Minnesota Session Laws - 2016, Regular Session

CHAPTER 143--S.F.No. 2857

An act

relating to human services; modifying the disability waiver rate system;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0916, subdivision 8; repealing Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 7, section 56.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 256B.0916, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Financial deleted text begin information by county deleted text end new text begin and wait-list data reporting new text end .

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall make available deleted text begin to interested parties, upon request, deleted text end new text begin financial and waiting list information on the department's Web site. new text end

new text begin (b) The financial information must include: new text end

new text begin (1) the most recent end of session forecast available for the disability home and community-based waiver programs authorized under sections 256B.092 and 256B.49; and new text end

new text begin (2) the most current new text end financial information deleted text begin by deleted text end new text begin , updated at least monthly for the disability home and community-based waiver program authorized under section 256B.092 and three disability home and community-based waiver programs authorized under section 256B.49 for each new text end county new text begin and tribal agency, new text end including new text begin : new text end

new text begin (i) new text end the amount of resources allocated deleted text begin for the home and community-based waiver for persons with developmental disabilities, deleted text end new text begin ; new text end

new text begin (ii) new text end the new text begin amount of new text end resources deleted text begin committed, deleted text end new text begin authorized for participants; and new text end

new text begin (iii) the amount of allocated resources not authorized and the amount not used as provided in subdivision 12, and section 256B.49, subdivision 27. new text end

new text begin (c) The waiting list information must be provided quarterly beginning August 1, 2016, and must include at least: new text end

new text begin (1) new text end the number of persons screened and waiting for services deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin listed by urgency category, the number of months on the wait list, age group, and new text end the type of services requested by those waiting deleted text begin , and the amount of allocated resources not committed deleted text end new text begin ; new text end

new text begin (2) the number of persons beginning waiver services who were on the waiting list, and the number of persons beginning waiver services who were not on the waiting list; new text end

new text begin (3) the number of persons who left the waiting list but did not begin waiver services; and new text end

new text begin (4) the number of persons on the waiting list with approved funding but without a waiver service agreement and the number of days from funding approval until a service agreement is effective for each person new text end .

new text begin (d) By December 1 of each year, the commissioner shall compile a report posted on the department's Web site that includes: new text end

new text begin (1) the financial information listed in paragraph (b) for the most recently completed allocation period; new text end

new text begin (2) for the previous four quarters, the waiting list information listed in paragraph (c); new text end

new text begin (3) for a 12-month period ending October 31, a list of county and tribal agencies required to submit a corrective action plan under subdivisions 11 and 12, and section 256B.49, subdivisions 26 and 27; and new text end

new text begin (4) for a 12-month period ending October 31, a list of the county and tribal agencies from which resources were moved as authorized in section 256B.092, subdivision 12, and section 256B.49, subdivision 11a, the amount of resources taken from each agency, the counties that were given increased resources as a result, and the amounts provided. new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin INSTRUCTION TO THE COMMISSIONER; DISABILITY WAIVER RATE SYSTEM RATE FLOOR PROPOSAL. new text end

new text begin The governor shall consider including in his budget for the Department of Human Services for the 2018-2019 biennium a proposal for establishing under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.4914, rate floors for home and community-based waiver services after the end of the banding period as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.4913, subdivision 4a. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin REPEALER. new text end

new text begin Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 7, section 56, new text end new text begin is repealed. new text end

Presented to the governor May 19, 2016

Signed by the governor May 22, 2016, 4:46 p.m.