1997 Minnesota Statutes

     256.047 Expansion of MFIP to Ramsey county (MFIP-R). 

    Subdivision 1.    Mission statement.  The goal of MFIP-R 
 employment and pre-employment services is to help caregivers 
 increase their family income in a timely manner through paid 
 employment. 

    Subd. 2.    Service providing agencies.  Employment and 
 pre-employment services must be offered by providers certified 
 by the commissioner of economic security who meet the standards 
 in section 268.871, subdivision 1.  County agencies must ensure 
 that all services, including contracted services, meet the 
 requirements of MFIP-R services according to section 256.048, 
 subdivision 6. 

    Subd. 3.    Staffing.  County agencies may hire MFIP-R 
 staff, which includes employment specialists, job developers, 
 and vocational counselors to provide pre-employment and 
 employment services described in section 256.048, subdivision 6, 
 and coordinate social and support services.  County agencies are 
 expected to ensure that staff providing employment and 
 pre-employment services have the necessary training and 
 experience to perform the specific services which they are 
 assigned to do. 

    HIST: 1995 c 178 art 7 s 1