Bill > HF4515

This bill establishes a Task Force on Women's Medical Procedural Pain to address pain experienced during certain medical procedures, which are defined to include cesarean sections, cervical biopsies, endometrial biopsies, intrauterine device (IUD) insertion and removal, and hysteroscopies. The task force, to be appointed by the Commissioner of Health by July 31, 2026, will consist of physicians specializing in obstetrics/gynecology and internal/family medicine, pain management professionals, women who have personally experienced such pain, and ex officio members from the Department of Health and the Board of Medical Practice. The task force's duties include collecting and analyzing data on these painful procedures, assessing ways to minimize their occurrence or find alternatives, and receiving input from affected women and healthcare professionals. The task force must convene its first meeting by January 1, 2027, and will be provided administrative support by the Department of Health, with meetings subject to Minnesota's Open Meeting Law. Finally, by January 1, 2028, the task force is required to submit a report to legislative committees detailing its findings and recommendations, after which it will expire.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4515/