Regional quality councils for disabilities 2021, 1st Special Session HF33/SF37 Chapter 7, Article 13, Sections 20–22 HHS omnibus bill Effective: July 1, 2021 Short description This new addition amends § 256B.097, by adding subd. 7-9 which now requires the commissioner to maintain the regional quality councils, including specifying membership of the regional quality councils, and it gives each regional quality council the authority to hire staff. Also included is a list the duties of each regional quality council and allows each regional quality council to engage in quality improvement initiatives. Summary Regional quality councils will be maintained to support the efforts and initiatives of regional quality councils to drive systems and social change to promote inclusion of people who have disabilities. The goal is to improve person-centered outcomes in disability services and identify or enhance quality of life indicators for people who have disabilities. The bill outlines how the makeup of the regional quality councils should be comprised to include individuals with disabilities and key stakeholders. The bill also outlines the duties of each regional quality council and includes 13 different areas each regional quality council will include as a part of their meetings, goals and outcomes. Implications Care Providers of Minnesota has not identified any implications of this requirement. Bill language https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2021/1/Session+Law/Chapter/7/ Sec. 20. Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.097, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: Subd. 7. Regional quality councils and systems improvement. The commissioner of human services shall maintain the regional quality councils initially established under Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 256B.097, subdivision 4. The regional quality councils shall: (1) support efforts and initiatives that drive overall systems and social change to promote inclusion of people who have disabilities in the state of Minnesota; (2) improve person-centered outcomes in disability services; and (3) identify or enhance quality of life indicators for people who have disabilities.
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