Minn. Stat. § 256D.03

Current through 2024, c. 127

Section 256D.03 - [Effective Until 3/1/2025] RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE GENERAL ASSISTANCE

Subdivision 1.County administration.

Every county agency shall provide general assistance to persons residing within its jurisdiction who meet the need requirements of sections 256D.01 to 256D.21. General assistance shall be administered by the county agencies according to law and rules promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to sections 14.001 to 14.69.

Subd. 2.Assistance standards.

State aid shall be paid for all general assistance and grants up to the standards of section 256D.01, subdivision 1a, and according to procedures established by the commissioner, except as provided for under section 256.017.

Subd. 2a.County agency options.

Any county agency may, from its own resources, make payments of general assistance:

(1) at a standard higher than that established by the commissioner without reference to the standards of section 256D.01, subdivision 1; or

(2) to persons not meeting the eligibility standards set forth in section 256D.05, subdivision 1, but for whom the aid would further the purposes established in the general assistance program according to rules adopted by the commissioner according to the Administrative Procedure Act. The Minnesota Department of Human Services may maintain client records and issue these payments, providing the cost of benefits is paid by the counties to the Department of Human Services according to section 256.01.

Subd. 3.

MS 2010 [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 16 s 47 para (a)]

Subd. 3a.

MS 2010 [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 16 s 47 para (a)]

Subd. 3b.Cooperation.

General assistance applicants and recipients must cooperate with the state and local agency to identify potentially liable third-party payors and assist the state in obtaining third-party payments. Cooperation includes identifying any third party who may be liable for care and services provided under this chapter to the applicant, recipient, or any other family member for whom application is made and providing relevant information to assist the state in pursuing a potentially liable third party.

Subd. 3c.

MS 2010 [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 16 s 47 para (b)]

Subd. 4.

[Repealed, 2010 c 200 art 1 s 21]

Subd. 5.

[Repealed, 2010 c 382 s 87; 1Sp2010 c 1 art 16 s 47]

Subd. 6.

MS 2010 [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 16 s 47 para (a)]

Subd. 7.

MS 2010 [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 16 s 47 para (a)]

Subd. 8.

MS 2010 [Repealed, 1Sp2010 c 1 art 16 s 47 para (a)]

Subd. 9.

[Repealed, 2010 c 200 art 1 s 21]

Minn. Stat. § 256D.03

1973 c 650 art 21 s 3; 1975 c 437 art 2 s 8; 1976 c 186 s 1; 1979 c 303 art 2 s 2; 1980 c 349 s 9; 1980 c 536 s 8-10; 1980 c 607 art 2 s 3; 1981 c 360 art 2 s 2 subd 4,34; 1Sp1981 c 2 s 16 subd 2; 1Sp1981 c 4 art 4 s 21; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1982 c 623 s 2; 1983 c 312 art 5 s 29-33; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1984 c 654 art 5 s 30, 58; 1Sp1985 c 9 art 2 s 57, 58; 1Sp1985 c 14 art 9 s 29; 1986 c 394 s 19; 1987 c 370 art 2 s 15; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 1; 1987 c 403 art 2 s 103-105; art 3 s 30; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 188, 268; 1988 c 719 art 8 s 18, 19; 1989 c 209 art 1 s 24; 1989 c 282 art 3 s 91, 92; art 5 s 49; 1Sp1989 c 1 art 16 s 10, 11; 1990 c 422 s 10; 1990 c 568 art 3 s 86-89; art 4 s 25,84; 1991 c 292 art 4 s 68, 69; art 5 s 30,31; 1992 c 513 art 7 s 127, 128; art 8 s 17; 1993 c 345 art 9 s 15; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 5 s 113, 114; art 6 s 28; art 8 s 3; 1995 c 178 art 2 s 28; art 6 s 17; 1995 c 207 art 6 s 104-106; 1996 c 451 art 5 s 33; 1996 c 465 art 3 s 29-31; 1997 c 7 art 5 s 32; 1997 c 85 art 3 s 29; 1997 c 203 art 4 s 57; art 11 s 8-10; art 12 s 4; 1997 c 225 art 1 s 19; art 6 s 6,8; 1998 c 386 art 2 s 81; 1998 c 407 art 4 s 55, 56; art 5 s 6; 1999 c 245 art 4s 86-88; art 10 s 10; 2000 c 340 s 14; 2000 c 488 art 11 s 8; 2001 c 203 s 15; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 2 s 56; art 10 s 66; 2002 c 277 s 32; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 2 s 41; art 12 s 68,69; 1Sp2003 c 23 s 30; 2004 c 228 art 1 s 43; 2004 c 288 art 6 s 23, 24; 2005 c 98 art 2 s 14; 2005 c 164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 4 art 2 s 15; art 8 s 52,53; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28; 2006 c 280 s 46; 2006 c 282 art 16 s 11; 2007 c 13 art 1 s 25; 2007 c 147 art 5 s 16, 17; art 8 s 28; 2008 c 286 art 1 s 9; 2008 c 326 art 1 s 40; 2009 c 79 art 5s 53; 2009 c 173 art 1s 33; art 3 s 17; 2010 c 200 art 1 s 11, 18; 2010 c 310 art 16 s 2; 1Sp2010 c 1 art 16 s 30, 31; 2011 c 76 art 1 s 80

Amended by 2017 Minn. Laws, ch. 40,s 1-81, eff. 8/1/2017.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.