1997 Minnesota Statutes

     145A.12 Powers and duties of commissioner relative to 
  subsidy. 

    Subdivision 1.    Administrative and program support.  
 The commissioner must assist community health boards in the 
 development, administration, and implementation of community 
 health services.  This assistance may consist of but is not 
 limited to: 

    (1) informational resources, consultation, and training to 
 help community health boards plan, develop, integrate, provide 
 and evaluate community health services; and 

    (2) administrative and program guidelines, developed with 
 the advice of the state community health advisory committee.  
 Adoption of these guidelines by a community health board is not 
 a prerequisite for plan approval as prescribed in subdivision 4. 

    Subd. 2.    Personnel standards.  In accordance with 
 chapter 14, and in consultation with the state community health 
 advisory committee, the commissioner may adopt rules to set 
 standards for administrative and program personnel to ensure 
 competence in administration and planning and in each program 
 area defined in section 145A.02. 

    Subd. 3.    Planning standards; budgets; revisions.  The 
 commissioner may, in accordance with chapter 14 and in 
 consultation with the state community health advisory committee, 
 adopt rules to set submission dates, procedures, and standards 
 for community health plans, budgets, and revisions prepared 
 according to section 145A.10, subdivisions 5 and 6. 

    Subd. 4.    Review and approval of plan, budget or 
 revision.  The commissioner must review and act on the 
 community health plan, budget, or any proposed revision within 
 60 days after receiving the plan, budget, or revision.  The 
 commissioner may approve the plan, budget, or revision as 
 written or refer it back to the community health board with 
 comments and instructions for further consideration.  Failure to 
 act within the specified time constitutes approval. 

    Subd. 5.    Reporting standards.  The commissioner may, 
 in accordance with chapter 14 and in consultation with the state 
 community health advisory committee, adopt rules establishing 
 standards and procedures for a uniform reporting system that 
 will permit the evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness 
 of community health services. 

    Subd. 6. Repealed, 1997 c 7 art 2 s 67 

    HIST: 1987 c 309 s 12