e. Background studies—Waivers & modifications; legislative task force

Background studies—Waivers & modifications; legislative task force 2021, 1st Special Session HF33/SF37 Chapter 7, Article 2, Sections 71–74 HHS omnibus bill Effective: Day following final enactment

Short description Emergency background study transition period and background study task force.

Summary The transition period from emergency studies is increased from 60 days to 365 days. Providers that paid for emergency background studies in NETStudy 2.0 will receive a credit. In addition, DHS is able to contract with more than one authorized fingerprint vendor and may collect fingerprinting fees in the NETStudy 2.0 system and pass them through to the fingerprinting vendor.

A 26-member task force will be convened to review and make recommendations about background study eligibility and disqualifications.

Implications The following is a list of the sections and a short summary of the implications: • Section 71: Waivers & modifications; federal funding extension—Amends Laws 2020, First Special Session chapter 7, section 1, subdivision 1; adds certain DHS program waivers and modifications that are required to comply with federal law to the list of waivers and modifications that may remain in effect after the peacetime emergency declared by the governor expires, is terminated, or is rescinded by the proper authority; The waivers and modifications may remain in effect for the time period set out in applicable federal law, federally approved waiver, or state plan amendment; makes this section effective the day following final enactment • Section 72: Waivers & modifications; 60-day transition period—Amends Laws 2020, First Special Session chapter 7, section 1, subdivision 3; provides that DHS program waivers and modifications related to the peacetime emergency declared by the governor in response to the COVID-19 outbreak that are not otherwise extended may remain in effect for no more than 60 days after peacetime emergency declared by the governor expires, is terminated, or is rescinded by the proper authority; makes this section effective the day following final enactment

• Section 73: Waivers & modifications; extension for 365 days—Amends

Laws 2020, First Special Session chapter 7, section 1, as amended by Laws 2020, Third Special Session chapter 1, section 3, by adding subd. 5; extends the DHS waiver modifying background study requirements for 365 days after the peacetime emergency declared by the governor expires, is terminated, or is rescinded by the proper authority; makes this section effective the day following final enactment • Section 74: Legislative task force; human services background study eligibility—Establishes a legislative task force to review the statutes relating to human services background study eligibility and disqualifications; identifies the task force’s duties, provides the terms of membership, specifies compensation for public members, and establishes administrative requirements; requires the task force to submit an interim written report by

March 1, 2022, and a final report by December 16, 2022, to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over human services licensing; specifies that the task force expires upon submission of the final report, or on December 20, 2022, whichever is later; makes this section effective the day following final enactment; specifies expiration of December 31, 2022

Bill language https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2021/1/Session+Law/Chapter/7/