MN SF3818

Commissioner of human services shall increase reimbursement rates, grants, or allocations for direct support services provided on or after July 1, 2018, through covered programs under Minnesota Statutes section 256B.0711.

$12,000,000 is appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2019 to the commissioner of human services for the rate increase for direct support services.

Appropriation is in addition to money previously appropriated under Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6, article 18, section 2.

Both sections become effective only upon ratification by the legislature of a labor agreement between the state and Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota under Laws 2013, chapter 128, article 2.

Commissioner of human services must notify the revisor of statutes when ratification of the labor agreement occurs.