HF 1339

2nd Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 04/28/2011 03:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; establishing the My Life, My Choices Task Force.

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

Section 1. new text begin MY LIFE, MY CHOICES TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The My Life, My Choices Task Force is established
to create a system of supports and services for people with disabilities governed by the
following principles:
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new text begin (1) freedom to act as a consumer of services in the marketplace;
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new text begin (2) freedom to choose to take as much risk as any other citizen;
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new text begin (3) more choices in levels of service that may vary throughout life;
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new text begin (4) opportunity to work with a trusted advocate and fiscal support entity to manage a
personal budget and to be accountable for reporting spending and personal outcomes;
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new text begin (5) opportunity to live with minimal constraints instead of minimal freedoms; and
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new text begin (6) ability to consolidate funding streams into an individualized budget.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The My Life, My Choices Task Force shall consist of the
lieutenant governor; the commissioner of human services, or designee; a representative of
the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce; and the following to be appointed by the governor:
one administrative law judge, one labor representative, two family members of people
with disabilities, and one individual with disabilities. In addition, the following shall be
appointed jointly by the speaker of the house and the senate Subcommittee on Committees
of the Committee on Rules and Administration, a representative of a disability advocacy
organization; a representative of a disability legal services advocacy organization;
representatives of two nonprofit organizations, one of which serves all 87 counties; and
a representative of a philanthropic organization. Appointed nongovernmental members
of the task force shall serve as staff for the task force and take on the responsibilities of
coordinating meetings, reporting on committee recommendations, and providing other
staff support as needed to meet the responsibilities of the task force as described in
subdivision 3. The chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance shall serve as ex
officio members.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The task force shall make recommendations, including proposed
legislation, and report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and
human services policy and finance by November 15, 2011, on creating a system of
supports and services for people with disabilities by July 1, 2012, as governed by the
principles under subdivision 1. In making recommendations and proposed legislation, the
council shall work in conjunction with the Consumer-Directed Community Supports Task
Force and shall include self-directed planning, individual budgeting, choice of trusted
partner, self-directed purchasing of services and supports, reporting of outcomes, ability to
share in any savings, and any additional rules or laws that may need to be waived.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Expense reimbursement. new text end

new text begin The members of the task force shall not be
reimbursed for expenses related to the duties of the task force. The task force shall be
independently staffed and coordinated by the nongovernmental appointees who serve on
the task force, and no state funding shall be appropriated for expenses related to the task
force under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force expires on July 1, 2013.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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