2005 Minnesota Statutes - 252.294 — Criteria for downsizing of facilities.

     252.294 Criteria for downsizing of facilities. 


    The commissioner of human services shall develop a process 
 to evaluate and rank proposals for the voluntary downsizing or 
 closure of intermediate care facilities for persons with mental 
 retardation or related conditions using the following guidelines:


    (1) the extent to which the option matches overall policy 
 direction of the department; 


    (2) the extent to which the option demonstrates respect for 
 individual needs and allows implementation of individual choice; 


    (3) the extent to which the option addresses safety, 
 privacy, and other programmatic issues; 


    (4) the extent to which the option appropriately redesigns 
 the overall community capacity; and 


    (5) the cost of each option. 


    The process shall, to the extent feasible, be modeled on 
 the nursing home moratorium exception process, including 
 procedures for administrative evaluation and approval of 
 projects within the limit of appropriations made available by 
 the legislature. 


    HIST: 1997 c 203 art 9 s 4