Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                        CHAPTER 164--H.F.No. 519
           An act relating to public welfare; abolishing funding 
          priorities for a certain grant program related to 
          facilities for adult mentally ill persons; amending 
          Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 245.73, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 245.73, 
subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 2.  [APPLICATION; CRITERIA.] County boards may submit 
an application and budget for use of the money in the form 
specified by the commissioner.  The commissioner shall make 
grants only to counties whose applications and budgets are 
approved by the commissioner.  The commissioner shall give first 
priority to for residential facilities for adult mentally ill 
persons operating as of July 1, 1980, to meet licensing 
requirements of the commissioner pursuant to sections 245.781 to 
245.813 245.812.  Funds shall not be used to supplant or reduce 
local, state, or federal expenditure levels supporting existing 
resources unless the reduction in available moneys is the result 
of a state or federal decision not to refund an existing 
program.  State funds received by a county pursuant to this 
section shall be used only for direct service costs.  Both 
direct service and other costs, including but not limited to 
renovation, construction or rent of buildings, purchase or lease 
of vehicles or equipment as required for licensure as a facility 
for adult mentally ill persons under sections 245.781 to 
245.812, may be paid out of the matching funds required under 
subdivision 3.  Neither the state funds nor the matching funds 
shall be used for room and board costs. 
    Approved May 18, 1983