2000 Minnesota Statutes

     252.42 Service principles. 

    The design and delivery of services eligible for 
 reimbursement under the rates established in section 252.46 
 should reflect the following principles: 

    (1) Services must suit a person's chronological age and be 
 provided in the least restrictive environment possible, 
 consistent with the needs identified in the person's individual 
 service and individual habilitation plans under Minnesota Rules, 
 parts 9525.0015 to 9525.0165. 

    (2) A person with mental retardation or a related condition 
 whose individual service and individual habilitation plans 
 authorize employment or employment-related activities shall be 
 given the opportunity to participate in employment and 
 employment-related activities in which nondisabled persons 
 participate. 

    (3) A person with mental retardation or a related condition 
 participating in work shall be paid wages commensurate with the 
 rate for comparable work and productivity except as regional 
 centers are governed by section 246.151. 

    (4) A person with mental retardation or a related condition 
 shall receive services which include services offered in 
 settings used by the general public and designed to increase the 
 person's active participation in ordinary community activities. 

    (5) A person with mental retardation or a related condition 
 shall participate in the patterns, conditions, and rhythms of 
 everyday living and working that are consistent with the norms 
 of the mainstream of society. 

    HIST: 1987 c 403 art 5 s 10