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HF 1197

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/06/2021 12:53pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to health; establishing a home visiting program for pregnant women and
families; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 145.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [145.87] HOME VISITING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES
WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section
and have the meanings given them.
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new text begin (b) "Evidence-based home visiting program" means a program that:
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new text begin (1) is based on a clear, consistent program or model that is research-based and grounded
in relevant, empirically based knowledge;
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new text begin (2) is linked to program-determined outcomes and is associated with a national
organization, institution of higher education, or national or state public health institute;
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new text begin (3) has comprehensive home visitation standards that ensure high-quality service delivery
and continuous quality improvement;
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new text begin (4) has demonstrated significant, sustained positive outcomes; and
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new text begin (5) either:
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new text begin (i) has been evaluated using rigorous randomized controlled research designs and the
evaluation results have been published in a peer-reviewed journal; or
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new text begin (ii) is based on quasi-experimental research using two or more separate, comparable
client samples.
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new text begin (c) "Evidence-informed home visiting program" means a program that:
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new text begin (1) has data or evidence demonstrating effectiveness at achieving positive outcomes for
pregnant women and young children; and
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new text begin (2) either:
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new text begin (i) has an active evaluation of the program; or
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new text begin (ii) has a plan and timeline for an active evaluation of the program to be conducted.
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new text begin (d) "Health equity" means every individual has a fair opportunity to attain the individual's
full health potential and no individual is disadvantaged from achieving this potential.
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new text begin (e) "Promising practice home visiting program" means a program that has shown
improvement toward achieving positive outcomes for pregnant women or young children.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Grants for home visiting programs. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of health shall
award grants to community health boards, nonprofit organizations, and tribal nations to start
up or expand voluntary home visiting programs serving pregnant women and families with
young children. Home visiting programs supported under this section shall provide voluntary
home visits by early childhood professionals or health professionals, including but not
limited to nurses, social workers, early childhood educators, and trained paraprofessionals.
Grant money shall be used to:
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new text begin (1) establish or expand evidence-based, evidence-informed, or promising practice home
visiting programs that address health equity and utilize community-driven health strategies;
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new text begin (2) serve families with young children or pregnant women who have high needs or are
high-risk, including but not limited to a family with low income, a parent or pregnant woman
with a mental illness or a substance use disorder, or a parent or pregnant woman experiencing
housing instability or domestic abuse; and
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new text begin (3) improve program outcomes in two or more of the following areas:
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new text begin (i) maternal and newborn health;
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new text begin (ii) school readiness and achievement;
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new text begin (iii) family economic self-sufficiency;
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new text begin (iv) coordination and referral for other community resources and supports;
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new text begin (v) reduction in child injuries, abuse, or neglect; or
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new text begin (vi) reduction in crime or domestic violence.
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new text begin (b) Grants awarded to evidence-informed and promising practice home visiting programs
must include money to evaluate program outcomes for up to four of the areas listed in
paragraph (a), clause (3).
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Grant prioritization. new text end

new text begin (a) In awarding grants, the commissioner shall give
priority to community health boards, nonprofit organizations, and tribal nations seeking to
expand home visiting services with community or regional partnerships.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner shall allocate at least 75 percent of the grant money awarded each
grant cycle to evidence-based home visiting programs that address health equity and up to
25 percent of the grant money awarded each grant cycle to evidence-informed or promising
practice home visiting programs that address health equity and utilize community-driven
health strategies.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Administrative costs. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may use up to seven percent of the
annual appropriation under this section to provide training and technical assistance and to
administer and evaluate the program. The commissioner may contract for training,
capacity-building support for grantees or potential grantees, technical assistance, and
evaluation support.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Use of state general fund appropriations. new text end

new text begin Appropriations dedicated to
establishing or expanding evidence-based home visiting programs shall, for grants awarded
on or after July 1, 2021, be awarded according to this section. This section shall not govern
grant awards of federal funds for home visiting programs and shall not govern grant awards
using state general fund appropriations dedicated to establishing or expanding nurse-family
partnership home visiting programs.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; HOME VISITING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND
FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN.
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new text begin $16,500,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $16,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of health for grants for home visiting services
under Minnesota Statutes, section 145.87. The base funding for this program is $16,500,000
in each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
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