Minnesota Session Laws - 1990, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1990 

                        CHAPTER 487-S.F.No. 1831 
           An act relating to health and human services; stating 
          policy and requiring a plan relating to rules and 
          regulations affecting services to persons with mental 
          retardation and related conditions; proposing coding 
          for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [245A.17] [REFORM OF RULES AND REGULATIONS 
AFFECTING SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION AND 
RELATED CONDITIONS.] 
    Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITIONS.] For the purposes of this 
section, the following terms have the meanings given.  
    (a) "Commissioners" means the commissioners of human 
services and health. 
    (b) "Services" means all services provided to persons with 
mental retardation or related conditions that are licensed, 
certified, or regulated by the department of human services or 
health. 
    (c) "Rules and regulations" means all laws, interpretative 
bulletins, or program standards established or administered by 
the department of human services or health affecting services to 
persons with mental retardation and related conditions. 
    (d) "Affected parties" means all consumers of services, 
providers of services, advocacy groups, and licensing staff.  
    Subd. 2.  [POLICY.] The Minnesota legislature intends to 
ensure that rules and regulations (1) assure quality of care and 
services, (2) conform with federal and state codes, (3) are cost 
effective, and (4) are concise, clear, and noncontradictory.  
    Subd. 3.  [OBJECTIVES.] The commissioners shall submit by 
February 1, 1991, a plan for simplification of rules and 
regulations governing services to persons with developmental 
disabilities and related conditions.  This plan shall be 
developed in consultation with affected parties. 
    Presented to the governor April 24, 1990 
    Signed by the governor April 26, 1990, 10:30 p.m.