“The Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration, offered through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was created as part of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The purpose of the demonstration is to promote a series of rebalancing objectives to reduce or eliminate barriers to receiving long-term care services in home and community settings, rather than in institutional settings.
Minnesota’s Money Follows the Person Demonstration is called “Moving Home Minnesota.” The goal of the Moving Home Minnesota is to reduce or eliminate barriers to receiving long-term care services in home and community settings. “
The commissioner in cooperation with appointing authorities of all state agencies shall maintain an active recruiting program publicly conducted and designed to attract sufficient numbers of well-qualified people to meet the needs of the civil service, and to enhance the image and public esteem of state service employment. Special emphasis shall be given to recruitment of veterans and protected group members to assist state agencies in meeting affirmative action goals to achieve a balanced work force.
Protected Groups: females, persons with disabilities, and members of the following minorities: Black, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaskan native.
“In January 2013, Governor Mark Dayton issued an Executive Order establishing a Sub-Cabinet to develop and implement a comprehensive plan supporting freedom of choice and opportunity for people with disabilities… The Sub-Cabinet evaluates policies, programs, statutes and regulations of state agencies against the standards set forth in the Olmstead decision to determine whether any should be revised or modified or require legislative action in an effort to improve the availability of community-based services for people with disabilities. The Sub-Cabinet seeks input from consumers, families of consumers, advocacy organizations, service providers and others.”
Minnesota Statute 256B.0622: Assertive Community Treatment and Intensive Residential Treatment (2025)
“Subd. 7. Assertive community treatment service standards. (a) ACT teams must offer and have the capacity to directly provide the following services: (1) assertive engagement; (2) benefits and finance support; (3) co-occurring disorder treatment; (4) crisis assessment and intervention; (5) employment services;….. “Employment services” means assisting clients to work at jobs of their choosing. Services must follow the principles of the individual placement and support (IPS) employment model, including focusing on competitive employment; emphasizing individual client preferences and strengths; ensuring employment services are integrated with mental health services…”
“The Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Program (MEEP) was created during the 2016 Legislative session and replaces the Urban Initiative Loan Program (Chapter 189, Laws of Minnesota). The objective of the program is to fund loans to businesses throughout the state that are owned and operated by minorities, low-income persons, women, veterans and/or persons with disabilities; provide jobs for minority and/or low-income persons, create and strengthen minority business enterprises, and promote economic development in a low-income area.”
Assist youth with disabilities as they prepare to transition from school to adult living
Secondary transition planning is the process of preparing students for life after high school and includes planning for postsecondary education or training, employment and independent living. This page is a collection of resources and tools to help students, parents/guardians and educators plan for transition using the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process to meet both federal and state requirements. Increasing the number of students with disabilities entering into competitive integrated employment enrolling in an integrated postsecondary education setting are identified as goals in Minnesota’s Olmstead Plan. For more information, visit Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)’s Olmstead Plan website.”
“The Minnesota Department of Human Services supports an Employment First approach where competitive, integrated employment is the first and expected service option.
During the 2020 first special session, the Minnesota Legislature added Employment First language to state law, writing, “It is the policy of this state that all working-age Minnesotans with disabilities can work, want to work, and can achieve competitive integrated employment, and that each working-age Minnesotan with a disability be offered the opportunity to work and earn a competitive wage before being offered other supports and services.”
