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This bill establishes an Occupational Medicine Residency Grant Program administered by the Minnesota Commissioner of Health to support and expand medical training in occupational medicine. The program will provide grants to existing, not-for-profit occupational medicine residency programs located in Minnesota, with priority given to creating new residency positions. Grant funds can be used for specific purposes including establishing and expanding training, recruiting and retaining residents and faculty, covering travel and lodging expenses, paying salaries, and improving training facilities and equipment. Programs must apply to the commissioner, providing detailed information about their objectives, work plans, and budgets. The commissioner will prioritize funding new residency positions first, then allocate remaining funds proportionally based on existing residents. Grants can support a new residency position for up to three years, and grantees cannot use these funds to replace existing funding sources. The bill also requires the commissioner to collect data on program expansion and occupational medicine residency shortages, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the grant program. While the specific dollar amount of the appropriation is not specified in the provided text, the bill indicates funding will come from the general fund in fiscal year 2026, with a portion potentially used for program administration.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1573&ssn=0&y=2025