SF626

This legislative bill, SF No 626, proposes the creation of a new department called the Department of Direct Care and Treatment in Minnesota. It involves establishing a commissioner for this department and repealing the existing Direct Care and Treatment Executive Board. This shift aims to streamline responsibilities and control over state-operated services and facilities that provide direct care. The amendments and changes will affect various statutes related to the organization and management of these services, thereby consolidating the governance under a single department and its commissioner. The bill also details the transition processes, dissolution of the existing executive board, and redirects existing responsibilities from the board to the newly established commissioner. This reorganization is intended to improve the management and efficiency of direct care services provided by the state.