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Minn. Stat. § 145.956 — MN Code / Part 144_159 / Chapter 145 / Section 145.956
§ 145.956 TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Training requirements. (a) The implementation plan shall require the local organization to carefully screen and train volunteers to provide program services. Training must prepare volunteers to: (1) identify signs of abuse or other indications that a child may be at risk of abuse; (2) help families develop communications skills; (3) teach and reinforce healthy discipline techniques; (4) provide other support a family needs to cope with stresses that increase the risk of abuse; and (5) refer the family to other appropriate public health, education, and social services. (b) The implementation plan shall also include procedures whereby the local agency will provide ongoing support, supervision, and training for all volunteers. Training must be culturally appropriate and community-based, and must incorporate input from parents who will be using the program's services.

§ Subd. 2. Recruitment of volunteers. The implementation plan must require that the local organization recruit minority volunteers to serve communities of color.
Minn. Stat. § 60E.07 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 60E / Section 60E.07
§ 60E.07 PURCHASING GROUPS; EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN LAWS RELATING TO THE GROUP PURCHASE OF INSURANCE.
Status: in_force

A purchasing group and its insurer or insurers are subject to all applicable laws of this state, except that a purchasing group and its insurer or insurers are exempt, in regard to liability insurance for the purchasing group, from any law that would:

(1) prohibit the establishment of a purchasing group;

(2) make it unlawful for an insurer to provide or offer to provide insurance on a basis providing, to a purchasing group or its members, advantages based on their loss and expense experience not afforded to other persons with respect to rates, policy forms, coverages, or other matters;

(3) prohibit a purchasing group or its members from purchasing insurance on a group basis described in clause (2);

(4) prohibit a purchasing group from obtaining insurance on a group basis because the group has not been in existence for a minimum period of time or because any member has not belonged to the group for a minimum period of time;

(5) require that a purchasing group must have a minimum number of members, common ownership or affiliation, or certain legal form;

(6) require that a certain percentage of a purchasing group must obtain insurance on a group basis;

(7) otherwise discriminate against a purchasing group or any of its members; or

(8) require that any insurance policy issued to a purchasing group or any of its members be countersigned by an insurance agent or broker residing in this state.
Minn. Stat. § 116J.559 — MN Code / Part 116J_116O / Chapter 116J / Section 116J.559
§ 116J.559 LOANS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may provide loans and grants that meet the criteria of the Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001, Public Law 107-118, title II, under the authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, from the account established in section 116J.551, subdivision 2 . The commissioner shall prioritize the projects pursuant to section 116J.555 .
Minn. Stat. § 120A.416 — MN Code / Part 120_129C / Chapter 120A / Section 120A.416
§ 120A.416 PAID LEAVE FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district or charter school that alters its calendar due to a weather event, public health emergency, or any other circumstance must continue to pay the full wages for scheduled work hours and benefits of all school employees for full or partial day closures, if the district or charter school counts that day as an instructional day for any students in the district or charter school. School employees may be allowed to work from home to the extent practicable. Paid leave for an e-learning day is provided under section 120A.414 , subdivision 6.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a school district or charter school that alters the calendar of a school-age care program, school youth recreation and enrichment program, or general community education program due to a weather event, public health emergency, or any other circumstance, while collecting a fee for day of the closure, must continue to pay the full stipend or full wages for scheduled work hours and benefits of all employees in the school-age care program, school youth recreation and enrichment program, or general community education program.
Minn. Stat. § 10A.105 — MN Code / Part 10_12B / Chapter 10A / Section 10A.105
§ 10A.105 PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Single committee. A candidate must not accept contributions from a source, other than self, in aggregate in excess of $750 or accept a public subsidy unless the candidate designates and causes to be formed a single principal campaign committee for each office sought. A candidate may not authorize, designate, or cause to be formed any other political committee bearing the candidate's name or title or otherwise operating under the direct or indirect control of the candidate. However, a candidate may be involved in the direct or indirect control of a party unit.

§ Subd. 2. Replacement of officers. A candidate may at any time without cause remove and replace the chair, treasurer, deputy treasurer, or any other officer of the candidate's principal campaign committee.
Minn. Stat. § 256R.45 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256R / Section 256R.45
§ 256R.45 RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR VENTILATOR-DEPENDENT PERSONS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may negotiate with a nursing facility eligible to receive medical assistance payments to provide services to a ventilator-dependent person identified by the commissioner according to criteria developed by the commissioner, including:

(1) nursing facility care has been recommended for the person by a preadmission screening team;

(2) the person has been hospitalized and no longer requires inpatient acute care hospital services; and

(3) the commissioner has determined that necessary services for the person cannot be provided under existing nursing facility rates.

The commissioner may negotiate an adjustment to the operating payment rate for a nursing facility with a resident who is ventilator-dependent, for that resident. The negotiated adjustment must reflect only the actual additional cost of meeting the specialized care needs of a ventilator-dependent person identified by the commissioner for whom necessary services cannot be provided under existing nursing facility rates and which are not otherwise covered under Minnesota Rules, parts 9549.0010 to 9549.0080 or 9505.0170 to 9505.0475 . The negotiated payment rate must not exceed 300 percent of the case mix adjusted operating payment rate for the highest case mix classification. The negotiated adjustment shall not affect the payment rate charged to private paying residents under the provisions of section 256R.06, subdivision 2 .
Minn. Stat. § 256D.415 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256D / Section 256D.415
§ 256D.415 RESIDENCE; COUNTY OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Status: in_force

The county of financial responsibility is the county specified in section 256G.02, subdivision 4 .
Minn. Stat. § 198.003 — MN Code / Part 196_198 / Chapter 198 / Section 198.003
§ 198.003 POWERS AND DUTIES.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Policy; rules. The commissioner shall determine policy and, subject to chapter 14, adopt, amend, and repeal rules for the governance of the homes. With respect to residents' administrative appeal time periods that are not established by statute, the commissioner may create by rule reasonable time periods within which a resident must appeal an administrative determination to the next administrative level. If the determination is not appealed within the time set by rule, the determination becomes final. The commissioner shall take other action as provided by law.

§ Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2004 c 219 s 7 ]

§ Subd. 3. Use of campus. The commissioner may allow veterans organizations or public or private social service, educational, or rehabilitation agencies or organizations and their clients to use surplus space on a home's campus, staff, and other resources of the commissioner and may require the participating agencies or organizations to pay for that use.

§ Subd. 4. Veterans homes resources account. Money received by the commissioner under subdivision 3 must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a veterans homes resources account in the special revenue fund. Money in the account is appropriated to the commissioner to operate, maintain, and make repairs at the campus used under subdivision 3, including payment of associated legal fees and expenses.

§ Subd. 4a. Federal funding. The commissioner is authorized to apply for and accept federal funding for purposes of this section.

§ Subd. 5. [Repealed, 2008 c 297 art 2 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 6. [Repealed, 2008 c 297 art 2 s 30 ]

§ Subd. 7. Use of Medicare Part D for pharmacy costs. (a) The commissioner shall maximize the use of Medicare Part D to pay pharmacy costs for eligible veterans residing at the veterans homes. (b) The commissioner shall encourage eligible veterans to participate in the Medicare Part D program and assist veterans in obtaining Medicare Part D coverage. (c) The commissioner shall take any necessary steps to prevent an eligible veteran participating in Medicare Part D from receiving fewer benefits under Medicare Part D than they would have received under their existing Veterans Administration benefits.
Minn. Stat. § 135A.062 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 135A / Section 135A.062
§ 135A.062 CONSIDERATION OF CRIMINAL RECORDS LIMITED.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Applicability. This section applies to postsecondary institutions under section 136A.155 , clause (1), except that the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota is requested to comply with this section.

§ Subd. 2. Definition. As used in this section, "a violent felony or sexual assault" includes a felony-level violation or attempted violation of section 609.185 ; 609.19 ; 609.195 ; 609.20 ; 609.221 ; 609.2242, subdivision 4 ; 609.2247 ; 609.245, subdivision 1 ; 609.247, subdivision 2; 609.282 ; 609.322 ; 609.342 ; 609.343 ; 609.344 ; 609.345 ; 609.3451 ; 609.3458 ; 609.561 , subdivision 1 or 2; 609.582, subdivision 1 ; 609.66, subdivision 1e ; or 609.749 ; or a statute from another state, the United States, or a foreign jurisdiction, in conformity with any of these sections.

§ Subd. 3. Consideration of criminal records limited. A postsecondary institution may not inquire into, consider, or require disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant for admission. After a postsecondary institution has made an offer of admission, the postsecondary institution may inquire into, consider, or require disclosure of a conviction or delinquency adjudication that occurred within the previous five years for a violent felony or sexual assault. The postsecondary institution must provide the applicant with an opportunity to submit an explanatory statement, letters of recommendation, evidence of rehabilitation, and any other supporting documents. The institution must provide clear and detailed instructions and guidance to applicants related to what criminal history requires disclosure. The institution must not require the applicant to provide official records of criminal history. A postsecondary institution that rescinds an offer of admission must: (1) provide an explanation of the basis for the decision to rescind the offer of admission; and (2) provide the applicant with an opportunity to appeal the decision to rescind.

§ Subd. 4. Other information. This section shall not prohibit or limit a postsecondary institution from inquiring about student conduct records at the applicant's prior postsecondary institution after making an offer of admission. This section shall not prohibit or limit a postsecondary institution from inquiring about a student's ability to meet licensure requirements in a professional program after making an offer of admission.

§ Subd. 5. Limitation on admissibility. (a) A postsecondary institution that complies with this section is immune from liability in a civil action arising out of the institution's decision to admit a student with a criminal history or the institution's failure to conduct a criminal background check. (b) Nothing in this section creates or establishes a legal duty upon a postsecondary institution to inquire into or require disclosure of the criminal history or criminal convictions of a student or an applicant for admission.
Minn. Stat. § 469.132 — MN Code / Part 466A_470 / Chapter 469 / Section 469.132
§ 469.132 ADVISORY BOARD.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Creation; members; duties. The governing body may create an advisory board except in cities of the first class where the governing body shall create an advisory board. Except as provided in subdivision 2, a majority of the members shall be owners or occupants of real property located in or adjacent to the development district which they serve. The advisory board shall advise the governing body and the administrator on the planning, construction, and implementation of the development program, and maintenance and operation of the district after the program has been completed.

§ Subd. 2. Substantially residential districts. In a substantially residential development district the board shall be comprised of owners and occupants of real property within or adjacent to the district's boundaries. The board may be appointed or elected according to guidelines established by the governing body, provided that the board in the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis must be elected. For purposes of this subdivision a "substantially residential development district" is a development district in which 40 percent or more of the land area, exclusive of streets and open space, is used for residential purposes at the time the district is designated by the governing body.

§ Subd. 3. Powers. The governing body shall by resolution delineate the respective powers and duties of the advisory board and the planning staff or agency. The resolution shall establish reasonable time limits for approval by the advisory board of the phases of the development program, and provide a mechanism for appealing to the governing body for a final decision when conflicts arise between the advisory board and the planning staff or agency, regarding the development program.
Minn. Stat. § 256L.01 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256L / Section 256L.01
§ 256L.01 DEFINITIONS.
Status: repealed

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings given them.

§ Subd. 1a. Child. "Child" means an individual under 21 years of age.

§ Subd. 1b. Affordable Care Act. "Affordable Care Act" means the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, as amended, including the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Public Law 111-152, and any amendments to, and any federal guidance or regulations issued under, these acts.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of human services.

§ Subd. 3. Eligible providers. "Eligible providers" means those health care providers who provide covered health services to medical assistance recipients under rules established by the commissioner for that program.

§ Subd. 3a. Family. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (c) and (d), "family" has the meaning given for family and family size as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.36B-1. (b) The term includes children who are temporarily absent from the household in settings such as schools, camps, or parenting time with noncustodial parents. (c) For an individual who does not expect to file a federal tax return and does not expect to be claimed as a dependent for the applicable tax year, "family" has the meaning given in Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.603(f)(3). (d) For a married couple, "family" has the meaning given in Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.603(f)(4).

§ Subd. 4. [Repealed, 2009 c 173 art 3 s 26 ]

§ Subd. 4a. [Repealed, 2013 c 108 art 1 s 68 ]

§ Subd. 5. Income. "Income" has the meaning given for modified adjusted gross income, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 26, section 1.36B-1, and means a household's projected annual income for the applicable tax year.

§ Subd. 6. MNsure. "MNsure" means the state health benefit exchange as defined in section 62V.02 .

§ Subd. 7. Participating entity. "Participating entity" means a health carrier as defined in section 62A.01, subdivision 2 ; a county-based purchasing plan established under section 256B.692 ; an accountable care organization or other entity operating a health care delivery systems demonstration project authorized under section 256B.0755 ; an entity operating a county integrated health care delivery network pilot project authorized under section 256B.0756 ; or a network of health care providers established to offer services under MinnesotaCare.
Minn. Stat. § 62J.74 — MN Code / Part 59A_79A / Chapter 62J / Section 62J.74
§ 62J.74 ENFORCEMENT.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Authority. The commissioners of health and commerce shall each periodically review contracts and arrangements among health care providing entities and health plan companies they regulate to determine compliance with sections 62J.70 to 62J.73 . Any person may submit a contract or arrangement to the relevant commissioner for review if the person believes sections 62J.70 to 62J.73 have been violated. Any provision of a contract or arrangement found by the relevant commissioner to violate this section is null and void, and the relevant commissioner may assess civil penalties against the health plan company in an amount not to exceed $2,500 for each day the contract or arrangement is in effect, and may use the enforcement procedures otherwise available to the commissioner. All due process rights afforded under chapter 14 apply to this section.

§ Subd. 2. Assistance to licensing boards. A health-related licensing board as defined under section 214.01, subdivision 2 , shall submit a contract or arrangement to the relevant commissioner for review if the board believes sections 62J.70 to 62J.73 have been violated. If the commissioner determines that any provision of a contract or arrangement violates those sections, the board may take disciplinary action against any person who is licensed or regulated by the board who entered into the contract arrangement.
Minn. Stat. § 13.6705 — MN Code / Part 13_13C / Chapter 13 / Section 13.6705
§ 13.6705 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DATA CODED ELSEWHERE.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Scope. The sections referred to in subdivision 2 are codified outside this chapter. Those sections classify employee relations data as other than public, place restrictions on access to government data, or involve data sharing.

§ Subd. 2. Department of Management and Budget. (a) Personnel data. The commissioner of management and budget's access to personnel data is governed by section 43A.04 . (b) Code of ethics; confidential data. Use and disclosure of confidential data by employees in the executive branch are governed by section 43A.38, subdivision 3 .
Minn. Stat. § 473.572 — MN Code / Part 473_473J / Chapter 473 / Section 473.572
§ 473.572 REVISED FINAL DETERMINATION.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Determinations before bonds. The council shall make all determinations required by sections 473.581, subdivision 3 , and 473.599 before it authorizes the issuance of bonds.

§ Subd. 2. Self-supporting effort. It is the intent of the legislature that the commission shall, to the maximum extent possible consistent with the provisions of section 473.581, subdivision 3 , impose rates, rentals and other charges in the operation of the metrodome which will make the metrodome self supporting so that the taxes imposed under section 473.592 for the metrodome will be at the lowest possible rate consistent with the obligations of the city of Minneapolis as provided in sections 473.551 to 473.595 .
Minn. Stat. § 524.3-305 — MN Code / Part 524_532 / Chapter 524 / Section 524.3-305
§ 524.3-305 INFORMAL PROBATE; REGISTRAR NOT SATISFIED.
Status: in_force

If the registrar is not satisfied that a will is entitled to be probated in informal proceedings because of failure to meet the requirements of section 524.3-303 or any other reason, the registrar may decline the application. A declination of informal probate is not an adjudication and does not preclude formal probate proceedings.
Minn. Stat. § 256.987 — MN Code / Part 245_267 / Chapter 256 / Section 256.987
§ 256.987 ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CARD.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card. Cash benefits for the general assistance and Minnesota supplemental aid programs under chapter 256D and programs under chapter 142G must be issued on an EBT card that meets the requirements in section 142A.13 .

§ Subd. 2. [Renumbered 142A.13, subd 2 ]

§ Subd. 3. [Renumbered 142A.13, subd 3 ]

§ Subd. 4. [Renumbered 142A.13, subd 4 ]
Minn. Stat. § 168A.19 — MN Code / Part 160_174A / Chapter 168A / Section 168A.19
§ 168A.19 ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST.
Status: in_force

§ Subdivision 1. Effect of assignment without notice. A secured party may assign, absolutely or otherwise, a security interest in the vehicle to a person other than the owner without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the security interest, but any person without notice of the assignment is protected in dealing with the secured party as the holder of the security interest and the secured party remains liable for any obligations as secured party until the assignee is named as secured party on the certificate.

§ Subd. 2. Assignee named as secured party. The assignee may, but need not to perfect the assignment, have the certificate of title endorsed or issued with the assignee named as secured party, upon delivering to the department the certificate and an assignment by the secured party named in the certificate in the format the department prescribes together with the required fee.
Minn. Stat. § 137.0225 — MN Code / Part 135A_137 / Chapter 137 / Section 137.0225
§ 137.0225 UNIVERSITY PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP.
Status: in_force

The Board of Regents may establish a scholarship to help offset the impact of rising tuition for Minnesota students. To be eligible for a scholarship under this section, a student must be a Minnesota resident undergraduate from a family with an annual adjusted gross income not to exceed $100,000.
Minn. Stat. § 198.265 — MN Code / Part 196_198 / Chapter 198 / Section 198.265
§ 198.265 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may accept money from residents for safekeeping purposes to be returned to the residents on demand. Sufficient money must be retained at the homes to satisfy normal demand withdrawal requests of the residents and other anticipated needs. Residents' accounts must be deposited and maintained in the state treasury in a separate interest-bearing investment account provided by the commissioner of management and budget, which must be invested by the State Board of Investment in accordance with sections 11A.24 and 11A.25 . Residents' money on deposit at the homes may be placed in a depository account only after the resident or resident's representative has signed an agreement that the resident is willing to have the money in an account maintained by the homes.

Residents' accounts of $100 or more must be credited with interest earned from the investment of resident accounts. Interest must be credited to each resident's account on a quarterly basis. The commissioner is not required to pay interest on any resident accounts less than $100.

There is annually appropriated from the account established by this section a sufficient amount to return to the Minnesota veterans homes, upon written request, sufficient money to satisfy the demand of residents for the return of their money and other requirements.