(a) In conjunction with the discharge of persons from regional treatment centers and their admission to state-operated and privately operated community-based programs, the commissioner may provide technical training assistance to the community-based programs. The commissioner may apply for and accept money from any source including reimbursement charges from the community-based programs for reasonable costs of training. Money received must be deposited in the general fund and is appropriated annually to the commissioner of human services for training under this section.
(b) The commissioner must coordinate with the executive board to provide technical training assistance to community-based programs under this section and section 246C.11, subdivision 5 .