2006 Minnesota Statutes

268A.14 STATEWIDE REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT
SERVICES.
    Subdivision 1. Employment support services and programs. The commissioner of
employment and economic development, in cooperation with the commissioner of human
services, shall operate a statewide system to reimburse providers for employment support services
for persons with mental illness. The system shall be operated to support employment programs
and services where:
(1) services provided are readily accessible to all persons with mental illness so they can
make progress toward economic self-sufficiency;
(2) services provided are made an integral part of all treatment and rehabilitation programs
for persons with mental illness to ensure that they have the ability and opportunity to consider
a variety of work options;
(3) programs help persons with mental illness form long-range plans for employment that fit
their skills and abilities by ensuring that ongoing support, crisis management, placement, and
career planning services are available;
(4) services provided give persons with mental illness the information needed to make
informed choices about employment expectations and options, including information on the types
of employment available in the local community, the types of employment services available, the
impact of employment on eligibility for governmental benefits, and career options;
(5) programs assess whether persons with mental illness being serviced are satisfied with the
services and outcomes. Satisfaction assessments shall address at least whether persons like their
jobs, whether quality of life is improved, whether potential for advancement exists, and whether
there are adequate support services in place;
(6) programs encourage persons with mental illness being served to be involved in
employment support services issues by allowing them to participate in the development of
individual rehabilitation plans and to serve on boards, committees, task forces, and review bodies
that shape employment services policies and that award grants, and by encouraging and helping
them to establish and participate in self-help and consumer advocacy groups;
(7) programs encourage employers to expand employment opportunities for persons with
mental illness and, to maximize the hiring of persons with mental illness, educate employers
about the needs and abilities of persons with mental illness and the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act;
(8) programs encourage persons with mental illness, vocational rehabilitation professionals,
and mental health professionals to learn more about current work incentive provisions in
governmental benefits programs;
(9) programs establish and maintain linkages with a wide range of other programs and
services, including educational programs, housing programs, economic assistance services,
community support services, and clinical services to ensure that persons with mental illness can
obtain and maintain employment;
(10) programs participate in ongoing training across agencies and service delivery systems
so that providers in human services systems understand their respective roles, rules, and
responsibilities and understand the options that exist for providing employment and community
support services to persons with mental illness; and
(11) programs work with local communities to expand system capacity to provide access to
employment services to all persons with mental illness who want them.
    Subd. 2. Report. Before preparing a biennial budget request, the commissioner of
employment and economic development, in cooperation with the commissioner of human
services, must report on the status and evaluation of the grants currently funded under section
268A.14 to the chairs of the policy and finance committees of the legislature having jurisdiction.
The report must also include a determination of the unmet needs of persons with mental illness
who require employment services and provide recommendations to expand the program to meet
the identified needs.
History: 1994 c 483 s 1; 1994 c 632 art 4 s 72; 1999 c 223 art 2 s 41; 2004 c 206 s 52