1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; establishing a self-advocacy program for persons with 
1.3 	developmental disabilities; transferring money appropriated to the commissioner 
1.4 	of administration;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.092, by 
1.5 	adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.092, is amended by adding a 
1.8 	subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 11.Self-advocacy activities. Within the limits of appropriations specifically 
1.10 	for this purpose, Advocating Change Together, in cooperation with the network of 
1.11 	self-advocacy groups called Self-Advocates Minnesota, shall conduct self-advocacy 
1.12 	activities for persons with developmental disabilities. These activities shall include, but 
1.13 	not be limited to, training on individual rights, decision making, self determination, 
1.14 	prevention of abuse, and participation in quality assurance monitoring. The commissioner 
1.15 	shall obtain federal financial participation for eligible activity by Advocating Change 
1.16 	Together and Self-Advocates Minnesota. These organizations shall maintain and transmit 
1.17 	to the commissioner documentation that is necessary in order to obtain federal funds.

1.18 	Sec. 2. TRANSFER; APPROPRIATION.
 1.19 	Of the general fund appropriation to the commissioner of administration for the 
1.20 	biennium beginning July 1, 2009, $134,000 each year, along with any resultant federal 
1.21 	match, is transferred to the commissioner of human services for a grant to Advocating 
1.22 	Change Together for the purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.092, subdivision 11. 
1.23 	This transfer shall be taken from the grant established in Laws 2007, chapter 148, article 
1.24 	1, section 12, subdivision 4, paragraph (e), to the Council on Developmental Disabilities 
2.1 	to establish a self-advocacy network. This appropriation shall become part of base level 
2.2 	funding for the commissioner of human services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2011.