HF 3429

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/07/2016 04:20pm

A bill for an act
relating to health care; developing a pilot program to increase early preventive
dental intervention and care for infants and toddlers; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin EARLY DENTAL PREVENTION PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of health shall develop and implement a pilot program to
increase awareness and encourage early preventive dental intervention for infants and
toddlers. The commissioner shall award grants to five designated communities of color
or recent immigrant communities to participate in the pilot program, with at least two
designated communities located in the nonmetropolitan area.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner, in consultation with members of the designated communities,
shall distribute or cause to be distributed the educational materials and information
developed under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.061, to expectant and new parents within
the designated communities, including, but not limited to, making the materials available
to health care providers, community clinics, WIC sites, and other relevant sites within the
designated communities.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner shall work with members of each designated community to
ensure that the educational materials and information are distributed. The commissioner
shall assist the designated community with developing strategies, including incentives
to encourage and provide early preventive dental intervention and care for infants and
toddlers.
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new text begin (d) The commissioner shall develop measurable outcomes, establish a baseline
measurement, and evaluate performance within each designated community in order
to measure whether the educational materials, information, strategies, and incentives
increased the numbers of infants and toddlers receiving early preventive dental
intervention and care.
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new text begin (e) By March 15, 2018, the commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and
ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health
care. The report shall describe:
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new text begin (1) the details of the program;
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new text begin (2) the communities designated for the program;
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new text begin (3) the strategies, including any incentives implemented;
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new text begin (4) the outcome measures used; and
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new text begin (5) the results of the evaluation for each designated community.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2017 from the general fund to the commissioner
of health to implement the pilot program to increase awareness and encourage early
preventive dental intervention and care for infants and toddlers.
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