Section 268A.11 — Independent Living Services.
268A.11 INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Purposes and services. The purposes of independent living services and the services that are to be provided are those that are consistent with Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, parts 365 to 367. Subd. 2. Administration. This section shall be administered by the Department of Employment and Economic Development […]
Section 268A.13 — Employment Support Services For Persons With Mental Illness.
268A.13 EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. The commissioner of employment and economic development, in cooperation with the commissioner of human services, shall develop a statewide program of grants as outlined in section 268A.14 to provide services for persons with mental illness who want to work in supported employment. Projects funded under this […]
Section 268A.14 — Statewide Reimbursement System For Employment Support Services.
268A.14 STATEWIDE REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES. Subdivision 1. Employment support services and programs. The commissioner of employment and economic development, in cooperation with the commissioner of human services, shall operate a statewide system to reimburse providers for employment support services for persons with mental illness. The system shall be operated to support employment […]
Section 268A.15 — Extended Employment Program.
268A.15 EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Administration. The Department of Employment and Economic Development shall administer this section through rehabilitation services. The department may employ staff as required to administer this section and may accept and receive funds from nonstate sources for the purpose of implementing this section. Subd. 1a. Severe impairment to employment; definition. […]
Section 268A.16 — Employment Services For Persons Who Are Deaf, Deafblind, Or Hard-of-hearing.
268A.16 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF, DEAFBLIND, OR HARD-OF-HEARING. Subdivision 1. Deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing grants. (a) The commissioner shall develop and implement a specialized statewide grant program to provide long-term supported employment services for persons who are deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing. Programs and services eligible for grants under this section must: (1) […]
Section 268A.06 — Community Rehabilitation Providers.
268A.06 COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROVIDERS. Subdivision 1. Application. Any city, town, county, nonprofit corporation, or any combination thereof, may apply to the commissioner for assistance in establishing or operating an extended employment program. Application for assistance must be on forms prescribed by the commissioner. Subd. 2. Funding. In order to provide the necessary funds for extended […]
Section 268A.07 — Requirements For Certification.
268A.07 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION. Subdivision 1. Benefits. A community rehabilitation provider must, as a condition for receiving program certification, provide employees in noncompetitive employment with personnel benefits prescribed in rules adopted by the commissioner of employment and economic development. Subd. 2. Grievance procedure. A community rehabilitation provider must, as a condition for receiving program certification, […]
Section 268A.085 — Community Rehabilitation Provider Governing Boards.
268A.085 COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROVIDER GOVERNING BOARDS. Subdivision 1. Appointment; membership. Every city, town, county, nonprofit corporation, or combination thereof establishing an extended employment program shall appoint a governing board of no fewer than seven voting members before becoming eligible for the assistance provided by sections 268A.06 to 268A.15. When any city, town, or county singly […]
Section 268A.10 — Expenditure Of Federal Funds.
268A.10 EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS. Any additional federal funds which become available to the state of Minnesota for vocational rehabilitation or independent living purposes as a result of a reallocation of funds returned by other states or release of additional funds may be carried over and expended in the next fiscal year. History: 1976 c […]
Section 268A.01 — Definitions.
268A.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. General. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Department. “Department” means the Department of Employment and Economic Development. Subd. 3. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of employment and economic development. Subd. 4. Vocational rehabilitation services. “Vocational rehabilitation services” […]