Minnesota Legislature
HF 4213
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/10/2022 03:41pm
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying the health professional education loan forgiveness
program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 144.1501,
subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 144.1501, subdivision 1, is
amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions
apply.
(b) "Advanced dental therapist" means an individual who is licensed as a dental therapist
under section 150A.06, and who is certified as an advanced dental therapist under section
150A.106.
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(c) "Advanced practice provider" means a nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, nurse
anesthetist, advanced clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant.
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deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end "Alcohol and drug counselor" means an individual who is licensed as an alcohol
and drug counselor under chapter 148F.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end "Dental therapist" means an individual who is licensed as a dental therapist under
section 150A.06.
deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end "Dentist" means an individual who is licensed to practice dentistry.
deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end "Designated rural area" means a statutory and home rule charter city or township
that is outside the seven-county metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision
2, excluding the cities of Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, Rochester, and St. Cloud.
deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (h)new text end "Emergency circumstances" means those conditions that make it impossible for
the participant to fulfill the service commitment, including death, total and permanent
disability, or temporary disability lasting more than two years.
deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end "Mental health professional" means an individual providing clinical services in
the treatment of mental illness who is qualified in at least one of the ways specified in section
245.462, subdivision 18.
deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (j)new text end "Medical resident" means an individual participating in a medical residency in
family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or psychiatry.
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(j) "Midlevel practitioner" means a nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, nurse anesthetist,
advanced clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistant.
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(k) "Nurse" means an individual who has completed training and received all licensing
or certification necessary to perform duties as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse.
(l) "Nurse-midwife" means a registered nurse who has graduated from a program of
study designed to prepare registered nurses for advanced practice as nurse-midwives.
(m) "Nurse practitioner" means a registered nurse who has graduated from a program
of study designed to prepare registered nurses for advanced practice as nurse practitioners.
(n) "Pharmacist" means an individual with a valid license issued under chapter 151.
(o) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed to practice medicine in the areas
of family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or psychiatry.
(p) "Physician assistant" means a person licensed under chapter 147A.
(q) "Public health nurse" means a registered nurse licensed in Minnesota who has obtained
a registration certificate as a public health nurse from the Board of Nursing in accordance
with Minnesota Rules, chapter 6316.
(r) "Qualified educational loan" means a government, commercial, or foundation loan
for actual costs paid for tuition, reasonable education expenses, and reasonable living
expenses related to the graduate or undergraduate education of a health care professional.
(s) "Underserved urban community" meansnew text begin :
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new text begin (1)new text end a Minnesota urban area or population included in the list of designated primary
medical care health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), medically underserved areas
(MUAs), or medically underserved populations (MUPs) maintained and updated by the
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(2) a practice where at least 25 percent of the yearly patient encounters are to state public
program enrollees or patients receiving sliding fee schedule discounts through a formal
sliding fee schedule meeting the standards established by the United States Department of
Health and Human Services under Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 51, chapter
303.
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