Department of Direct Care and Treatment established, commissioner established to oversee department, and direct care and treatment executive board repealed.

HF 2037 establishes the Department of Direct Care and Treatment with a commissioner to oversee it, while repealing the existing Direct Care and Treatment Executive Board. This bill restructures the administrative framework for direct care services by creating a new departmental structure under state law. It amends multiple Minnesota Statutes related to agency operations, including definitions and governance for the new department, but does not create new programs or funding. The change primarily affects state agencies providing direct care services, streamlining oversight under the new commissioner.