregiver support programs in the most
cost-effective and efficient manner.
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The Minnesota Board on Aging shall allocate to area agencies on
aging the state and federal funds which are received for the caregiver support program in a
manner consistent with federal requirements.
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Funds allocated to an area agency on aging for
caregiver support services must be used in a manner consistent with the National Family
Caregiver Support Program to reach family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease
or related dementias. The funds must be used to provide social, nonmedical,
community-based services and activities that provide respite for caregivers and social
interaction for participants.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
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$200,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $200,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of human services for the Minnesota Board on Aging for
the purposes of caregiver support programs under Minnesota Statutes, section 256.9755.
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