2002 Minnesota Statutes

     145A.11 Powers and duties of city and county relative to 
  subsidy. 

    Subdivision 1.    Generally.  In addition to the powers 
 and duties prescribed elsewhere in law and in section 145A.05, a 
 city council or county board that has formed or is a member of a 
 community health board has the powers and duties prescribed in 
 this section. 

    Subd. 2.    Consideration of community health plan in tax 
 levy.  In levying taxes authorized under section 145A.08, 
 subdivision 3, a city council or county board that has formed or 
 is a member of a community health board must consider the income 
 and expenditures required to meet the objectives of the 
 community health plan for its area. 

    Subd. 3.    Approval of plan and budget.  (a) The county 
 board must review and approve the community health plan and 
 budget or any revision prepared according to section 145A.10, 
 subdivision 6, within 30 days of its receipt and before the 
 submission of the plan, budget, or revision to the commissioner. 

    (b) The community health plan, budget, or revision 
 submitted to the county board must incorporate the community 
 health plan, budget, or revision developed by any city within 
 its community health service area that has a community health 
 board. 

    (c) The county board may approve the community health plan, 
 budget, or revision as written or refer it back to the community 
 health board with comments and instructions for further 
 consideration. 

    (d) A city council or county board that is a member of a 
 community health board may appeal to the commissioner for 
 resolution of differences regarding the community health plan, 
 budget, or revision. 

    (e) Failure to act within the specified time constitutes 
 approval. 

    Subd. 4.    Ordinances relating to community health 
 services.  A city council or county board that has established 
 or is a member of a community health board may by ordinance 
 adopt and enforce minimum standards for services provided 
 according to sections 145A.02 and 145A.10, subdivision 5.  An 
 ordinance must not conflict with state law or with more 
 stringent standards established either by rule of an agency of 
 state government or by the provisions of the charter or 
 ordinances of any city organized under section 145A.09, 
 subdivision 4. 

    HIST: 1987 c 309 s 11