Bill Text: MN SF1679 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: American Indian advisory council, alcohol and other drug abuse citizens advisory council, traumatic brain injury program advisory committee and American Indian child welfare advisory council expiration dates extension

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2012-05-07 - Secretary of State Chapter 271 05/03/12 [SF1679 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-SF1679-Engrossed.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to human services; modifying advisory council provisions;amending
1.3Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 254A.035, subdivision 2; 254A.04; 256B.093,
1.4subdivision 1; 260.835, subdivision 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 254A.035, subdivision 2, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8    Subd. 2. Membership terms, compensation, removal and expiration. The
1.9membership of this council shall be composed of 17 persons who are American Indians
1.10and who are appointed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall appoint one
1.11representative from each of the following groups: Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians;
1.12Fond du Lac Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Grand Portage Band, Minnesota
1.13Chippewa Tribe; Leech Lake Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Mille Lacs Band,
1.14Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Bois Forte Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; White Earth
1.15Band, Minnesota Chippewa Tribe; Lower Sioux Indian Reservation; Prairie Island Sioux
1.16Indian Reservation; Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Indian Reservation; Upper Sioux
1.17Indian Reservation; International Falls Northern Range; Duluth Urban Indian Community;
1.18and two representatives from the Minneapolis Urban Indian Community and two from the
1.19St. Paul Urban Indian Community. The terms, compensation, and removal of American
1.20Indian Advisory Council members shall be as provided in section 15.059. The council
1.21expires June 30, 2012 2014, or in accordance with section 3D.21, whichever is later.

1.22    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 254A.04, is amended to read:
1.23254A.04 CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL.
2.1There is hereby created an Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Advisory Council to
2.2advise the Department of Human Services concerning the problems of alcohol and
2.3other drug dependency and abuse, composed of ten members. Five members shall be
2.4individuals whose interests or training are in the field of alcohol dependency and abuse;
2.5and five members whose interests or training are in the field of dependency and abuse of
2.6drugs other than alcohol. The terms, compensation and removal of members shall be as
2.7provided in section 15.059. The council expires June 30, 2012 2014, or in accordance
2.8with section 3D.21, whichever is later. The commissioner of human services shall appoint
2.9members whose terms end in even-numbered years. The commissioner of health shall
2.10appoint members whose terms end in odd-numbered years.

2.11    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 256B.093, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.12    Subdivision 1. State traumatic brain injury program. The commissioner of
2.13human services shall:
2.14    (1) maintain a statewide traumatic brain injury program;
2.15    (2) supervise and coordinate services and policies for persons with traumatic brain
2.16injuries;
2.17    (3) contract with qualified agencies or employ staff to provide statewide
2.18administrative case management and consultation;
2.19    (4) maintain an advisory committee to provide recommendations in reports to the
2.20commissioner regarding program and service needs of persons with traumatic brain
2.21injuries;
2.22    (5) investigate the need for the development of rules or statutes for the traumatic
2.23brain injury home and community-based services waiver;
2.24    (6) investigate present and potential models of service coordination which can be
2.25delivered at the local level; and
2.26    (7) the advisory committee required by clause (4) must consist of no fewer than ten
2.27members and no more than 30 members. The commissioner shall appoint all advisory
2.28committee members to one- or two-year terms and appoint one member as chair.
2.29Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the advisory committee does not terminate
2.30until June 30, 2012 2014, or in accordance with section 3D.21, whichever is later.

2.31    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 260.835, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.32    Subd. 2. Expiration. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the American
2.33Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council expires June 30, 2012 2014, or in accordance with
2.34section 3D.21, whichever is later.
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