There is created a Department of Human Services. A commissioner of human services shall be appointed by the governor under the provisions of section The commissioner shall be selected on the basis of ability and experience in welfare and without regard to political affiliations. The commissioner may appoint up to two deputy commissioners. It is part of the department's mission that within the department's resources the commissioner shall endeavor to:. Nonentitlement grant funds consolidated by the commissioner shall be reflected in the department's biennial budget.
With approval of the commissioner, vendors who are eligible for funding from any of the commissioner's granting authority under section Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the cost of care not met by federal funds for any developmentally disabled patient eligible for the medical assistance program or the Supplemental Security Income for the aged, blind and disabled program in institutions under the control of the commissioner of human services shall be paid by the state and county in the same proportion as provided in section B.
Job applicants for professional, administrative, or highly technical positions recruited by the commissioner of human services may be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses to and from interviews arranged by the commissioner of human services. The commissioner may apply for and accept money from any source including reimbursement charges from the community-based programs for reasonable costs of training.
Money received must be deposited in the general fund and is appropriated annually to the commissioner of human services for training under this section. The duration of a prohibition, disenrollment, revocation, suspension, disqualification, or debarment under paragraphs b and c may last until up to the longest applicable sanction or disqualifying period in effect for the provider, vendor, individual, associated entity, or associated individual as permitted by state or federal law.
Within five days of taking an action under subdivision 1 , paragraph a , b , or c , against a provider, vendor, individual, associated individual, or associated entity, the commissioner must send notice of the action to the provider, vendor, individual, associated individual, or associated entity.
