Minnesota Session Laws - 1986, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1986 

                        CHAPTER 355-H.F.No. 1871 
           An act relating to veterans; providing for payment of 
          compensation to certain patients and residents of 
          state institutions; amending Minnesota Statutes 1984, 
          section 246.151.  
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1984, section 246.151, is 
amended to read: 
    246.151 [COMPENSATION PAID TO PATIENT.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [COMPENSATION.] Notwithstanding any law to 
the contrary, the commissioner commissioners of human services 
is and veterans affairs are authorized to provide for the 
payment to patients or residents of state institutions under his 
their management and control of such pecuniary compensation 
as he they may deem proper, the amount of compensation to depend 
upon the quality and character of the work performed as 
determined by the commissioner and the chief executive officer, 
but in no case less than 25 percent of the minimum wage 
established pursuant to section 177.24. 
    Subd. 2.  [IMPREST CASH FUND.] The commissioner 
commissioners of human services and veterans affairs may 
establish an imprest cash fund at each of the state operated 
residential facilities to be utilized for payment to residents 
participating in on-campus work programs. 
    Approved March 19, 1986