1997 Minnesota Statutes

     256E.04 Biennial state plan. 

    Subdivision 1.  The commissioner shall prepare a biennial 
 social services plan and present the plan to the governor.  The 
 commissioner shall update the plan biennially.  The plan shall 
 include: 

    (a) a description of state social service programs and 
 priorities; 

    (b) an overview of all county biennial community social 
 services plans; 

    (c) identification of social services program requirements 
 which counties have identified as unnecessarily administratively 
 burdensome; 

    (d) identification of social services program requirements 
 for which inadequate state and local funding is available; and 

    (e) identification of unmet needs reported by the county 
 agencies. 

    The commissioner shall consult with the heads of human 
 service related state departments and agencies in preparing the 
 coordination statement required by this subdivision. 

    Subd. 2.  Copies of the proposed state plan shall be made 
 reasonably available to the public allowing sufficient time for 
 public review and comment.  Copies of the updated state social 
 services plan shall be submitted to the governor and the 
 legislature on July 1, after approval of county social service 
 plans and any amendments to those plans, and shall be made 
 available to the public.  

    HIST: 1979 c 324 s 4; 1981 c 355 s 4; 1991 c 94 s 12; 1994 c 
 529 s 12; 1997 c 7 art 2 s 46