(a) The commissioner of human services is prohibited from closing any regional treatment center or state-operated nursing home or any program at any of the regional treatment centers or state-operated nursing homes, without specific legislative authorization. For persons with developmental disabilities who move from one regional treatment center to another regional treatment center, the provisions of section 256B.092, subdivision 10, must be followed for both the discharge from one regional treatment center and admission to another regional treatment center, except that the move is not subject to the consensus requirement of section 256B.092, subdivision 10, paragraph (b).
(b) Prior to closing or downsizing a regional treatment center, the commissioner of human services shall be responsible for assuring that community-based alternatives developed in response are adequate to meet the program needs identified by each county within the catchment area and do not require additional local county property tax expenditures.
(c) The nonfederal share of the cost of alternative treatment or care developed as the result of the closure of a regional treatment center, including costs associated with fulfillment of responsibilities under chapter 253B shall be paid from state funds appropriated for purposes specified in section 246.013.
(d) The commissioner may not divert state funds used for providing for care or treatment of persons residing in a regional treatment center for purposes unrelated to the care and treatment of such persons.
1992 c 513 art 9 s 18; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 7 s 24; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2014 c 262 art 3 s 8
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 245 - 267 — Public Welfare And Related Activities
Chapter 246 — State-operated Services
Section 246.01 — Powers And Duties.
Section 246.013 — Persons With Mental Illness; Care, Treatment.
Section 246.0135 — Operation Of Regional Treatment Centers.
Section 246.0141 — Tobacco Use Prohibited.
Section 246.015 — Consultative Services; Aftercare Of Patients.
Section 246.018 — Office Of Medical Director.
Section 246.12 — Biennial Estimates; Suggestions For Legislation.
Section 246.128 — Notification To Legislature Required.
Section 246.129 — Legislative Approval Required.
Section 246.13 — Records Of Persons Receiving State-operated Services.
Section 246.14 — Use Of Space In Institutions.
Section 246.141 — Project Labor.
Section 246.15 — Money Of Patients Or Residents.
Section 246.151 — Compensation Paid To Patient.
Section 246.16 — Unclaimed Money Or Personal Property.
Section 246.18 — Disposal Of Funds.
Section 246.23 — Persons Admissible To Regional Treatment Centers.
Section 246.234 — Reciprocal Exchange Of Certain Persons.
Section 246.24 — Compromise Of Claims.
Section 246.27 — Physical Examinations For Employment Required.
Section 246.325 — Garden Of Remembrance.
Section 246.35 — Abandonment Of Cemetery; Court Order.
Section 246.36 — Acceptance Of Voluntary, Uncompensated Services.
Section 246.41 — Benefit For Persons With Developmental Disabilities.
Section 246.50 — Care Of Clients At State Facilities; Definitions.
Section 246.51 — Payment For Care And Treatment; Determination.
Section 246.511 — Relative Responsibility.
Section 246.52 — Payment For Care; Order; Action.
Section 246.53 — Claim Against Estate Of Deceased Client.
Section 246.531 — Subrogation Of Insurance Settlements.
Section 246.54 — Liability Of County; Reimbursement.
Section 246.55 — Appeal From Order Of Commissioner.
Section 246.56 — Work Activity For Certain Patients Or Residents.
Section 246.57 — Shared Service Agreements.
Section 246.60 — Consolidation; Employees.
Section 246.64 — Substance Use Disorder Service Agreements.
Section 246.70 — Services To Families.
Section 246.711 — Conditions For Applicability Of Procedures.
Section 246.712 — Information Required To Be Given To Individuals.
Section 246.713 — Disclosure Of Positive Blood-borne Pathogen Test Results.
Section 246.714 — Consent Procedures Generally.
Section 246.715 — Testing Of Available Blood.
Section 246.716 — Blood Sample Collection For Testing.
Section 246.717 — No Discrimination.
Section 246.718 — Use Of Test Results.
Section 246.719 — Test Information Confidentiality.
Section 246.72 — Penalty For Unauthorized Release Of Information.
Section 246.721 — Protocol For Exposure To Blood-borne Pathogens.