Minnesota Session Laws - 1984, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1984 

                        CHAPTER 378-S.F.No. 1453 
           An act relating to public welfare; making county of 
          residence financially responsible for detoxification 
          services provided to chemical dependency facility 
          clients; amending Minnesota Statutes 1983 Supplement, 
          section 256E.08, subdivision 7. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1983 Supplement, section 
256E.08, subdivision 7, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 7.  [COUNTY OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.] (a) Except 
as described in paragraphs (b) and (c), the county responsible 
for payment for community social services is the county in which 
the recipient of services resides at the time of application if 
the applicant is not in a facility described in section 256B.02, 
subdivision 2, or has never resided in this state other than in 
such a facility.  If the applicant is in a facility described in 
section 256B.02 and has previously resided in this state without 
being in such a facility, then the county of financial 
responsibility is the county in which he or she resided 
immediately before entering the facility.  The county of 
financial responsibility does not change as a result of referral 
or approval of referral for services to another county by the 
county of financial responsibility.  Minors are considered as 
residing in the county in which their parents or guardians 
reside.  When a minor reaches the age of 18, the county of 
financial responsibility is the county in which the minor 
resides.  If a person continues in residential care or treatment 
after reaching the age of 18, the county which initiated the 
treatment is the county of financial responsibility.  When there 
is a dispute as to the county of financial responsibility, the 
county providing or arranging for services shall pay for them 
pending final determination of the county of residence.  
Disputes concerning the county of financial responsibility shall 
be settled in the manner prescribed in section 256D.18, 
subdivision 4.  When the county board providing the care or 
service is not the county of the minor's legal residence, it has 
a claim for recovery of costs upon the county where the minor 
has residence.  
    (b) The county of financial responsibility for 
detoxification services is the county where the client is when 
the need for services is identified.  If the client is a 
resident of a chemical dependency facility, paragraph (a) 
applies.  
    (c) The county of financial responsibility for social 
services for a person receiving aid to families with dependent 
children, general assistance, or medical assistance is the 
county from which that person is receiving the aid or assistance.
    Approved April 10, 1984