1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; providing a group residential housing supplemental 
1.3 	rate;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256I.05, by adding a 
1.4 	subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 256I.05, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 1h.Mahnomen County supplemental rate. Notwithstanding the provisions 
1.9 	of this section, beginning July 1, 2007, a county agency shall negotiate a supplemental 
1.10 	service rate in addition to the rate specified in subdivision 1, not to exceed $700 per month 
1.11 	or the existing rate, including any legislative authorized inflationary adjustments, for a 
1.12 	group residential provider located in Mahnomen County that operates a 28-bed facility 
1.13 	providing 24-hour care to individuals who are homeless, disabled, chemically dependent, 
1.14 	mentally ill, or chronically homeless.