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HF 99

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/20/2019 12:47pm

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

Bill Text Versions

Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 01/17/2019

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to health; establishing an opioid overdose reduction pilot program;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin OPIOID OVERDOSE REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall establish a pilot program
to provide grants to ambulance services to fund activities by community paramedic teams
to reduce opioid overdoses in the state. An ambulance service that receives a grant under
this pilot program shall develop and implement one or more projects in which community
paramedics connect with patients discharged from a hospital or emergency department
following an opioid overdose episode, develop personalized care plans for those patients
in consultation with the ambulance service medical director, and provide follow-up services
to those patients.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Priority areas; services. new text end

new text begin (a) In a project developed under this section, an
ambulance service must target community paramedic team services to portions of the service
area with high levels of opioid use, high death rates from opioid overdoses, and urgent needs
for interventions.
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new text begin (b) In a project developed under this section, a community paramedic team shall:
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new text begin (1) provide services to patients discharged from a hospital or emergency department
following an opioid overdose episode and place priority on serving patients who experienced
an opioid overdose episode and were administered the opioid antagonist naloxone
hydrochloride by ambulance service personnel in response to a 911 call;
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new text begin (2) provide the following evaluations during an initial home visit:
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new text begin (i) a home safety assessment that includes an assessment of the need to dispose of
prescription drugs that have expired or are no longer needed;
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new text begin (ii) medication compliance;
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new text begin (iii) an HIV risk assessment;
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new text begin (iv) instructions on the use of naloxone hydrochloride; and
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new text begin (v) a basic needs assessment;
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new text begin (3) provide patients with health assessments, chronic disease monitoring and education,
and assistance in following hospital discharge orders; and
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new text begin (4) work with a multidisciplinary team to address the overall physical and mental health
needs of patients and health needs related to substance use disorder treatment.
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new text begin (c) An ambulance service may use grant funds to cover the cost of evidence-based
training in opioid addiction and recovery treatment.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Evaluation. new text end

new text begin (a) An ambulance service receiving a grant under this section shall
evaluate the extent to which the project was successful in reducing the following incidents
among patients who received services:
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new text begin (1) the number of opioid overdoses;
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new text begin (2) the number of opioid overdose deaths; and
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new text begin (3) the inappropriate use of opioids.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of health shall develop specific evaluation measures and a reporting
timeline for ambulance services receiving grants. Ambulance services shall submit required
information to the commissioner according to the reporting timelines. By December 1, 2021,
the commissioner shall submit to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over health and human services a summary of the information
reported by the ambulance services.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; OPIOID OVERDOSE REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM.
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new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of health for the opioid overdose reduction pilot program under section 1. This appropriation
is available until June 30, 2021. The commissioner may use up to $50,000 of this
appropriation to administer the program.
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