HF 1940

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/09/2023 08:28pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; clarifying terms for certain members of the Palliative Care
Advisory Council; eliminating the sunset on the Palliative Care Advisory Council;
requiring a report; appropriating money; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section
144.059, subdivision 10.

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

Section 1. new text begin MEMBERSHIP TERMS; PALLIATIVE CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
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new text begin Notwithstanding the terms of office specified to the members upon their appointment,
the terms for members appointed to the Palliative Care Advisory Council under Minnesota
Statutes, section 144.059, on or after February 1, 2022, shall be three years, as provided in
Minnesota Statutes, section 144.059, subdivision 3.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin (a) $150,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of human services for a study of the fiscal, medical, and social impacts of implementing a
palliative care benefit in medical assistance and MinnesotaCare. The commissioner shall
report the results of the study to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative
committees with jurisdiction over health care by January 15, 2024.
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new text begin (b) $44,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $44,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of health for the Palliative Care Advisory Council
under Minnesota Statutes, section 144.059.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 144.059, subdivision 10, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 23-03020

144.059 PALLIATIVE CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Subd. 10.

Sunset.

The council shall sunset January 1, 2025.