HF 2116

1st Division Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/19/2021 10:26am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; directing the commissioner of human services to make
recommendations for substance use disorder treatment provider paperwork
reduction and systems improvement; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin DIRECTION TO THE COMMISSIONER; SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
TREATMENT PAPERWORK REDUCTION.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of human services, in consultation with counties, tribes, managed
care organizations, substance use disorder treatment professional associations, and other
relevant stakeholders, shall develop, assess, and recommend systems improvements to
minimize regulatory paperwork and improve systems for substance use disorder programs
licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 245A, and regulated under Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 245F and 245G, and Minnesota Rules, chapters 2960 and 9530. The commissioner
of human services shall make available any resources needed from other divisions within
the department to implement systems improvements.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of health shall make available needed information and resources
from the Division of Health Policy.
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new text begin (c) The Office of MN.IT Services shall provide advance consultation and implementation
of the changes needed in data systems.
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new text begin (d) The commissioner of human services shall contract with a vendor that has experience
with developing statewide system changes for multiple states at the payer and provider
levels. If the commissioner, after exercising reasonable diligence, is unable to secure a
vendor with the requisite qualifications, then the commissioner may select the best qualified
vendor available. When developing recommendations, the commissioner shall consider
input from all stakeholders. The commissioner's recommendations shall maximize benefits
for clients and utility for providers, regulatory agencies, and payers.
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new text begin (e) The commissioner of human services and contracted vendor shall follow the
recommendations from the report issued in response to Laws 2019, First Special Session
chapter 9, article 6, section 76.
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new text begin (f) By December 15, 2022, the commissioner of human services shall take steps to
implement paperwork reductions and systems improvements within the commissioner's
authority and submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over health and human services a report that includes recommendations
for changes in statutes that would further enhance systems improvements to reduce
paperwork. The report shall include a summary of the approaches developed and assessed
by the commissioner of human services and stakeholders and the results of any assessments
conducted.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $200,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $118,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of human services for a contract with the vendor described
in section 1, paragraph (d). This is a onetime appropriation.
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