2005 Minnesota Statutes - 256B.0955 — Duties of the commissioner of human services.

     256B.0955 Duties of the commissioner of human services. 


    (a) Effective July 1, 1998, the commissioner of human 
 services shall delegate authority to perform licensing functions 
 and activities, in accordance with section 245A.16, to counties 
 participating in the alternative quality assurance licensing 
 system.  The commissioner shall not license or reimburse a 
 facility, program, or service for persons with developmental 
 disabilities in a county that participates in the alternative 
 quality assurance licensing system if the commissioner has 
 received from the appropriate county notification that the 
 facility, program, or service has been reviewed by a quality 
 assurance team and has failed to qualify for licensure. 


    (b) The commissioner may conduct random licensing 
 inspections based on outcomes adopted under section 256B.0951 at 
 facilities, programs, and services governed by the alternative 
 quality assurance licensing system.  The role of such random 
 inspections shall be to verify that the alternative quality 
 assurance licensing system protects the safety and well-being of 
 consumers and maintains the availability of high-quality 
 services for persons with developmental disabilities.  


    HIST: 1997 c 203 art 7 s 23; 1999 c 245 art 4 s 65; 1Sp2003 c 
 14 art 3 s 42