1997 Minnesota Statutes

     256.745 Service delivery improvement pilot project. 

    Subdivision 1.    STEP.  "STEP" means the strive toward 
 excellence program administered by the department of 
 administration. 

    Subd. 2.    Pilot project established; goals.  The 
 service delivery improvement project, consisting of six pilot 
 projects selected under subdivision 4, is established to use 
 STEP productivity improvement technology to achieve the 
 following goals:  redesign of employment and training and income 
 maintenance delivery systems as required under Laws 1985, First 
 Special Session chapter 14, article 9; and improvement of the 
 quality and cost-effectiveness of employment and training and 
 income maintenance services provided to clients. 

    Subd. 3.    Committee.  The commissioner shall establish 
 and select a committee to administer the service delivery 
 improvement project.  The committee consists of the 
 commissioner, the commissioner of economic security, the 
 commissioner of human services, one member of the senate, one 
 member of the house of representatives, one public member 
 representing the private sector, and other public members 
 considered necessary by the commissioner.  The commissioner may 
 reimburse the public members for actual expenses in the same 
 manner and amount as authorized by the commissioner's plan under 
 section 43A.18, subdivision 2. 

    Subd. 4.    Duties.  The committee shall solicit from 
 local service units or consortia of local service units 
 proposals to conduct innovative pilot projects to redesign the 
 employment and training and income maintenance delivery system.  
 By December 1, 1987, the committee shall evaluate the proposals 
 and select six pilot projects to receive training and technical 
 assistance as provided in subdivision 6. 

    Subd. 5.    Evaluation.  The committee shall evaluate 
 each proposal based upon the extent to which the proposed pilot 
 project uses STEP productivity improvement technology, addresses 
 the goals set forth under subdivision 2, and involves members of 
 the private sector in joint financing of delivery system 
 innovations. 

    Subd. 6.    Training and technical assistance.  The 
 commissioner shall contract with the department of 
 administration to provide staff training, technical assistance, 
 and detailed periodic reports of the day-to-day operation of a 
 pilot project to affected local service units. 

    Subd. 7.    Cooperation of agencies.  The commissioner 
 of human services and the commissioner of economic security 
 shall cooperate fully with local service units undertaking pilot 
 projects under this section.  If requested by a local service 
 unit which has had a pilot project selected under subdivision 4, 
 the commissioner shall reduce, to the extent possible, reporting 
 and other requirements which may be applicable under state law 
 to that pilot project.  

    HIST: 1987 c 403 art 3 s 24; 1994 c 483 s 1