1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 986, the first engrossment as follows:
1.2Page 7, line 22, delete "OPT-IN" and insert "PARTICIPATION"
1.3Page 7, after line 30, insert:
1.4"(c) Participating counties in the redesign must have the option of withdrawing from
1.5participation if the criteria in clauses (1) and (2) are met:
1.6(1) The county shall submit written notification to the council in the first quarter of
1.7the calendar year in which the county wishes to withdraw.
1.8(2) If a county wishing to withdraw has received an appropriation from the state for
1.9costs related to the county's participation in the redesign, those funds must be repaid. If a
1.10county withdraws after participating in the redesign for:
1.11(i) one year or less, the county must repay 75 percent of the money appropriated;
1.12(ii) more than one year but less than two years, the county must repay 50 percent of
1.13the money appropriated;
1.14(iii) two years or more but less than three years, the county must repay 25 percent of
1.15the money appropriated; or
1.16(iv) three years or more, the county is not required to repay the appropriation.
1.17(3) The commissioner may waive the repayment requirement in clause (2)."
1.18Page 8, line 1, delete "OVERSIGHT"
1.19Page 8, delete lines 2 to 8 and insert:
1.20    "Subdivision 1. Council. (a) There is created a State-County Results, Accountability,
1.21and Service Delivery Redesign Council. The council is responsible for review of the
1.22redesign and must be convened by the commissioner of human services. Appointed council
1.23members must be appointed by their respective agencies, associations, or governmental
1.24units by November 1, 2009. The council shall be cochaired by the commissioner of human
1.25services, or designee, and a county representative from paragraph (b), clause (5) or (6),
1.26appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties. Recommendations of the council
2.1must be approved by a majority of the council members. The provisions of section 15.059
2.2do not apply to this council, and this council does not expire."
2.3Page 8, delete lines 11 to 21 and insert:
2.4"(2) from the house of representatives, one member of the majority party and one
2.5member of the minority party, as appointed by the speaker of the house;
2.6(3) from the senate, one member of the majority party and one member of the
2.7minority party, as appointed by the senate majority leader;
2.8(4) the commissioner of human services, or the commissioner's designee, and two
2.9additional representatives from the Department of Human Services;
2.10(5) two county commissioners appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
2.11and
2.12(6) two county representatives appointed by the Minnesota Association of County
2.13Social Service Administrators."
2.14Page 9, delete lines 7 to 9 and insert:
2.15"(7) establish a process for the mediation of conflicts among participating counties
2.16or between participating counties and the commissioner of human services;"
2.17Page 9, after line 31, insert:
2.18"(6) plan and delivery services directly or through contract with other governmental
2.19or nongovernmental providers;"
2.20Page 9, line 32, delete "(6)" and insert "(7)"
2.21Page 9, line 34, delete "(7)" and insert "(8)"
2.22Page 10, line 11, delete "or"
2.23Page 10, after line 11, insert:
2.24"(iii) four or more counties in reasonable geographic proximity without regard
2.25to population; or"
2.26Page 10, line 12, delete "(iii)" and insert "(iv)"
2.27Page 10, line 21, delete everything after the period
2.28Page 10, line 22, delete everything before "The"