Minnesota § 447.42 - COMMUNITY HOUSE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 447.42 — COMMUNITY HOUSE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 447.42. COMMUNITY HOUSE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Subdivision 1.Establishment.
Notwithstanding any provision of Minnesota Statutes to the contrary, any city, county, town, or nonprofit corporation approved by the commissioner of human services, or any combination of them may establish and operate a community residential facility for persons with developmental disabilities or related conditions, as defined in section 256B.02, subdivision 11.
Subd. 2.Administration.
Community residential facilities established under this section may be administered by a nonprofit corporation, by the political subdivision establishing them or by a community mental health center board organized under section 245.66.
Subd. 3.Facilities.
The premises and facilities for any community residential facility may be acquired by purchase, lease, or gift and may be established and operated in connection with existing public and private facilities and institutions.
Subd. 4.Financing.
Any political subdivision described in subdivision 1 may use unspent funds, accept gifts, grants, and subsidies from any lawful source, or apply for federal funds and may use the money for a community residential facility. It may also grant or loan the money to any nonprofit corporation approved by the commissioner of human services for the establishment and operation of a community residential facility.
Subd. 5.Licensing.
A community residential facility established and operated under this section must meet all applicable licensure standards established by the commissioners of health and human services.
History:
1974 c 292 s 1; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 58; 1985 c 21 s 64; 1987 c 229 art 10 s 1; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 92; 1992 c 464 art 1 s 55; 2005 c 56 s 1; 2024 c 125 art 1 s 29; 2024 c 127 art 46 s 29
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 447.42 ("COMMUNITY HOUSE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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