Minnesota Session Laws - 1999, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 152-S.F.No. 1615 
                  An act relating to human services; establishing a task 
                  force to develop a new day training and habilitation 
                  payment rate structure with technical assistance from 
                  the commissioner of human services. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [TASK FORCE.] 
           A day training and habilitation task force is established.  
        Task force membership shall consist of representatives of 
        counties, service consumers, and vendors of day training and 
        habilitation as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 252.41, 
        subdivision 9, including at least one representative from each 
        association representing day training and habilitation vendors.  
        Appointments to the task force shall be made by the commissioner 
        of human services and technical assistance shall be provided by 
        the department of human services. 
           Sec. 2.  [PAYMENT STRUCTURE.] 
           The task force shall develop a new payment rate structure 
        for day training and habilitation services that reflects 
        individual consumer needs and demands for services.  The payment 
        structure shall be based on individual need, flexibility, and 
        simplicity in administration and a reflection of costs.  An 
        equitable distribution of funds based on need shall be ensured. 
           Sec. 3.  [OPTIONS.] 
           The task force shall explore the following options as they 
        relate to the payment rate structure for day training and 
        habilitation services:  waivered services, existing pilot 
        projects, hourly rates, regional rates, performance-based 
        contracting, and day training and habilitation vendors as 
        medical assistance providers.  The task force shall consider 
        additional issues related to the payment rate structure which 
        shall include but not be limited to the following:  
        transportation, disparity of rates among day training and 
        habilitation programs, payment based on clients' enrollment in a 
        day training and habilitation program rather than attendance at 
        the program, consumers' transition from school to work, and 
        capital improvement needs of day training and habilitation 
        programs' physical facilities. 
           Sec. 4.  [REPORT.] 
           The task force shall present a report recommending a new 
        payment rate structure to the legislature by January 15, 2000.  
        The task force expires on March 15, 2000. 
           Sec. 5.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
           Sections 1 to 4 are effective the day following final 
        enactment. 
           Presented to the governor May 10, 1999 
           Signed by the governor May 13, 1999, 1:15 p.m.