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     256M.10 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  For the purposes of sections 
 256M.01 to 256M.80, the terms defined in this section have the 
 meanings given them. 

    Subd. 2.    Children and community services.  (a) 
 "Children and community services" means services provided or 
 arranged for by county boards for children, adolescents and 
 other individuals in transition from childhood to adulthood, and 
 adults who experience dependency, abuse, neglect, poverty, 
 disability, chronic health conditions, or other factors, 
 including ethnicity and race, that may result in poor outcomes 
 or disparities, as well as services for family members to 
 support those individuals. These services may be provided by 
 professionals or nonprofessionals, including the person's 
 natural supports in the community.  

    (b) Children and community services do not include services 
 under the public assistance programs known as the Minnesota 
 family investment program, Minnesota supplemental aid, medical 
 assistance, general assistance, general assistance medical care, 
 MinnesotaCare, or community health services. 

    Subd. 3.    Commissioner.  "Commissioner" means the 
 commissioner of human services. 

    Subd. 4.    County board.  "County board" means the 
 board of county commissioners in each county. 

    Subd. 5.    Former children's services and community 
 service grants.  "Former children's services and community 
 service grants" means allocations for the following grants: 

    (1) community social service grants under section 252.24 
 and Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 256E.06 and 256E.14; 

    (2) family preservation grants under section 256F.05, 
 subdivision 3; 

    (3) concurrent permanency planning grants under section 
 260C.213, subdivision 5; 

    (4) social service block grants (Title XX) under Minnesota 
 Statutes 2002, section 256E.07; and 

    (5) children's mental health grants under Minnesota 
 Statutes 2002, sections 245.4886 and 260.152. 

    Subd. 6.    Human Services Board.  "Human Services Board"
 means a board established under section 402.02; Laws 1974, 
 chapter 293; or Laws 1976, chapter 340.  

    HIST: 1Sp2003 c 14 art 11 s 2,11; 2005 c 10 art 1 s 58 

Copyright 2005 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.