Subdivision 1. Independent living assistance for youth. "Independent living assistance for youth" means a nonresidential program that provides a system of services that includes training, counseling, instruction, supervision, and assistance provided to youth according to the youth's independent living plan, when the placements in the program are made by the county agency. Services may include assistance in locating housing, budgeting, meal preparation, shopping, personal appearance, counseling, and related social support services needed to meet the youth's needs and improve the youth's ability to conduct such tasks independently. Such services shall not extend to youths needing 24-hour per day supervision and services. Youths needing a 24-hour per day program of supervision and services shall not be accepted or retained in an independent living assistance program.
Subd. 2. Admission. (a) The license holder shall accept as clients in the independent living assistance program only youth ages 16 to 21 who are in out-of-home placement, leaving out-of-home placement, at risk of becoming homeless, or homeless.
(b) Youth who have current drug or alcohol problems, a recent history of violent behaviors, or a mental health disorder or issue that is not being resolved through counseling or treatment are not eligible to receive the services described in subdivision 1.
(c) Youth who are not employed, participating in employment training, or enrolled in an academic program are not eligible to receive transitional housing or independent living assistance.
(d) The commissioner may grant a variance under section 245A.04, subdivision 9, to requirements in this section.
Subd. 3. Independent living plan. (a) Unless an independent living plan has been developed by the local agency, the license holder shall develop a plan based on the client's individual needs that specifies objectives for the client. The services provided shall include those specified in this section. The plan shall identify the persons responsible for implementation of each part of the plan. The plan shall be reviewed as necessary, but at least annually.
(b) The following services, or adequate access to referrals for the following services, must be made available to the targeted youth participating in the programs described in subdivision 1:
(1) counseling services for the youth and their families, if appropriate, on site, to help with problems that contributed to the homelessness or could impede making the transition to independent living;
(2) educational, vocational, or employment services;
(3) health care;
(4) transportation services including, where appropriate, assisting the child in obtaining a driver's license;
(5) money management skills training;
(6) planning for ongoing housing;
(7) social and recreational skills training; and
(8) assistance establishing and maintaining connections with the child's family and community.
Subd. 4. Records. (a) The license holder shall maintain a record for each client.
(b) For each client the record maintained by the license holder shall document the following:
(1) admission information;
(2) the independent living plan;
(3) delivery of the services required of the license holder in the independent living plan;
(4) the client's progress toward obtaining the objectives identified in the independent living plan; and
(5) a termination summary after service is terminated.
(c) If the license holder manages the client's money, the record maintained by the license holder shall also include the following:
(1) written permission from the client or the client's legal guardian to manage the client's money;
(2) the reasons the license holder is to manage the client's money; and
(3) a complete record of the use of the client's money and reconciliation of the account.
Subd. 5. Service termination plan. The license holder, in conjunction with the county agency, shall establish a service termination plan that specifies how independent living assistance services will be terminated and the actions to be performed by the involved agencies, including necessary referrals for other ongoing services.
Subd. 6. Place of residence provided by program. When a client's place of residence is provided by the license holder as part of the independent living assistance program, the place of residence is not subject to separate licensure.
Subd. 7. General licensing requirements apply. In addition to the requirements of this section, providers of independent living assistance are subject to general licensing requirements of this chapter.
1997 c 248 s 33; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 11 s 11; 2004 c 288 art 1 s 30,31; 2012 c 216 art 16 s 13; 2019 c 50 art 1 s 65
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 245A — Human Services Licensing
Section 245A.02 — Definitions.
Section 245A.03 — Who Must Be Licensed.
Section 245A.035 — Unlicensed Emergency Relative Placement.
Section 245A.04 — Application Procedures.
Section 245A.041 — Systems And Records.
Section 245A.042 — Home And Community-based Services; Additional Standards And Procedures.
Section 245A.043 — License Application After Change Of Ownership.
Section 245A.05 — Denial Of Application.
Section 245A.055 — Closing A License.
Section 245A.06 — Correction Order And Conditional License.
Section 245A.065 — Child Care Fix-it Ticket.
Section 245A.075 — Disqualified Individual; Denial, Conditional License, Revocation.
Section 245A.081 — Settlement Agreement.
Section 245A.085 — Consolidation Of Hearings; Reconsideration.
Section 245A.095 — Rules For Programs Serving Persons With Mental Illnesses.
Section 245A.11 — Special Conditions For Residential Programs.
Section 245A.12 — Voluntary Receivership For Residential Or Nonresidential Programs.
Section 245A.13 — Involuntary Receivership For Residential Or Nonresidential Programs.
Section 245A.14 — Special Conditions For Nonresidential Programs.
Section 245A.143 — Family Adult Day Services.
Section 245A.1434 — Information For Child Care License Holders.
Section 245A.1435 — Reduction Of Risk Of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death In Licensed Programs.
Section 245A.1445 — Dangers Of Shaking Infants And Young Children.
Section 245A.145 — Child Care Program Reporting Notification.
Section 245A.146 — Crib Safety Requirements.
Section 245A.147 — Family Child Care Infant Sleep Supervision Requirements.
Section 245A.148 — Family Child Care Diapering Area Disinfection.
Section 245A.149 — Supervision Of Family Child Care License Holder's Own Child.
Section 245A.15 — Regulation Of Family Day Care By Local Government.
Section 245A.151 — Fire Marshal Inspection.
Section 245A.1511 — Contractors Serving Multiple Family Child Care License Holders.
Section 245A.152 — Child Care License Holder Insurance.
Section 245A.155 — Care Of Individuals On Medical Monitoring Equipment.
Section 245A.156 — Disclosure Of Communicable Disease.
Section 245A.16 — Standards For County Agencies And Private Agencies.
Section 245A.167 — Public Funds Program Integrity Monitoring.
Section 245A.18 — Child Passenger Restraint Systems.
Section 245A.19 — Hiv Training In Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program.
Section 245A.191 — Provider Eligibility For Payments From The Behavioral Health Fund.
Section 245A.22 — Independent Living Assistance For Youth.
Section 245A.23 — Positive Support Strategies; Child Care.
Section 245A.24 — Mandatory Reporting.
Section 245A.26 — Children's Residential Facility Crisis Stabilization Services.
Section 245A.30 — Licensing Prohibition For Certain Facilities Serving Children.
Section 245A.40 — Child Care Center Training Requirements.
Section 245A.41 — Child Care Center Health And Safety Requirements.
Section 245A.50 — Family Child Care Training Requirements.
Section 245A.51 — Family Child Care Health And Safety Requirements.
Section 245A.52 — Family Child Care Physical Space Requirements.
Section 245A.53 — Substitute Caregivers And Replacements In Family Child Care.
Section 245A.65 — Maltreatment Of Vulnerable Adults.
Section 245A.66 — Requirements; Maltreatment Of Minors.
Section 245A.70 — Remote Adult Day Services.
Section 245A.71 — Applicability And Scope.
Section 245A.72 — Record Requirements.
Section 245A.73 — Remote Adult Day Services Staff.