1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to human services; requiring the state to 
  1.3             reimburse counties for detoxification services; 
  1.4             proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
  1.5             chapter 254A. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  [254A.088] [STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR 
  1.8   DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMS.] 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [STATE REIMBURSEMENT.] The state shall 
  1.10  reimburse each county for detoxification programs provided under 
  1.11  this chapter. 
  1.12     Subd. 2.  [COUNTY DETOXIFICATION SERVICES ACCOUNT.] In each 
  1.13  fiscal year, $13,000,000 from the general fund is credited to 
  1.14  the county detoxification services account, which is established 
  1.15  for this purpose.  Each year, the proceeds of the county 
  1.16  detoxification services account must be used to reimburse each 
  1.17  county for its detoxification services provided in the last 
  1.18  fiscal year under section 254A.08.  The amount necessary shall 
  1.19  be appropriated each year from the county detoxification 
  1.20  services account to provide reimbursement.  If the total amount 
  1.21  in the account is insufficient to make full payments, the 
  1.22  amounts paid to each county shall be prorated.  To receive 
  1.23  payment, each county must certify to the commissioner of human 
  1.24  services, at the time and in the manner required by the 
  1.25  commissioner, the county's costs each year for detoxification 
  2.1   under section 254A.08. 
  2.2      Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  2.3      Section 1 is effective July 1, 2001, to provide 
  2.4   reimbursement for detoxification services provided by counties 
  2.5   under Minnesota Statutes, section 254A.08, during the fiscal 
  2.6   year ending June 30, 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter.