Minnesota Statutes Public Welfare and Related Activities (Ch. 245-267) § 256G.11. No retroactive effect

(a) This chapter is not retroactive and does not require redetermination of financial responsibility for cases existing on January 1, 1988. This chapter applies only to applications and redeterminations of eligibility taken or routinely made after January 1, 1988.

(b) Notwithstanding this section, existing social services cases shall be treated in the same manner as cases for those programs outlined insection 256G.02, subdivision 4, paragraph (g), for which an application is taken or a redetermination is made after January 1, 1988.

(c) The requirement undersection 256G.09, subdivision 3, for the Direct Care and Treatment executive board to accept or reject the recommendation of the commissioner of humans services regarding the county of financial responsibility for matters under the jurisdiction of the executive board is not retroactive and does not require redetermination of financial responsibility for cases existing prior to the effective date of the transfer of all authorities and responsibilities from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Direct Care and Treatment.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), existing cases relating to matters under the jurisdiction of the executive board must be treated in the same manner as cases relating to matters under the jurisdiction of the executive board opened or redetermined after the effective date of the transfer of all authorities and responsibilities from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Direct Care and Treatment.