Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024
Section 246C.06 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] EXECUTIVE BOARD; POWERS AND DUTIESSubdivision 1. Establishment. The executive board of the Department of Direct Care and Treatment is established.
Subd. 2. Membership of the executive board. The executive board shall consist of no more than five members, all appointed by the governor.
Subd. 3. Qualifications of members. An executive board member's qualifications must be appropriate for overseeing a complex behavioral health system, such as experience serving on a hospital or nonprofit board, serving as a public sector labor union representative, delivering behavioral health services or care coordination, or working as a licensed health care provider in an allied health profession or in health care administration.
Subd. 4. Accepting contributions or gifts. (a) The executive board has the power and authority to accept, on behalf of the state, contributions and gifts of money and personal property for the use and benefit of the residents of the public institutions under the executive board's control. All money and securities received must be deposited in the state treasury subject to the order of the executive board.(b) If the gift or contribution is designated by the donor for a certain institution or purpose, the executive board shall expend or use the money as nearly in accordance with the conditions of the gift or contribution, compatible with the best interests of the individuals under the jurisdiction of the executive board and the state.Subd. 5. Federal aid or block grants. The executive board may comply with all conditions and requirements necessary to receive federal aid or block grants with respect to the establishment, constructions, maintenance, equipment, or operation of adequate facilities and services consistent with the mission of the Department of Direct Care and Treatment.
Subd. 6. Operation of a communication systems account.(a) The executive board may operate a communications systems account established in Laws 1993, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, to manage shared communication costs necessary for the operation of the regional treatment centers the executive board supervises.(b) Each account must be used to manage shared communication costs necessary for the operations of the regional treatment centers the executive board supervises. The executive board may distribute the costs of operating and maintaining communication systems to participants in a manner that reflects actual usage. Costs may include acquisition, licensing, insurance, maintenance, repair, staff time, and other costs as determined by the executive board. (c) Nonprofit organizations and state, county, and local government agencies involved in the operation of regional treatment centers the executive board supervises may participate in the use of the executive board's communication technology and share in the cost of operation. (d) The executive board may accept on behalf of the state any gift, bequest, devise, personal property of any kind, or money tendered to the state for any lawful purpose pertaining to the communication activities under this section. Any money received for this purpose must be deposited into the executive board's communication systems account. Money collected by the executive board for the use of communication systems must be deposited into the state communication systems account and is appropriated to the executive board for purposes of this section.1945 c 228 s 1; 1965 c 45 s 20; 1983 c 10 s 1; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 21 s 12; 2005 c 56 s 1
Renumbered from Minn. Stat. § 246.234 by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 79,s 10-1, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 127,s 50-38, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 127,s 50-16, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 125,s 5-16, eff. 7/1/2024.Renumbered as Minn. Stat. § 246C.06 by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 79,s 10-1, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 79,s 1-11, eff. 1/1/2025.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.