reduce the amount of time certified assessors completing the online forms. Section 48 (Expansion of CDCS Budget Methodology Similar but: Sec. 60. Expansion of CDCS budget methodology Exception) directs the commissioner of human services to exception. Amends Laws 2015, ch. 71, art. 7, § 54. Expands Senate creates new session law expanding an existing request a waiver amendment to permit a budget increase of up the 2015 CDCS budget methodology exception. Limits the budget exception; House amends past session law. to 30 percent for individuals eligible for consumer-directed exception for persons who are currently using licensed community supports who require greater resources than House language effective upon federal approval; providers for employment supports or services during the day currently allowed in order to increase the amount of time they Senate language effective July 1, 2017. or residential services to persons who can demonstrate that can work, transition into their own home, or develop a positive the total cost of CDCS services, including the exception, will support plan. be less than the cost of current waiver services. Makes the exception effective October 1, 2017, or upon federal approval, whichever is later. Requires the commissioner of human services to notify the revisor of statutes when federal approval is obtained. House only Sec. 62. CDCS revised budget methodology report. Requires the commissioner of human services, in consultation with others, to develop a revised CDCS budget methodology. Specifies criteria upon which the new methodology must be based. By December 15, 2018, requires the commissioner to report a revised CDCS budget methodology, including proposed legislation and funding necessary to implement the new methodology, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services. Makes this section effective the day following final enactment. Section 49 (Repealer) repeals the budget neutrality factor Technical differences; staff recommends House. Sec. 70. Repealer. Paragraph (a) repeals Minnesota Statutes, from the disability waiver rate system effective January 1, sections 256C.23, subd. 3 (definitions; regional service 2018. This section also repeals subdivisions within the Deaf center); 256C.233, subd. 4 (duties of state agencies; state and Hard-of-Hearing Services Act, including the definition of service the duty of state agencies with “regional center,”
reduce the amount of time certified assessors completing the online forms. Section 48 (Expansion of CDCS Budget Methodology Exception) directs the commissioner of human services to request a waiver amendment to permit a budget increase of up to 30 percent for individuals eligible for consumer-directed community supports who require greater resources than currently allowed in order to increase the amount of time they can work, transition into their own home, or develop a positive support plan. Similar but: Senate creates new session law expanding an existing budget exception; House amends past session law. House language effective upon federal approval; Senate language effective July 1, 2017. Sec. 60. Expansion of CDCS budget methodology exception. Amends Laws 2015, ch. 71, art. 7, § 54. Expands the 2015 CDCS budget methodology exception. Limits the exception for persons who are currently using licensed providers for employment supports or services during the day or residential services to persons who can demonstrate that the total cost of CDCS services, including the exception, will be less than the cost of current waiver services. Makes the exception effective October 1, 2017, or upon federal approval, whichever is later. Requires the commissioner of human services to notify the revisor of statutes when federal approval is obtained. House only Sec. 62. CDCS revised budget methodology report. Requires the commissioner of human services, in consultation with others, to develop a revised CDCS budget methodology. Specifies criteria upon which the new methodology must be based. By December 15, 2018, requires the commissioner to report a revised CDCS budget methodology, including proposed legislation and funding necessary to implement the new methodology, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services. Makes this section effective the day following final enactment. Section 49 (Repealer) repeals the budget neutrality factor from the disability waiver rate system effective January 1, 2018. This section also repeals subdivisions within the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services Act, including the definition of “regional service center,” the duty of state agencies with Technical differences; staff recommends House. Sec. 70. Repealer. Paragraph (a) repeals Minnesota Statutes, sections 256C.23, subd. 3 (definitions; regional service center); 256C.233, subd. 4 (duties of state agencies; state