Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                        CHAPTER 157--H.F.No. 958
           An act relating to long-term care; requiring the 
          commissioners of health and public welfare to prepare 
          a report to the legislature. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [REPORT ON LONG-TERM CARE.] 
    In recognition of the variety and scope of issues related 
to planning, financing, and delivery of long-term care services, 
the commissioners of public welfare and health shall review the 
"1982 Minnesota Long-Term Care Plan," compiled in October 1981 
by the department of health under a grant from the federal 
administration on aging in the Department of Health and Human 
Services, and prepare a joint report to the legislature which 
addresses the following:  
    (1) progress on implementation of any of the 
recommendations in the plan;  
    (2) modifications of any of the recommendations which 
result from information available since the plan was developed; 
and 
    (3) an analysis of options to establish a state level 
administrative mechanism for addressing long-term care policy 
issues on an ongoing basis.  
    Sec. 2.  [DUE DATE FOR REPORT.] 
    The report required by section 1 is due by January 15, 1984.
    Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
    This act is effective the day following final enactment. 
    Approved May 17, 1983