Minnesota Administrative Rules

9535.2200 ALLOCATION OF GRANTS.

Subpart 1.

Deadlines for applications.

The commissioner shall set the deadlines for grant applications made under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.73. The commissioner shall inform county boards of the deadlines. If the commissioner establishes more than one review cycle, the term "deadline for applications" as used in subpart 2, items C to E shall mean the deadline for the cycle in which application is made.

Subp. 2.

Priorities.

In response to applications and budgets that meet the requirements of parts 9535.2300 and 9535.2400, the commissioner shall allocate grants to county boards for specific eligible facilities. If the appropriation is not sufficient to fund all applications, the commissioner shall use the following order of descending priorities:

A.

facilities previously funded under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.73, unless otherwise indicated by law;

B.

facilities operating on July 1, 1980;

C.

facilities operating at the deadline for applications;

D.

new facilities opening after the deadline for applications and planning to provide a Category I program, as defined in parts 9520.0500 to 9520.0670;

E.

new facilities opening after the deadline for applications and planning to provide a Category II program, as defined in parts 9520.0500 to 9520.0670.

Subp. 3.

First consideration.

In each priority, for the biennium ending June 30, 1983, the commissioner shall give first consideration to facilities within the Rochester State Hospital catchment area counties of Dakota, Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona.

Subp. 4.

More than one facility in a priority.

If two or more eligible facilities fall within the same priority and if the appropriation is not sufficient to fund all facilities within that priority, the commissioner shall allocate grants for those facilities which he or she deems most appropriate within the statewide continuum of care for adults who are mentally ill.

Subp. 5.

Eligible facilities.

The commissioner shall limit grants to facilities that can show that they will:

A.

submit a completed application for a license under parts 9520.0500 to 9520.0690 within three months of the effective date of the grant award;

B.

attain at least a provisional license under parts 9520.0500 to 9520.0690 within six months of the effective date of the grant award; and

C.

maintain the license for the remainder of the grant period.

Subp. 6.

Approval of applications and budgets.

The commissioner shall base his or her approval of applications and budgets on the applications' and budgets' compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 245.73 and parts 9535.2000 to 9535.3000 and on the availability of funds within the allocation priorities in subparts 2 to 4.

Subp. 7.

Compliance with other rules and laws.

To the extent that the county board, its contracting facilities, and subcontractors are also subject to other laws and rules, they shall also meet the standards of those laws and rules to be eligible for a grant under Minnesota Statutes, section 245.73.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 245.73

History:

L 2002 c 221 s 50

Published Electronically:

October 15, 2013