| Minnesota Region 10 Quality Assurance |
| A Quality Assurance and Alternative Licensing System since 1997 |
| Funded by the Minnesota State Legislature |
| QA HISTORY | |
| In 1995, Stakeholders (persons with developmental disabilities, family members, legal representatives, advocates, support providers, county and state representatives) from the eleven counties in Region 10 Minnesota held a meeting to discuss the service system for persons with developmental disabilities. A priority for the Stakeholders was to assure quality of services to persons with developmental disabilities despite whatever changes were made at the state or federal level. The Stakeholders worked with area legislators to develop and pass legislation that would allow counties to participate in an alternative licensing system that would focus on quality outcomes of support providers versus minimal licensing requirements. Presently, five out of the eleven Region 10 counties are currently participating in the process. Counties participating in the process include Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted and Winona. The Region 10 Commission received approval in 1997 from DHS to implement an alternative set of Quality Assurance Standards and Related Licensing Procedures that replace the current rules and regulations for licensed providers supporting people with developmental disabilities. |
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| Accomplishments as of December 2007 | |
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