1998 Minnesota Statutes

     144A.31 Interagency long-term care planning committee. 

    Subdivision 1.    Interagency long-term care planning 
 committee.  The commissioners of health and human services 
 shall establish, by July 1, 1983, an interagency committee of 
 managerial employees of their respective departments who are 
 knowledgeable and employed in the areas of long-term care, 
 geriatric care, community services for the elderly, long-term 
 care facility inspection, or quality of care assurance.  The 
 number of interagency committee members shall not exceed twelve; 
 four members each to represent the commissioners of health and 
 human services and one member each to represent the 
 commissioners of state planning, housing finance, finance, and 
 the chair of the Minnesota board on aging.  The commissioner of 
 human services and the commissioner of health or their designees 
 shall annually alternate chairing and convening the committee.  
 The committee may utilize the expertise and time of other 
 individuals employed by each department as needed.  The 
 committee may recommend that the commissioners contract for 
 services as needed.  The committee shall meet as often as 
 necessary to accomplish its duties, but at least quarterly.  The 
 committee shall establish procedures, including public hearings, 
 for allowing regular opportunities for input from consumers of 
 long-term care services, advocates, trade associations, facility 
 administrators, county agency administrators, and other 
 interested persons.  

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1991 c 292 art 7 s 26 

    Subd. 2a.    Duties.  The interagency committee shall 
 manage and implement the moratorium exception process in 
 accordance with sections 144A.071 and 144A.073. 

    Subd. 2b. Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 11 s 12 

    Subd. 3. Repealed, 1991 c 292 art 7 s 26 

    Subd. 4. Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 11 s 12 

    Subd. 5. Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 11 s 12 

    Subd. 6. Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 11 s 12 

    Subd. 7. Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 11 s 12 

    HIST: 1983 c 199 s 5; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1984 c 641 s 12; 1984 c 
 654 art 5 s 58; 1987 c 186 s 15; 1987 c 209 s 30; 1991 c 292 art 
 7 s 1; 1992 c 513 art 7 s 8; 1995 c 207 art 11 s 1