| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to human services; requiring the commissioner of human services to |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 develop a proposal to codify integrated community supports; requiring a report. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; INTEGRATED COMMUNITY |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6SUPPORTS CODIFICATION. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 (a) The commissioner of human services must develop draft language to codify in |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8Minnesota Statutes the standards and requirements for integrated community supports as |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9specified in the federally approved brain injury, community access for disability inclusion, |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10community alternative care, and developmental disabilities waiver plans. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (b) When developing and drafting the proposed legislative language, the commissioner |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12must consult with stakeholders, including the Association of Residential Resources in |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13Minnesota, the Residential Providers Association of Minnesota, the Minnesota Association |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14of County Social Service Administrators, and people with disabilities currently or potentially |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15receiving integrated community supports. The commissioner must ensure that the |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16stakeholders with whom the commissioner consults represent a broad spectrum of active |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17and potential providers and service recipients. The commissioner's consultation with |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18stakeholders must be transparent and provide the opportunity for meaningful input from |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19active and potential providers and service recipients. |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20 (c) The commissioner must submit the draft legislation to the chairs and ranking minority |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22policy and finance by January 1, 2026. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | REVISOR AGW/ES 25-0220501/24/25 |
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| 25 | 25 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 26 | 26 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 27 | 27 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 28 | 28 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 29 | 29 | | H. F. No. 1767 |
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| 30 | 30 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 31 | 31 | | Authored by Curran and Noor03/03/2025 |
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| 32 | 32 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy |
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