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 Chapter 12

Appropriations

(2) Is at least eighteen years of age and is disabled or blind; b. Has applied for and is eligible to receive benefits under title XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.], and who has applied for and is receiving benefits, if the individual is eligible to receive benefits, under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401-434 and 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.]; c. Based on a functional assessment, is not severely impaired in any of the activities of daily living of toileting, transferring to or from a bed or chair, or eating and: (1) Has health, welfare, or safety needs, including a need for supervision or a structured environment; andor (2) Is impaired in three of the four instrumental activities of daily living of preparing meals, doing homework, taking medicine, and doing laundry; d. Has countable income, less the cost of necessary remedial care that may be provided under this chapter, does not exceed an amount equal to the cash benefit under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401-434 and 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.] which the individual would receive if the individual had no income, plus the personal needs allowance; e. Has impairments that are not the result of an intellectual disability; and f. Is determined to be eligible pursuant to rules adopted by the department. SECTION 10. Review and limitation. Intermediate care facility providers shall submit all facility construction or remodeling proposals to the department of human services prior to enactment of a contract for the completion of the project. The department of human services shall review all intermediate care facility construction or remodeling proposals and may limit allowable construction and remodeling costs to ensure the costs are reasonable and appropriate. SECTION 11. GRANT TO ASSISTED LIVING CENTER - LIMITATION. The sum of $425,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, included in the grants medical assistance line item in subdivision 2 of section 1 of this Act, is to provide a grant to an assisted living center that accepts low-income tenants for an expansion project. This funding may not be spent for any other purpose if the expansion project has not begun by July 1, 2015. SECTION 12. GRANTS. The grants line item in subdivision 2 of section 1 of this Act includes $300,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, from the general fund for grants to a jurisdiction that is adjacent to an Indian reservation but does not receive reimbursement payments under section 50-01.2-03.2 and is determined by the department of human services to be the most significantly impacted based on calendar year 2012 data considering the provisions of subsection 2 of section 50-01.2-03.2, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2015. No more than fifty percent of this appropriation may be distributed in each fiscal year of the biennium.