new text begin DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER; ELDERLY WAIVER CUSTOMIZED LIVING SERVICE PROVIDERS. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services shall develop incentive-based grants to be available during fiscal years 2020 and 2021 only for elderly waiver customized living service providers for achieving outcomes specified in a contract. The commissioner may solicit proposals from providers and implement those that, on a competitive basis, best meet the state's policy objectives, giving preference to providers that serve at least 75 percent elderly waiver participants. The commissioner shall limit expenditures under this subdivision to the amount appropriated for this purpose. new text end

new text begin (b) In establishing the specified outcomes and related criteria, the commissioner shall consider the following state policy objectives: new text end

new text begin (1) provide more efficient, higher quality services; new text end

new text begin (2) encourage home and community-based services providers to innovate; new text end

new text begin (3) equip home and community-based services providers with organizational tools and expertise to improve their quality; new text end

new text begin (4) incentivize home and community-based services providers to invest in better services; and new text end

new text begin (5) disseminate successful performance improvement strategies statewide. new text end