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Introduced
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
In Committee
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Crossed Over
05/12/2025
05/12/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to state government; modifying provisions relating to health finance and policy, certain health licensing boards, pharmacy benefits, health care finance, the Office of Emergency Medical Services, opioids, mental health warning labels, economic assistance, child protection and welfare, early care and learning, and licensing and certification; establishing licensure for certified midwives; requiring reports; providing for civil and criminal penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 62A.673, subdivision 2; 62J.51, subdivision 19a; 62J.581; 142A.03, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 142A.42; 142B.01, subdivision 15, by adding a subdivision; 142B.05, subdivision 3; 142B.10, subdivisions 14, 16; 142B.16, subdivisions 2, 5; 142B.171, subdivision 2; 142B.18, subdivisions 4, 6; 142B.30, subdivision 1; 142B.41, by adding a subdivision; 142B.47; 142B.51, subdivision 2; 142B.65, subdivisions 8, 9; 142B.66, subdivision 3; 142B.70, subdivisions 7, 8; 142B.77; 142B.80; 142C.06, by adding a subdivision; 142C.11, subdivision 8; 142C.12, subdivisions 1, 6; 142D.21, subdivisions 6, 10, by adding a subdivision; 142D.23, subdivision 3; 142D.31, subdivision 2; 142E.03, subdivision 3; 142E.11, subdivisions 1, 2; 142E.13, subdivision 2; 142E.15, subdivision 1; 142E.16, subdivisions 3, 7; 142E.17, subdivision 9; 142F.14; 144.0758, subdivision 3; 144.1222, subdivision 2d; 144.125, subdivisions 1, 2; 144.50, by adding a subdivision; 144.555, subdivisions 1a, 1b; 144.562, subdivisions 2, 3; 144.563; 144.608, subdivision 2; 144.966, subdivision 2; 144.99, subdivision 1; 145.8811; 145C.01, by adding subdivisions; 145C.17; 147.01, subdivision 7; 147.037, by adding a subdivision; 149A.02, by adding a subdivision; 151.37, subdivision 12; 151.555, subdivisions 6, 10; 174.30, subdivision 3; 245.0962, subdivision 1; 245A.18, subdivision 1; 245C.02, by adding a subdivision; 256.045, subdivision 7; 256.9657, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision; 256.969, subdivision 2f; 256B.0371, subdivision 3; 256B.04, subdivisions 12, 14; 256B.0625, subdivisions 2, 3b, 13c, 13e, 17, 17a, 30, by adding subdivisions; 256B.064, subdivision 1a; 256B.1973, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 256B.69, subdivisions 3a, 6d; 256R.01, by adding a subdivision; 260.65; 260.66, subdivision 1; 260.691, subdivision 1; 260.692; 260.810, subdivisions 1, 2; 260.821, subdivision 2; 260C.001, subdivision 2; 260C.007, subdivision 19; 260C.141, subdivision 1; 260C.150, subdivision 3; 260C.178, subdivisions 1, 7; 260C.201, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.202, subdivision 2, by adding subdivisions; 260C.204; 260C.212, subdivisions 1, 1a; 260C.221, subdivision 2; 260C.223, subdivisions 1, 2; 260C.329, subdivisions 3, 8; 260C.451, subdivision 9; 260C.452, subdivision 4; 260E.03, subdivision 15; 260E.09; 260E.14, subdivisions 2, 3; 260E.20, subdivisions 1, 3; 260E.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 325M.34; 518.68, subdivision 2; 518A.34; 518A.46, 1 HF2435 THIRD ENGROSSMENT REVISOR DTT H2435-3 subdivision 7; 518A.75, subdivision 1; Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 20, section 8; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 67, section 4; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 135A; 142B; 144; 144E; 145C; 256B; 260E; 306; 307; 325M; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 145.361; 256B.0625, subdivisions 18b, 18e, 18h; Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 16, section 22; Minnesota Rules, part 9503.0030, subpart 1, item B.
AI Summary
Here is a comprehensive summary of the bill:
This bill is a comprehensive health and human services finance legislation that makes numerous changes across multiple areas of Minnesota state government. The bill establishes and modifies programs related to healthcare, child welfare, early learning, emergency medical services, pharmacy benefits, and more. Key provisions include:
1. Health and Medical Services:
- Creates a new Dementia Services Program within the Department of Health to coordinate policies and services related to Alzheimer's disease
- Establishes guidelines for traditional health care practices in Native American health facilities
- Develops a nonopioid directive form allowing patients to decline opioid treatments
- Creates a spoken language health care interpreter work group to improve interpreter services
2. Child Welfare and Protection:
- Enhances requirements for relative foster care licensing and training
- Improves data collection and tracking in child welfare systems
- Establishes new provisions for children in foster care, including better tracking of educational and health records
- Creates new reporting requirements for children approaching aging out of foster care
3. Early Care and Learning:
- Modifies child care assistance program rules
- Creates new technology systems for child care provider payments and record-keeping
- Establishes video security camera requirements for child care centers
4. Emergency Medical Services:
- Creates an ambulance operating deficit grant program
- Establishes a rural EMS uncompensated care pool payment program
5. Pharmacy and Healthcare Finance:
- Creates a state pharmacy benefit manager system
- Modifies rules for medical assistance payments
- Establishes new hospital assessment and directed payment programs
The bill also includes significant appropriations across various state agencies, with funding for implementing these new programs and continuing existing services. The legislation aims to improve service delivery, increase transparency, and address gaps in healthcare and social service systems.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Senate conferees Wiklund; Mann; Utke (on 05/16/2025)
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