1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money for the collaboration of 
1.3 	community services partners demonstration project.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. COLLABORATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES PARTNERS 
1.6 	DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
 1.7 	(a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2015 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.8 	commissioner of human services for a noncompetitive grant to a collaborative of six 
1.9 	disability services providers that provide residential and employment services to fund the 
1.10 	collaboration of community services partners demonstration project to implement:
1.11 	(1) an integrated life plan focused on moving people with disabilities into community 
1.12 	living settings with meaningful community employment; and
1.13 	(2) an outcome-based wellness program linked to measurable results that supports 
1.14 	healthy living and leads to longer community employment.
1.15 	(b) Of the amount appropriated in paragraph (a), $250,000 shall be distributed 
1.16 	equally to the six disability services providers to provide additional staffing hours for 
1.17 	life plan care coordination and wellness program coordination and training for direct 
1.18 	care staff; and $250,000 shall be distributed to the six disability services providers on a 
1.19 	pay-for-performance model, following metrics to be determined by the commissioner of 
1.20 	human services and the collaborative of six disability services providers within 30 days 
1.21 	of the grant award.
1.22 	(c) The collaborative of six disability services providers shall consult with the 
1.23 	commissioner of human services to develop an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
1.24 	demonstration project in increasing the independence of the people with disabilities who 
2.1 	are served by the project. The collaborative shall report the results of the demonstration 
2.2 	project evaluation and make recommendations on expanding the project to the chairs and 
2.3 	ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and 
2.4 	human services policy and finance by February 1, 2016.
2.5 	(d) This is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the 
2.6 	contrary, the appropriation under paragraph (a) is available until expended.
2.7 	(e) This section expires March 1, 2016.