Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

256B.82 PREPAID PLANS AND MENTAL HEALTH REHABILITATIVE SERVICES. Medical assistance and MinnesotaCare prepaid health plans may include coverage for adult mental health rehabilitative services under section 256B.0623, intensive rehabilitative services under section 256B.0632, and …

256B.84 AMERICAN INDIAN CONTRACTING PROVISIONS. Notwithstanding other state laws or rules, Indian health services and agencies operated by Indian tribes are not required to have a county contract or county certification to enroll as providers of adult rehabilitative mental health…

256B.85 COMMUNITY FIRST SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. § Subdivision 1.Basis and scope. (a) Upon federal approval, the commissioner shall establish a state plan option for the provision of home and community-based personal assistance service and supports called "community first services …

256B.851 COMMUNITY FIRST SERVICES AND SUPPORTS; PAYMENT RATES. § Subdivision 1.Application. (a) The payment methodologies in this section apply to: (1) community first services and supports (CFSS), extended CFSS, and enhanced rate CFSS under section 256B.85; and (2) personal care…

256C.01 POSITION OF THE STATE WITH REGARD TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY. The state of Minnesota shall encourage and enable people who are blind, or people with a visual or physical disability to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state…

256C.02 PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. People who are blind or people with a visual or physical disability have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities, and other public places; and are …

256C.025 HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS. § Subdivision 1.Full and equal access. People who are blind or people with a visual or physical disability shall be entitled to full and equal access, as other members of the general public, to all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, o…

256C.03 BLIND OR DEAF PEDESTRIANS; CIVIL LIABILITY. The driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a service dog, or totally or partially deaf person …

256C.04 PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR. Each year, the governor may take suitable public notice of October 15 as white cane safety day and may issue a proclamation in which the governor: (1) comments upon the significance of the white cane, (2) calls upon the citizens of the state to o…

256C.06 CITATION. Sections 256C.01 to 256C.06 shall be known and may be cited the "Minnesota White Cane Law." History: 1969 c 900 s 6; 1971 c 70 s 6

256C.21 DEAF, DEAFBLIND, AND HARD-OF-HEARING SERVICES ACT; CITATION. Sections 256C.21 to 256C.261 may be cited as the "Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing Services Act." History: 1980 c 574 s 1; 1993 c 306 s 7; 1999 c 159 s 54; 2024 c 108 art 2 s 1

256C.23 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of sections 256C.21 to 256C.30, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. § Subd. 1a.Culturally affirmative. "Culturally affirmative" describes…

256C.233 DUTIES OF STATE AGENCIES. § Subdivision 1.Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing State Services Division. The commissioners of commerce, education, employment and economic development, and health shall partner with the commissioner of human services on the interagency acti…

256C.24 REGIONAL SERVICE CENTERS. § Subdivision 1.Location. The Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing State Services Division shall establish at least six regional service centers for persons who are deaf, persons who are deafblind, and persons who are hard-of-hearing. The centers…

256C.26 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. The commissioner of employment and economic development shall work with the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing State Services Division to develop and implement a plan to deal with the underemployment of persons who are deaf, persons who are deafblin…

256C.261 SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DEAFBLIND. (a) The commissioner of human services shall use at least 60 percent of the deafblind services biennial base level grant funding for programs, services, and supports for adults who are deafblind and for children who are deafblind a…

256C.28 COMMISSION OF THE DEAF, DEAFBLIND AND HARD OF HEARING. § Subdivision 1.Membership. (a) The Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing consists of ten members appointed at large and one member each from up to five advisory committees established under section 25…

256C.30 DUTIES OF HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSIONER. (a) As described in this section, the commissioner of human services must enter into grant agreements with television stations to make live local news programming accessible to persons who are deaf, persons who are hard-of-hearing, a…

256D.01 DECLARATION OF POLICY; CITATION. § Subdivision 1.Policy. The objectives of sections 256D.01 to 256D.21 are to provide a sound administrative structure for public assistance programs; to maximize the use of federal money for public assistance purposes; to provide an integr…

256D.02 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For purposes of sections 256D.01 to 256D.21, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context. § Subd. 1a. [Renumbered subd 1d] § Subd. 1b. [Renumbered subd 2a] § Subd.…

256D.024 PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING BENEFITS. § Subdivision 1.Person convicted of drug offenses. (a) An individual who has been convicted of a felony-level drug offense during the previous ten years from the date of application or recertification may be subject to random d…

256D.03 RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE GENERAL ASSISTANCE. § Subdivision 1.County administration. Every county agency shall provide general assistance to persons residing within its jurisdiction who meet the need requirements of sections 256D.01 to 256D.21. General assistance shall be…

256D.04 DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER. In addition to any other duties imposed by law, the commissioner shall: (1) supervise according to section 256.01 the administration of general assistance by county agencies as provided in sections 256D.01 to 256D.21; (2) promulgate uniform rul…

256D.045 SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIRED. To be eligible for general assistance under sections 256D.01 to 256D.21, an individual must provide the individual's Social Security number to the county agency or submit proof that an application has been made. The provisions of this sec…

256D.05 ELIGIBILITY FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE. § Subdivision 1.Eligibility. (a) Each assistance unit with income and resources less than the standard of assistance established by the commissioner and with a member who is a resident of the state shall be eligible for and entitled to …

256D.06 AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE. § Subdivision 1.Eligibility; amount of assistance. General assistance shall be granted in an amount that when added to the countable income as determined to be actually available to the assistance unit under section 256P.06, the total amount equals t…

256D.07 TIME OF PAYMENT OF ASSISTANCE. An applicant for general assistance shall be deemed eligible if the application and the verification of the statement on that application demonstrate that the applicant is within the eligibility criteria established by sections 256D.01 to 25…

256D.08 EXCLUSION FROM RESOURCES. § Subdivision 1.Eligibility. To establish eligibility for general assistance under this chapter, an agency must use the procedures established in section 256P.02. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2014 c 312 art 28 s 37] § Subd. 3.Verification. To verify eli…

256D.09 PAYMENT; ASSESSMENT; OVERPAYMENT. § Subdivision 1.Presumptive eligibility; payments. Until the county agency has determined the initial eligibility of the applicant in accordance with section 256D.07, grants for emergency general assistance must be in the form of vouchers…

256D.10 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PRIOR TO ADVERSE ACTION. No grant of general assistance except one made pursuant to section 256D.06, subdivision 2, shall be reduced, terminated, or suspended unless the recipient receives notice and is afforded an opportunity to be heard prior to a…

256D.13 MANDAMUS TO COMPEL PAYMENT OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE. § Subdivision 1.District court. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 256.045 providing for administrative and judicial review of county agency determinations, a person denied general assistance by the county agency ma…

256D.14 VIOLATIONS. Whoever obtains or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by the intentional withholding or concealment of a material fact, or by impersonation, or other fraudulent device: (1) as…

256D.15 RELATIVE'S RESPONSIBILITY. The financial responsibility of a relative for an applicant for or recipient of general assistance shall not extend beyond the relationship of a spouse or a parent of an adult child who resides with the parent, or the parent of a minor child reg…

256D.16 GENERAL ASSISTANCE TO BE ALLOWED AS CLAIM IN COURT. On the death of any person who received any general assistance under sections 256D.01 to 256D.21, or on the death of the survivor of a married couple, either or both of whom received general assistance, the total amount …

256D.17 DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURES. The county agency shall, to the extent permitted by federal law or regulation, in addition to any other necessary records and procedures, provide for the inclusion of all general assistance records in any data processing system established for …

256D.33 CITATION. Sections 256D.33 to 256D.54 may be cited as the "Minnesota Supplemental Aid Act." History: 1989 c 282 art 5 s 72

256D.34 POLICY. The purpose of sections 256D.33 to 256D.54 is to (1) provide a sound administrative structure for public assistance programs; (2) maximize the use of federal funds for public assistance purposes; and (3) provide an integrated public assistance program for all Minn…

256D.35 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. The terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them. The definitions in this section apply to sections 256D.33 to 256D.54. § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1989 c 282 art 5 s 133] § Subd. 2a.Aged. "Aged" means having reached age 6…

256D.36 STATE PARTICIPATION. § Subdivision 1.State participation. The state share of aid paid shall be 100 percent. § Subd. 1a. [Repealed, 1995 c 207 art 5 s 40] § Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1989 c 282 art 5 s 133] History: 1974 c 487 s 2; 1979 c 303 art 2 s 3; 1980 c 607 art 2 s 4; 198…

256D.385 RESIDENCE. To be eligible for Minnesota supplemental aid, a person must be a resident of Minnesota and (1) a citizen of the United States, or (2) an alien eligible to receive benefits from the Supplemental Security Income program. History: 1989 c 282 art 5 s 97; 1995 c 2…

256D.395 APPLICATION PROCEDURES. § Subdivision 1.Information. The county agency shall provide information about the program and application procedures to a person who inquires about Minnesota supplemental aid. § Subd. 2.Filing of application. The county agency must immediately pr…

256D.405 VERIFICATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. § Subdivision 1.Verification of information. (a) An agency must apply section 256P.04 when documenting, verifying, and recertifying eligibility under this chapter. An agency must only require verification of information necessary …

256D.415 RESIDENCE; COUNTY OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. The county of financial responsibility is the county specified in section 256G.02, subdivision 4. History: 1989 c 282 art 5 s 100

256D.425 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. § Subdivision 1.Persons entitled to receive aid. A person who is aged, blind, or 18 years of age or older and disabled and who is receiving supplemental security benefits under Title XVI on the basis of age, blindness, or disability (or would be eli…

256D.435 INCOME. § Subdivision 1.Income. For persons receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits, the countable income used to determine eligibility and benefits for Minnesota supplemental aid is the gross amount of the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) after allowing for the genera…

256D.44 STANDARDS OF ASSISTANCE. § Subdivision 1.Use of standards; increases. The state standards of assistance for basic needs, plus special need items establish the total amount of need for an applicant for or recipient of Minnesota supplemental aid, used to determine the assis…