Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 256.4773. Technology for home grant

Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner must establish a technology for home grant program that provides assistive technology consultations and resources for people with disabilities who want to stay in their own home, move to their own home, or remain in a less restrictive residential setting. The grant program may be administered using a team approach that allows multiple professionals to assess and meet a person's assistive technology needs. The team may include but is not limited to occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, nurses, and engineers.

Subd. 2. Eligible applicants. An eligible applicant is a person who uses or is eligible for home care services undersection 256B.0651, home and community-based services undersection 256B.092or256B.49, personal care assistance undersection 256B.0659, or community first services and supports undersection 256B.85, and who meets one of the following conditions:

Subd. 3. Allowable grant activities. The technology for home grant program must provide at-home, in-person assistive technology consultation and technical assistance to help people with disabilities live more independently. Allowable activities include but are not limited to:

Subd. 4. Data collection and outcomes. Grantees must provide data summaries to the commissioner for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the grant program. The commissioner must identify outcome measures to evaluate program activities to assess whether the grant programs help people transition to or remain in the least restrictive setting.