2000 Minnesota Statutes

     246.022 State hospital planning committees. 

    Subdivision 1.    Appointment.  The commissioner may 
 appoint for each state hospital a hospital planning committee 
 that includes, but is not limited to, the chief executive 
 officer of each state institution appointed pursuant to section 
 246.02, representatives of the professional staff and human 
 services technicians and of other staff as the chief executive 
 officer deems appropriate, representatives of the patients 
 served in the institution, and representatives of the counties 
 served by the institution.  

    Subd. 2.    Duties of committee.  The hospital planning 
 committee of each state institution may present recommendations 
 on such matters as:  

    (a) Setting measurable goals and objectives for the 
 management and service programs of the institution; 

    (b) Identifying the capital, staff and financial resources 
 needed to attain the goals and objectives established; and 

    (c) Adopting a method, approved by the commissioner, 
 whereby the degree of attainment of the established goals and 
 objectives may be evaluated.  

    Subd. 3.    Commissioner's responsibility.  Within the 
 appropriations available, the commissioner of human services 
 shall provide technical assistance to each hospital planning 
 committee in the performance of its duties.  

    Subd. 4.    Biennial plan.  Each hospital planning 
 committee shall submit to the commissioner a biennial report to 
 be included in the report to the governor and legislature 
 prepared pursuant to section 246.06.  The commissioner shall 
 establish schedules for submission of hospital planning 
 committee plans so that each plan is substantially reflected in 
 the biennial estimates prepared pursuant to section 246.12.  

    HIST: 1980 c 614 s 127; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58