Minnesota Session Laws - 1990, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1990 

                        CHAPTER 413-H.F.No. 1977 
           An act relating to veterans; providing for an 
          executive director appointed by the veterans homes 
          board; amending Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 
          198.004. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 198.004, is 
amended to read: 
    198.004 [DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR VETERAN HEALTH CARE TO BE 
APPOINTED; DUTIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [APPOINTMENT.] The board may shall appoint 
a deputy commissioner of veterans affairs for veteran health 
care who shall have the training, experience, and other 
qualifications in the field of health care management as the 
board determines an executive director.  The executive director 
shall serve in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the 
board.  The executive director must be a resident of the state 
of Minnesota, a citizen of the United States, and a veteran as 
that term is defined in section 197.447.  
    Subd. 2.  [POWERS AND DUTIES.] If a deputy commissioner is 
appointed by the board, the deputy commissioner is the 
administrative head of the veterans homes and has the powers and 
duties provided by law and delegated by the commissioner.  A 
delegation must be in writing, signed by the commissioner, and 
filed with the secretary of state.  If appointed, the deputy 
commissioner shall:  
    (1) act as an advisor to the board and shall also act as 
its secretary; 
    (2) attend the meetings of the board; 
    (3) prepare and recommend to the board policies and rules 
for governance of the homes; 
    (4) appoint an administrator of each home with the approval 
of the board; 
    (5) appoint other employees of the homes in accordance with 
chapter 43A, which appointment power must be delegated to 
administrators; 
    (6) define the duties of the administrators and employees, 
and delegate to the administrators those powers and duties 
determined by the deputy, subject to the control of the deputy; 
    (7) with the assistance of the administrators, prepare and 
submit biennial and annual budgets for the homes to the board 
and, with the approval of the board, submit the budgets to the 
commissioner of veterans affairs for review and comment.  The 
commissioner shall forward the budgets to the commissioner of 
finance as part of the department's budget; 
    (8) report to the board, at least quarterly, on the 
management, operations, and quality of care at the homes; and 
    (9) with the approval of the board, perform other duties as 
may be required for the management and administration of the 
homes.  The executive director appointed under subdivision 1 has 
the powers and duties delegated by the board or assigned to the 
executive director by law.  A delegation must be in writing, 
signed by the board chair, and filed with the secretary of state.
    Presented to the governor April 3, 1990 
    Signed by the governor April 6, 1990, 11:29 a.m.