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Section 256.01
256.001 256.011
Aging, minnesota board on
Child care sliding fee program
Hard-of-hearing persons
Ombudspersons for families
Work first program
2017 Subd. 18 Revisor Instruction 2017 c 6 art 2 s 39
2017 Subd. 18f New 2017 c 6 art 4 s 4
2016 Subd. 2 Amended 2016 c 158 art 1 s 105
2016 Subd. 2b Amended 2016 c 158 art 2 s 53
2016 Subd. 12a Amended 2016 c 163 art 3 s 6
2016 Subd. 18 Amended 2016 c 158 art 2 s 54
2016 Subd. 18a Amended 2016 c 158 art 2 s 55
2016 Subd. 39 Amended 2016 c 158 art 1 s 106
2016 Subd. 41 New 2016 c 189 art 19 s 3
2015 Subd. 4 Amended 2015 c 78 art 6 s 6
2015 Subd. 4 Amended 2015 c 78 art 4 s 49
2015 Subd. 12a New 2015 c 71 art 1 s 8
2015 Subd. 14b Amended 2015 c 78 art 1 s 7
2015 Subd. 14b Amended 2015 c 21 art 1 s 53
2015 Subd. 35 Repealed 2015 c 71 art 11 s 65
2015 Subd. 40 New 2015 c 71 art 14 s 11
2014 Subd. 3 Repealed 2014 c 262 art 1 s 12
2014 Subd. 14 Repealed 2014 c 262 art 1 s 12
2014 Subd. 14a Repealed 2014 c 262 art 1 s 12
2014 Subd. 14b Amended 2014 c 262 art 3 s 11
2014 Subd. 18d Amended 2014 c 228 art 3 s 2
2014 Subd. 32 Repealed 2014 c 291 art 10 s 14
2014 Subd. 38 New 2014 c 312 art 24 s 2
2014 Subd. 39 New 2014 c 312 art 30 s 12
2013 Subd. 2 Amended 2013 c 108 art 2 s 4
2013 Subd. 2 Amended 2013 c 107 art 4 s 4
2013 Subd. 2 Amended 2013 c 62 s 19
2013 Subd. 2a Repealed 2013 c 107 art 4 s 22
2013 Subd. 13 Repealed 2013 c 107 art 4 s 22
2013 Subd. 23a Repealed 2013 c 107 art 4 s 22
2013 Subd. 24 Amended 2013 c 108 art 2 s 5
2013 Subd. 34 Amended 2013 c 108 art 14 s 9
2013 Subd. 34 Amended 2013 c 81 s 2
2013 Subd. 35 New 2013 c 108 art 1 s 3
2013 Subd. 36 New 2013 c 108 art 14 s 10
2013 Subd. 37 New 2013 c 108 art 14 s 11
2012 Subd. 14b Amended 2012 c 216 art 5 s 1
2012 Subd. 18b Repealed 2012 c 216 art 13 s 20
2012 Subd. 18c New 2012 c 247 art 3 s 2
2012 Subd. 18d New 2012 c 247 art 3 s 3
2012 Subd. 18e New 2012 c 247 art 3 s 4
2011 Subd. 14b Amended 2011 c 9 art 9 s 1
2011 Subd. 24 Amended 2011 c 9 art 7 s 2
2011 Subd. 29 Amended 2011 c 9 art 7 s 3
2011 Subd. 33 New 2011 c 9 art 6 s 18
2011 Subd. 34 New 2011 c 9 art 10 s 10
2010 Subd. 29 Amended 2010 c 261 s 1
2010 Subd. 30 New 2010 c 301 art 3 s 2
2010 Subd. 31 New 2010 c 329 art 1 s 21
2010 Subd. 32 New 2010 c 1 art 16 s 1
2009 Subd. 2b Amended 2009 c 79 art 5 s 5
2009 Subd. 14b Amended 2009 c 163 art 2 s 2
2009 Subd. 18a New 2009 c 79 art 5 s 6
2009 Subd. 18b Amended 2009 c 173 art 1 s 12
2009 Subd. 18b New 2009 c 79 art 5 s 7
2009 Subd. 23a New 2009 c 79 art 5 s 77
2009 Subd. 29 New 2009 c 79 art 8 s 12
2008 Subd. 2 Amended 2008 c 361 art 1 s 2
2008 Subd. 2b Amended 2008 c 286 art 1 s 1
2008 Subd. 23 Amended 2008 c 277 art 1 s 32
2008 Subd. 27 New 2008 c 358 art 3 s 2
2008 Subd. 28 New 2008 c 326 art 1 s 7
2007 Subd. 2 Amended 2007 c 147 art 1 s 1
2007 Subd. 2b Amended 2007 c 147 art 15 s 15
2007 Subd. 4 Amended 2007 c 147 art 2 s 15
2007 Subd. 23 New 2007 c 147 art 2 s 16
2007 Subd. 24 New 2007 c 147 art 7 s 4
2007 Subd. 25 New 2007 c 147 art 19 s 15
2007 Subd. 26 New 2007 c 147 art 19 s 16
2006 Subd. 2b New 2006 c 282 art 16 s 5
2005 Subd. 2 Amended 2005 c 4 art 8 s 5
2005 Subd. 2 Amended 2005 c 4 art 5 s 12
2005 Subd. 2a New 2005 c 4 art 8 s 6
2005 Subd. 14b New 2005 c 4 art 3 s 8
2004 Subd. 2 Amended 2004 c 288 art 6 s 17
2004 Subd. 14a New 2004 c 288 art 3 s 19
2004 Subd. 21 New 2004 c 247 s 4
2004 Subd. 22 New 2004 c 288 art 3 s 20
2003 Subd. 2 Amended 2003 c 14 art 12 s 2
2002 Subd. 2 Amended 2002 c 375 art 2 s 10
2002 Subd. 2 Amended 2002 c 220 art 15 s 4
2002 Subd. 11 Amended 2002 c 277 s 5
2002 Subd. 20 New 2002 c 375 art 2 s 11
2001 Subd. 2 Amended 2001 c 9 art 2 s 6
2001 Subd. 2 Amended 2001 c 178 art 1 s 2
2001 Subd. 18 Amended 2001 c 9 art 10 s 1
2001 Subd. 19 New 2001 c 9 art 3 s 8
2000 Subd. 2 Amended 2000 c 488 art 9 s 6
2000 Subd. 18 New 2000 c 488 art 10 s 2
1999 Subd. 2 Amended 1999 c 245 art 1 s 16
1999 Subd. 2 Amended 1999 c 216 art 6 s 7
1999 Subd. 2 Amended 1999 c 159 s 33
1999 Subd. 4 Amended 1999 c 205 art 1 s 48
1999 Subd. 4 Amended 1999 c 159 s 34
1999 Subd. 6 Amended 1999 c 245 art 5 s 19
1999 Subd. 17 New 1999 c 245 art 1 s 17
1998 Subd. 2 Amended 1998 c 407 art 6 s 7
1998 Subd. 12 Amended 1998 c 407 art 9 s 8
1998 Subd. 12 Amended 1998 c 406 art 1 s 8
1998 Subd. 15 New 1998 c 407 art 9 s 9
1998 Subd. 15 New 1998 c 406 art 1 s 9
1998 Subd. 16 New 1998 c 407 art 4 s 5
1997 Subd. 2 Amended 1997 c 225 art 4 s 1
1997 Subd. 2 Amended 1997 c 203 art 5 s 4
1997 Subd. 2 Amended 1997 c 85 art 5 s 2
1997 Subd. 2 Amended 1997 c 7 art 2 s 40
1997 Subd. 4a Amended 1997 c 85 art 4 s 8
1997 Subd. 14 New 1997 c 203 art 5 s 5
1995 Subd. 4a New 1995 c 178 art 2 s 1
1995 Subd. 13 New 1995 c 178 art 2 s 2
256.01 COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES; POWERS, DUTIES.
Subdivision 1.Powers transferred.
All the powers and duties now vested in or imposed upon the State Board of Control by the laws of this state or by any law of the United States are hereby transferred to, vested in, and imposed upon the commissioner of human services, except the powers and duties otherwise specifically transferred by Laws 1939, chapter 431, to other agencies. The commissioner of human services is hereby constituted the "state agency" as defined by the Social Security Act of the United States and the laws of this state.
Subd. 2.Specific powers.
Subject to the provisions of section 241.021, subdivision 2, the commissioner of human services shall carry out the specific duties in paragraphs (a) through (bb):
(d) Administer and supervise all noninstitutional service to persons with disabilities, including persons who have vision impairments, and persons who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing or with other disabilities. The commissioner may provide and contract for the care and treatment of qualified indigent children in facilities other than those located and available at state hospitals when it is not feasible to provide the service in state hospitals.
(u) Have the authority to administer the federal drug rebate program for drugs purchased under the medical assistance program as allowed by section 1927 of title XIX of the Social Security Act and according to the terms and conditions of section 1927. Rebates shall be collected for all drugs that have been dispensed or administered in an outpatient setting and that are from manufacturers who have signed a rebate agreement with the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(v) Have the authority to administer a supplemental drug rebate program for drugs purchased under the medical assistance program. The commissioner may enter into supplemental rebate contracts with pharmaceutical manufacturers and may require prior authorization for drugs that are from manufacturers that have not signed a supplemental rebate contract. Prior authorization of drugs shall be subject to the provisions of section 256B.0625, subdivision 13.
(w) Operate the department's communication systems account established in Laws 1993, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, to manage shared communication costs necessary for the operation of the programs the commissioner supervises. A communications account may also be established for each regional treatment center which operates communications systems. Each account must be used to manage shared communication costs necessary for the operations of the programs the commissioner supervises. The commissioner may distribute the costs of operating and maintaining communication systems to participants in a manner that reflects actual usage. Costs may include acquisition, licensing, insurance, maintenance, repair, staff time and other costs as determined by the commissioner. Nonprofit organizations and state, county, and local government agencies involved in the operation of programs the commissioner supervises may participate in the use of the department's communications technology and share in the cost of operation. The commissioner may accept on behalf of the state any gift, bequest, devise or personal property of any kind, or money tendered to the state for any lawful purpose pertaining to the communication activities of the department. Any money received for this purpose must be deposited in the department's communication systems accounts. Money collected by the commissioner for the use of communication systems must be deposited in the state communication systems account and is appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of this section.
(x) Receive any federal matching money that is made available through the medical assistance program for the consumer satisfaction survey. Any federal money received for the survey is appropriated to the commissioner for this purpose. The commissioner may expend the federal money received for the consumer satisfaction survey in either year of the biennium.
(y) Designate community information and referral call centers and incorporate cost reimbursement claims from the designated community information and referral call centers into the federal cost reimbursement claiming processes of the department according to federal law, rule, and regulations. Existing information and referral centers provided by Greater Twin Cities United Way or existing call centers for which Greater Twin Cities United Way has legal authority to represent, shall be included in these designations upon review by the commissioner and assurance that these services are accredited and in compliance with national standards. Any reimbursement is appropriated to the commissioner and all designated information and referral centers shall receive payments according to normal department schedules established by the commissioner upon final approval of allocation methodologies from the United States Department of Health and Human Services Division of Cost Allocation or other appropriate authorities.
(z) Develop recommended standards for foster care homes that address the components of specialized therapeutic services to be provided by foster care homes with those services.
(aa) Authorize the method of payment to or from the department as part of the human services programs administered by the department. This authorization includes the receipt or disbursement of funds held by the department in a fiduciary capacity as part of the human services programs administered by the department.
(bb) Designate the agencies that operate the Senior LinkAge Line under section 256.975, subdivision 7, and the Disability Linkage Line under subdivision 24 as the state of Minnesota Aging and Disability Resource Center under United States Code, title 42, section 3001, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, and incorporate cost reimbursement claims from the designated centers into the federal cost reimbursement claiming processes of the department according to federal law, rule, and regulations. Any reimbursement must be appropriated to the commissioner and treated consistent with section 256.011. All Aging and Disability Resource Center designated agencies shall receive payments of grant funding that supports the activity and generates the federal financial participation according to Board on Aging administrative granting mechanisms.
[Repealed, 2013 c 107 art 4 s 22]
Subd. 2b.Performance payments.
The commissioner shall develop and implement a pay-for-performance system to provide performance payments to eligible medical groups and clinics that demonstrate optimum care in serving individuals with chronic diseases who are enrolled in health care programs administered by the commissioner under chapters 256B, 256D, and 256L. The commissioner may receive any federal matching money that is made available through the medical assistance program for managed care oversight contracted through vendors, including consumer surveys, studies, and external quality reviews as required by the federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, part 438-managed care, subpart E-external quality review. Any federal money received for managed care oversight is appropriated to the commissioner for this purpose. The commissioner may expend the federal money received in either year of the biennium.
[Repealed, 2014 c 262 art 1 s 12]
Subd. 4.Duties as state agency.
(a) The state agency shall:
(1) supervise the administration of assistance to dependent children under Laws 1937, chapter 438, by the county agencies in an integrated program with other service for dependent children maintained under the direction of the state agency;
(2) establish adequate standards for personnel employed by the counties and the state agency in the administration of Laws 1937, chapter 438, and make the necessary rules to maintain such standards;
(3) prescribe the form of and print and supply to the county agencies blanks for applications, reports, affidavits, and such other forms as it may deem necessary and advisable;
(4) cooperate with the federal government and its public welfare agencies in any reasonable manner as may be necessary to qualify for federal aid for temporary assistance for needy families and in conformity with title I of Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and successor amendments, including the making of such reports and such forms and containing such information as the Federal Social Security Board may from time to time require, and comply with such provisions as such board may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports;
(5) on or before October 1 in each even-numbered year make a biennial report to the governor concerning the activities of the agency;
(6) enter into agreements with other departments of the state as necessary to meet all requirements of the federal government;
(7) cooperate with the commissioner of education to enforce the requirements for program integrity and fraud prevention for investigation for child care assistance under chapter 119B; and
(8) require that the county or tribal case manager for any person who is notified that their services will be terminated under section 245D.10, subdivision 3a, from residential supports and services as defined in section 245D.03, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (3), develop an initial action plan within five business days of being notified of the termination; request technical assistance from the state agency; and proceed to promptly work to resolve the issues that led to the termination or arrange for alternative services as expeditiously as possible within the 60-day notice period.
(b) The state agency may:
(1) subpoena witnesses and administer oaths, make rules, and take such action as may be necessary or desirable for carrying out the provisions of Laws 1937, chapter 438. All rules made by the state agency shall be binding on the counties and shall be complied with by the respective county agencies;
(2) cooperate with other state agencies in establishing reciprocal agreements in instances where a child receiving Minnesota family investment program assistance moves or contemplates moving into or out of the state, in order that the child may continue to receive supervised aid from the state moved from until the child has resided for one year in the state moved to; and
(3) administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify to official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of individuals and the production of documents and other personal property necessary in connection with the administration of programs administered by, or for the purpose of any investigation, hearing, proceeding, or inquiry related to the duties and responsibilities of, the Department of Human Services.
(c) The fees for service of a subpoena in paragraph (b), clause (3), must be paid in the same manner as prescribed by law for a service of process issued by a district court. Witnesses must receive the same fees and mileage as in civil actions.
(d) The subpoena in paragraph (b), clause (3), shall be enforceable through the district court in the district where the subpoena is issued.
(e) A subpoena issued under this subdivision must state that the person to whom the subpoena is directed may not disclose the fact that the subpoena was issued or the fact that the requested records have been given to law enforcement personnel or agents of the commissioner except:
(1) insofar as the disclosure is necessary and agreed upon by the commissioner, to find and disclose the records; or
Subd. 4a.Technical assistance for immunization reminders.
The state agency shall provide appropriate technical assistance to county agencies to develop methods to have county financial workers remind and encourage recipients of aid to families with dependent children, Minnesota family investment program, the Minnesota family investment plan, medical assistance, family general assistance, or food stamps or food support whose assistance unit includes at least one child under the age of five to have each young child immunized against childhood diseases. The state agency must examine the feasibility of utilizing the capacity of a statewide computer system to assist county agency financial workers in performing this function at appropriate intervals.
Subd. 5.Gifts, contributions, pensions and benefits; acceptance.
The commissioner shall have the power and authority to accept in behalf of the state contributions and gifts for the use and benefit of children under the guardianship or custody of the commissioner; the commissioner may also receive and accept on behalf of such children, and on behalf of patients and residents at the several state hospitals for persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities during the period of their hospitalization and while on provisional discharge therefrom, money due and payable to them as old age and survivors insurance benefits, veterans benefits, pensions or other such monetary benefits. Such gifts, contributions, pensions and benefits shall be deposited in and disbursed from the social welfare fund provided for in sections 256.88 to 256.92.
Subd. 6.Advisory task forces.
The commissioner may appoint advisory task forces to provide consultation on any of the programs under the commissioner's administration and supervision. A task force shall expire and the compensation, terms of office and removal of members shall be as provided in section 15.059. Notwithstanding section 15.059, the commissioner may pay a per diem of $35 to consumers and family members whose participation is needed in legislatively authorized state-level task forces, and whose participation on the task force is not as a paid representative of any agency, organization, or association.
Subd. 7.Special consultant on aging.
The commissioner of human services may appoint a special consultant on aging in the classified service. Within the limits of appropriations available therefor, the commissioner may appoint such other employees in the classified service as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the purposes of Laws 1961, Chapter 466. Such special consultant and staff shall encourage cooperation among agencies, both public and private, including the departments of the state government, in providing services for the aging. They shall provide consultation to local social services agencies in developing local services for the aging, shall promote volunteer services programs and stimulate public interest in the problem of the aging.
Subd. 8.County services coordinators.
Any county or group of counties acting through its or their local social services agency or agencies may designate a county services coordinator who shall coordinate services and activities, both public and private, that may further the well being of the aging and meet their social, psychological, physical and economic needs. The coordinator shall perform such other duties as the agency may direct to stimulate, demonstrate, initiate, and coordinate local public, private, and voluntary services within the county dedicated to providing the maximum opportunities for self help, independence, and productivity of individuals concerned. The agency may appoint a citizens advisory committee which shall advise the coordinator and the agency on the development of services and perform such other functions at the county level as are prescribed for the Minnesota Board on Aging at the state level. The members shall serve without compensation. Members of citizens advisory committees required by federal law for programs for the aging who receive federal money in payment for a portion of their actual expenses incurred in performance of their duties may receive the remaining portion from state money appropriated for programs for the aging.
Subd. 9.Staff assistance to the Minnesota Board on Aging.
The board shall be provided staff assistance from the Department of Human Services through the special consultant on aging, who shall serve as the executive secretary to the board and its committees.
Subd. 10.Authority to accept and disburse funds.
The Minnesota Board on Aging is authorized to accept through the Department of Human Services grants, gifts, and bequests from public or private sources for implementing programs and services on behalf of the aging, and to disburse funds to public and private agencies for the purpose of research, demonstration, planning, training, and service projects pertaining to the state's aging citizens.
Subd. 11.Centralized disbursement system.
The state agency may establish a system for the centralized disbursement of food coupons, assistance payments, and related documents. Benefits shall be issued by the state or county subject to section 256.017.
Subd. 11a.Contracting with financial institutions.
The state agency may contract with banks or other financial institutions to provide services associated with the processing of public assistance checks and may pay a service fee for these services, provided the fee charged does not exceed the fee charged to other customers of the institution for similar services.
Subd. 12.Child mortality review panel.
(a) The commissioner shall establish a child mortality review panel to review deaths of children in Minnesota, including deaths attributed to maltreatment or in which maltreatment may be a contributing cause and to review near fatalities as defined in section 626.556, subdivision 11d. The commissioners of health, education, and public safety and the attorney general shall each designate a representative to the child mortality review panel. Other panel members shall be appointed by the commissioner, including a board-certified pathologist and a physician who is a coroner or a medical examiner. The purpose of the panel shall be to make recommendations to the state and to county agencies for improving the child protection system, including modifications in statute, rule, policy, and procedure.
(b) The commissioner may require a county agency to establish a local child mortality review panel. The commissioner may establish procedures for conducting local reviews and may require that all professionals with knowledge of a child mortality case participate in the local review. In this section, "professional" means a person licensed to perform or a person performing a specific service in the child protective service system. "Professional" includes law enforcement personnel, social service agency attorneys, educators, and social service, health care, and mental health care providers.
(c) If the commissioner of human services has reason to believe that a child's death was caused by maltreatment or that maltreatment was a contributing cause, the commissioner has access to not public data under chapter 13 maintained by state agencies, statewide systems, or political subdivisions that are related to the child's death or circumstances surrounding the care of the child. The commissioner shall also have access to records of private hospitals as necessary to carry out the duties prescribed by this section. Access to data under this paragraph is limited to police investigative data; autopsy records and coroner or medical examiner investigative data; hospital, public health, or other medical records of the child; hospital and other medical records of the child's parent that relate to prenatal care; and records created by social service agencies that provided services to the child or family within three years preceding the child's death. A state agency, statewide system, or political subdivision shall provide the data upon request of the commissioner. Not public data may be shared with members of the state or local child mortality review panel in connection with an individual case.
(d) Notwithstanding the data's classification in the possession of any other agency, data acquired by a local or state child mortality review panel in the exercise of its duties is protected nonpublic or confidential data as defined in section 13.02, but may be disclosed as necessary to carry out the purposes of the review panel. The data is not subject to subpoena or discovery. The commissioner may disclose conclusions of the review panel, but shall not disclose data that was classified as confidential or private data on decedents, under section 13.10, or private, confidential, or protected nonpublic data in the disseminating agency, except that the commissioner may disclose local social service agency data as provided in section 626.556, subdivision 11d, on individual cases involving a fatality or near fatality of a person served by the local social service agency prior to the date of death.
(e) A person attending a child mortality review panel meeting shall not disclose what transpired at the meeting, except to carry out the purposes of the mortality review panel. The proceedings and records of the mortality review panel are protected nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 13, and are not subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in a civil or criminal action against a professional, the state or a county agency, arising out of the matters the panel is reviewing. Information, documents, and records otherwise available from other sources are not immune from discovery or use in a civil or criminal action solely because they were presented during proceedings of the review panel. A person who presented information before the review panel or who is a member of the panel shall not be prevented from testifying about matters within the person's knowledge. However, in a civil or criminal proceeding a person shall not be questioned about the person's presentation of information to the review panel or opinions formed by the person as a result of the review meetings.
Subd. 12a.Department of Human Services child fatality and near fatality review team.
The commissioner shall establish a Department of Human Services child fatality and near fatality review team to review child fatalities and near fatalities due to child maltreatment and child fatalities and near fatalities that occur in licensed facilities and are not due to natural causes. The review team shall assess the entire child protection services process from the point of a mandated reporter reporting the alleged maltreatment through the ongoing case management process. Department staff shall lead and conduct on-site local reviews and utilize supervisors from local county and tribal child welfare agencies as peer reviewers. The review process must focus on critical elements of the case and on the involvement of the child and family with the county or tribal child welfare agency. The review team shall identify necessary program improvement planning to address any practice issues identified and training and technical assistance needs of the local agency. Summary reports of each review shall be provided to the state child mortality review panel when completed.
Subd. 14b.American Indian child welfare projects.
(a) The commissioner of human services may authorize projects to test tribal delivery of child welfare services to American Indian children and their parents and custodians living on the reservation. The commissioner has authority to solicit and determine which tribes may participate in a project. Grants may be issued to Minnesota Indian tribes to support the projects. The commissioner may waive existing state rules as needed to accomplish the projects. The commissioner may authorize projects to use alternative methods of (1) investigating and assessing reports of child maltreatment, and (2) administrative reconsideration, administrative appeal, and judicial appeal of maltreatment determinations, provided the alternative methods used by the projects comply with the provisions of sections 256.045 and 626.556 dealing with the rights of individuals who are the subjects of reports or investigations, including notice and appeal rights and data practices requirements. The commissioner may seek any federal approvals necessary to carry out the projects as well as seek and use any funds available to the commissioner, including use of federal funds, foundation funds, existing grant funds, and other funds. The commissioner is authorized to advance state funds as necessary to operate the projects. Federal reimbursement applicable to the projects is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of the projects. The projects must be required to address responsibility for safety, permanency, and well-being of children.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "American Indian child" means a person under 21 years old and who is a tribal member or eligible for membership in one of the tribes chosen for a project under this subdivision and who is residing on the reservation of that tribe.
(c) In order to qualify for an American Indian child welfare project, a tribe must:
(1) be one of the existing tribes with reservation land in Minnesota;
(2) have a tribal court with jurisdiction over child custody proceedings;
(3) have a substantial number of children for whom determinations of maltreatment have occurred;
(4) have capacity to respond to reports of abuse and neglect under section 626.556;
(5) provide a wide range of services to families in need of child welfare services; and
(6) have a tribal-state title IV-E agreement in effect.
(d) Grants awarded under this section may be used for the nonfederal costs of providing child welfare services to American Indian children on the tribe's reservation, including costs associated with:
(1) assessment and prevention of child abuse and neglect;
(2) family preservation;
(3) facilitative, supportive, and reunification services;
(4) out-of-home placement for children removed from the home for child protective purposes; and
(5) other activities and services approved by the commissioner that further the goals of providing safety, permanency, and well-being of American Indian children.
(e) When a tribe has initiated a project and has been approved by the commissioner to assume child welfare responsibilities for American Indian children of that tribe under this section, the affected county social service agency is relieved of responsibility for responding to reports of abuse and neglect under section 626.556 for those children during the time within which the tribal project is in effect and funded. The commissioner shall work with tribes and affected counties to develop procedures for data collection, evaluation, and clarification of ongoing role and financial responsibilities of the county and tribe for child welfare services prior to initiation of the project. Children who have not been identified by the tribe as participating in the project shall remain the responsibility of the county. Nothing in this section shall alter responsibilities of the county for law enforcement or court services.
(f) Participating tribes may conduct children's mental health screenings under section 245.4874, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (12), for children who are eligible for the initiative and living on the reservation and who meet one of the following criteria:
(1) the child must be receiving child protective services;
(2) the child must be in foster care; or
(3) the child's parents must have had parental rights suspended or terminated.
Tribes may access reimbursement from available state funds for conducting the screenings. Nothing in this section shall alter responsibilities of the county for providing services under section 245.487.
(g) Participating tribes may establish a local child mortality review panel. In establishing a local child mortality review panel, the tribe agrees to conduct local child mortality reviews for child deaths or near-fatalities occurring on the reservation under subdivision 12. Tribes with established child mortality review panels shall have access to nonpublic data and shall protect nonpublic data under subdivision 12, paragraphs (c) to (e). The tribe shall provide written notice to the commissioner and affected counties when a local child mortality review panel has been established and shall provide data upon request of the commissioner for purposes of sharing nonpublic data with members of the state child mortality review panel in connection to an individual case.
(h) The commissioner shall collect information on outcomes relating to child safety, permanency, and well-being of American Indian children who are served in the projects. Participating tribes must provide information to the state in a format and completeness deemed acceptable by the state to meet state and federal reporting requirements.
(i) In consultation with the White Earth Band, the commissioner shall develop and submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services a plan to transfer legal responsibility for providing child protective services to White Earth Band member children residing in Hennepin County to the White Earth Band. The plan shall include a financing proposal, definitions of key terms, statutory amendments required, and other provisions required to implement the plan. The commissioner shall submit the plan by January 15, 2012.
Subd. 15.Citizen review panels.
(a) The commissioner shall establish a minimum of three citizen review panels to examine the policies and procedures of state and local welfare agencies to evaluate the extent to which the agencies are effectively discharging their child protection responsibilities. Local social service agencies shall cooperate and work with the citizen review panels. Where appropriate, the panels may examine specific cases to evaluate the effectiveness of child protection activities. The panels must examine the extent to which the state and local agencies are meeting the requirements of the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Reporting of Maltreatment of Minors Act. The commissioner may authorize mortality review panels or child protection teams to carry out the duties of a citizen review panel if membership meets or is expanded to meet the requirements of this section.
(b) The panel membership must include volunteers who broadly represent the community in which the panel is established, including members who have expertise in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, child protection advocates, and representatives of the councils of color and ombudsperson for families.
(c) A citizen review panel has access to the following data for specific case review under this paragraph: police investigative data; autopsy records and coroner or medical examiner investigative data; hospital, public health, or other medical records of the child; hospital and other medical records of the child's parent that relate to prenatal care; records created by social service agencies that provided services to the child or family; and personnel data related to an employee's performance in discharging child protection responsibilities. A state agency, statewide system, or political subdivision shall provide the data upon request of the commissioner. Not public data may be shared with members of the state or local citizen review panel in connection with an individual case.
(d) Notwithstanding the data's classification in the possession of any other agency, data acquired by a local or state citizen review panel in the exercise of its duties are protected nonpublic or confidential data as defined in section 13.02, but may be disclosed as necessary to carry out the purposes of the review panel. The data are not subject to subpoena or discovery. The commissioner may disclose conclusions of the review panel, but may not disclose data on individuals that were classified as confidential or private data on individuals in the possession of the state agency, statewide system, or political subdivision from which the data were received, except that the commissioner may disclose local social service agency data as provided in section 626.556, subdivision 11d, on individual cases involving a fatality or near fatality of a person served by the local social service agency prior to the date of death.
(e) A person attending a citizen review panel meeting may not disclose what transpired at the meeting, except to carry out the purposes of the review panel. The proceedings and records of the review panel are protected nonpublic data as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 13, and are not subject to discovery or introduction into evidence in a civil or criminal action against a professional, the state, or county agency arising out of the matters the panel is reviewing. Information, documents, and records otherwise available from other sources are not immune from discovery or use in a civil or criminal action solely because they were presented during proceedings of the review panel. A person who presented information before the review panel or who is a member of the panel is not prevented from testifying about matters within the person's knowledge. However, in a civil or criminal proceeding, a person must not be questioned about the person's presentation of information to the review panel or opinions formed by the person as a result of the review panel meetings.
Subd. 16.Information for persons with limited English-language proficiency.
By July 1, 1998, the commissioner shall implement a procedure for public assistance applicants and recipients to identify a language preference other than English in order to receive information pertaining to the public assistance programs in that preferred language.
Subd. 17.Appropriation transfers to be reported.
When the commissioner transfers operational money between programs under section 16A.285, in addition to the requirements of that section the commissioner must provide the chairs of the legislative committees that have jurisdiction over the agency's budget with sufficient detail to identify the account to which the money was originally appropriated, and the account to which the money is being transferred.
Subd. 18.Immigration status verifications.
(a) Notwithstanding any waiver of this requirement by the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, effective July 1, 2001, the commissioner shall utilize the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to conduct immigration status verifications:
(1) as required under United States Code, title 8, section 1642;
(2) for all applicants for food assistance benefits, whether under the federal food stamp program, the MFIP or work first program, or the Minnesota food assistance program;
(3) for all applicants for general assistance medical care, except assistance for an emergency medical condition, for immunization with respect to an immunizable disease, or for testing and treatment of symptoms of a communicable disease; and
(4) for all applicants for general assistance, Minnesota supplemental aid, MinnesotaCare, or group residential housing, when the benefits provided by these programs would fall under the definition of "federal public benefit" under United States Code, title 8, section 1642, if federal funds were used to pay for all or part of the benefits.
(b) The commissioner shall comply with the reporting requirements under United States Code, title 42, section 611a, and any federal regulation or guidance adopted under that law.
Subd. 18a.Public Assistance Reporting Information System.
(a) Effective October 1, 2009, the commissioner shall comply with the federal requirements in Public Law 110-379 in implementing the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) to determine eligibility for all individuals applying for:
(1) health care benefits under chapters 256B, 256D, and 256L; and
(2) public benefits under chapters 119B, 256D, and 256I, and the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
(b) The commissioner shall determine eligibility under paragraph (a) by performing data matches, including matching with medical assistance, cash, child care, and supplemental assistance programs operated by other states.
Subd. 18b.
[Repealed, 2012 c 216 art 13 s 20]
Subd. 18c.Drug convictions.
(a) The state court administrator shall provide a report every six months by electronic means to the commissioner of human services, including the name, address, date of birth, and, if available, driver's license or state identification card number, date of the sentence, effective date of the sentence, and county in which the conviction occurred, of each person convicted of a felony under chapter 152 during the previous six months.
(b) The commissioner shall determine whether the individuals who are the subject of the data reported under paragraph (a) are receiving public assistance under chapter 256D or 256J, and if the individual is receiving assistance under chapter 256D or 256J, the commissioner shall instruct the county to proceed under section 256D.024 or 256J.26, whichever is applicable, for this individual.
(c) The commissioner shall not retain any data received under paragraph (a) or (d) that does not relate to an individual receiving publicly funded assistance under chapter 256D or 256J.
(d) In addition to the routine data transfer under paragraph (a), the state court administrator shall provide a onetime report of the data fields under paragraph (a) for individuals with a felony drug conviction under chapter 152 dated from July 1, 1997, until the date of the data transfer. The commissioner shall perform the tasks identified under paragraph (b) related to this data and shall retain the data according to paragraph (c).
Subd. 18d.Data sharing with Department of Human Services; multiple identification cards.
(a) The commissioner of public safety shall, on a monthly basis, provide the commissioner of human services with the first, middle, and last name, the address, date of birth, driver's license or state identification card number, and all photographs or electronically produced images of all applicants and holders whose drivers' licenses and state identification cards have been canceled under section 171.14, paragraph (a), clause (2) or (3), by the commissioner of public safety. After the initial data report has been provided by the commissioner of public safety to the commissioner of human services under this paragraph, subsequent reports shall only include cancellations that occurred after the end date of the cancellations represented in the previous data report.
(b) The commissioner of human services shall compare the information provided under paragraph (a) with the commissioner's data regarding recipients of all public assistance programs managed by the Department of Human Services to determine whether any individual with multiple identification cards issued by the Department of Public Safety has illegally or improperly enrolled in any public assistance program managed by the Department of Human Services.
(c) If the commissioner of human services determines that an applicant or recipient has illegally or improperly enrolled in any public assistance program, the commissioner shall provide all due process protections to the individual before terminating the individual from the program according to applicable statute and notifying the county attorney.
Subd. 18e.Data sharing with the Department of Human Services; legal presence date.
(a) The commissioner of public safety shall, on a monthly basis, provide the commissioner of human services with the first, middle, and last name, and address, date of birth, and driver's license or state identification card number of all applicants and holders of drivers' licenses and state identification cards whose temporary legal presence date has expired and as a result the driver's license or identification card has been accordingly canceled under section 171.14 by the commissioner of public safety.
(b) The commissioner of human services shall use the information provided under paragraph (a) to determine whether the eligibility of any recipients of public assistance programs managed by the Department of Human Services has changed as a result of the status change in the Department of Public Safety data.
(c) If the commissioner of human services determines that a recipient has illegally or improperly received benefits from any public assistance program, the commissioner shall provide all due process protections to the individual before terminating the individual from the program according to applicable statute and notifying the county attorney.
Subd. 19.Grants for case management services to persons with HIV or AIDS.
The commissioner may award grants to eligible vendors for the development, implementation, and evaluation of case management services for individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV/AIDS case management services will be provided to increase access to cost effective health care services, to reduce the risk of HIV transmission, to ensure that basic client needs are met, and to increase client access to needed community supports or services.
Subd. 20.Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act.
(a) The commissioner shall act as the designated state agent for carrying out responsibilities required under Title II of the federal Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. These responsibilities include:
(1) coordinating statewide HIV/AIDS needs assessment activities;
(2) developing the state's plan to meet identified health and support service needs of people living with HIV/AIDS;
(3) administering federal funds designed to provide comprehensive health and support services to persons living with HIV/AIDS;
(4) administering federal funds designated for the AIDS drug assistance program (ADAP);
(5) collecting rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers on drugs purchased with federal ADAP funds; and
(6) utilizing ADAP rebate funds in accordance with guidelines of the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
(b) Rebates collected under this subdivision shall be deposited into the ADAP account in the special revenue fund and are appropriated to the commissioner for purposes of this subdivision.
Subd. 21.Interagency agreement with Department of Health.
The commissioner of human services shall amend the interagency agreement with the commissioner of health to certify nursing facilities for participation in the medical assistance program, to require the commissioner of health, as a condition of the agreement, to comply beginning July 1, 2005, with action plans included in the annual survey and certification quality improvement report required under section 144A.10, subdivision 17.
Subd. 22.Homeless services.
The commissioner of human services may contract directly with nonprofit organizations providing homeless services in two or more counties.
MS 2010 [Expired, 2007 c 147 art 2 s 16; 2008 c 277 art 1 s 32]
Subd. 23a.
Subd. 24.Disability Linkage Line.
The commissioner shall establish the Disability Linkage Line, which shall serve people with disabilities as the designated Aging and Disability Resource Center under United States Code, title 42, section 3001, the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, in partnership with the Senior LinkAge Line and shall serve as Minnesota's neutral access point for statewide disability information and assistance and must be available during business hours through a statewide toll-free number and the Internet. The Disability Linkage Line shall:
(1) deliver information and assistance based on national and state standards;
(2) provide information about state and federal eligibility requirements, benefits, and service options;
(3) provide benefits and options counseling;
(4) make referrals to appropriate support entities;
(5) educate people on their options so they can make well-informed choices and link them to quality profiles;
(6) help support the timely resolution of service access and benefit issues;
(7) inform people of their long-term community services and supports;
(8) provide necessary resources and supports that can lead to employment and increased economic stability of people with disabilities; and
(9) serve as the technical assistance and help center for the Web-based tool, Minnesota's Disability Benefits 101.org.
Subd. 25.Nonstate funding for program costs.
Notwithstanding sections 16A.013 to 16A.016, the commissioner may accept, on behalf of the state, additional funding from sources other than state funds for the purpose of financing the cost of assistance program grants or nongrant administration. All additional funding is appropriated to the commissioner for use as designated by the grantor of funding.
Subd. 26.Systems continuity.
In the event of disruption of technical systems or computer operations, the commissioner may use available grant appropriations to ensure continuity of payments for maintaining the health, safety, and well-being of clients served by programs administered by the Department of Human Services. Grant funds must be used in a manner consistent with the original intent of the appropriation.
Subd. 27.Application and renewal forms.
The commissioner shall make state health care program applications and renewals available on the department's Web site in the most common foreign languages.
Subd. 28.Statewide health information exchange.
Subd. 29.State medical review team.
(a) To ensure the timely processing of determinations of disability by the commissioner's state medical review team under sections 256B.055, subdivision 7, paragraph (b), 256B.057, subdivision 9, and 256B.055, subdivision 12, the commissioner shall review all medical evidence submitted by county agencies with a referral and seek additional information from providers, applicants, and enrollees to support the determination of disability where necessary. Disability shall be determined according to the rules of title XVI and title XIX of the Social Security Act and pertinent rules and policies of the Social Security Administration.
(b) Prior to a denial or withdrawal of a requested determination of disability due to insufficient evidence, the commissioner shall (1) ensure that the missing evidence is necessary and appropriate to a determination of disability, and (2) assist applicants and enrollees to obtain the evidence, including, but not limited to, medical examinations and electronic medical records.
(c) The commissioner shall provide the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services finance and budget the following information on the activities of the state medical review team by February 1 of each year:
(1) the number of applications to the state medical review team that were denied, approved, or withdrawn;
(2) the average length of time from receipt of the application to a decision;
(3) the number of appeals, appeal results, and the length of time taken from the date the person involved requested an appeal for a written decision to be made on each appeal;
(4) for applicants, their age, health coverage at the time of application, hospitalization history within three months of application, and whether an application for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits is pending; and
(5) specific information on the medical certification, licensure, or other credentials of the person or persons performing the medical review determinations and length of time in that position.
(d) Any appeal made under section 256.045, subdivision 3, of a disability determination made by the state medical review team must be decided according to the timelines under section 256.0451, subdivision 22, paragraph (a). If a written decision is not issued within the timelines under section 256.0451, subdivision 22, paragraph (a), the appeal must be immediately reviewed by the chief human services judge.
Subd. 30.Donated funds from private postsecondary institutions.
The commissioner may accept, on behalf of the state, funds donated from private postsecondary institutions, as the state's share in claiming federal Title IV-E reimbursement, to support the Child Welfare State/University Partnership, consistent with Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, chapter 235, section 235.66, Sources of State Funds, if the funds:
(1) are transferred to the state and under the state's administrative control;
(2) are donated with no restriction that the funds be used for the training of a particular individual or at a particular facility or institution; and
(3) do not revert to the donor's facility or use.
Subd. 31.Consumer satisfaction; human services.
(a) The commissioner of human services shall submit a memorandum each year to the governor and the chairs of the house of representatives and senate standing committees with jurisdiction over the department's programs that provides the following information:
(1) the number of calls made to each of the department's help lines by consumers and citizens regarding the services provided by the department;
(2) the program area related to the call;
(3) the number of calls resolved at the department;
(4) the number of calls that were referred to a county agency for resolution;
(5) the number of calls that were referred elsewhere for resolution;
(6) the number of calls that remain open; and
(7) the number of calls that were without merit.
(b) The initial memorandum shall be submitted no later than February 15, 2012, with subsequent memoranda submitted no later than February 15 each following year.
(c) The commissioner shall publish the annual memorandum on the department's Web site each year no later than March 1.
[Repealed, 2014 c 291 art 10 s 14]
Subd. 33.Contingency contract fees.
(a) When the commissioner enters into a contingency-based contract for the purpose of recovering medical assistance or MinnesotaCare funds, the commissioner may retain that portion of the recovered funds equal to the amount of the contingency fee.
(b) Amounts attributed to new recoveries under this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner to the extent they fulfill the payment terms of the contract with the vendor and shall be deposited into an account in a fund other than the general fund for purposes of fulfilling the terms of the vendor contract.
Subd. 34.Federal administrative reimbursement dedicated.
Federal administrative reimbursement resulting from the following activities is appropriated to the commissioner for the designated purposes:
(1) reimbursement for the Minnesota senior health options project;
(2) reimbursement related to prior authorization, review of medical necessity, and inpatient admission certification by a professional review organization. A portion of these funds must be used for activities to decrease unnecessary pharmaceutical costs in medical assistance; and
(3) reimbursement resulting from the federal child support grant expenditures authorized under United States Code, title 42, section 1315.
[Repealed, 2015 c 71 art 11 s 65]
Subd. 36.Federal reimbursement for privatized adoption grants.
Federal reimbursement for privatized adoption grant and foster care recruitment grant expenditures is appropriated to the commissioner for adoption grants and foster care and adoption administrative purposes.
Subd. 37.DHS receipt center accounting.
The commissioner may transfer appropriations to, and account for DHS receipt center operations in, the special revenue fund.
Subd. 38.Contract to match recipient third-party liability information.
The commissioner may enter into a contract with a national organization to match recipient third-party liability information and provide coverage and insurance primacy information to the department at no charge to providers and the clearinghouses.
Subd. 39.Dedicated funds report.
By October 1, 2014, and with each February forecast thereafter, the commissioner of human services must provide to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over health and human services finance a report of all dedicated funds and accounts. The report must include the name of the dedicated fund or account; a description of its purpose, and the legal citation for its creation; the beginning balance, projected receipts, and expenditures; and the ending balance for each fund and account. This subdivision shall not expire.
Subd. 40.Nonfederal share transfers.
The nonfederal share of activities for which federal administrative reimbursement is appropriated to the commissioner may be transferred to the special revenue fund.
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