1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; modifying duties of the commissioner of human 
1.3 	services related to controlled substance abuse prevention; amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2008, section 256B.0636.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 256B.0636, is amended to read:
1.7 	256B.0636 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTIONS; ABUSE 
1.8 	PREVENTION.
1.9 	The commissioner of human services shall develop and implement a plan to:
1.10 	(1) review utilization patterns of Minnesota health care program enrollees for 
1.11 	controlled substances listed in section 152.02, subdivisions 3 and 4, and those substances 
1.12 	defined by the Board of Pharmacy under section 152.02, subdivisions 8 and 12, and 
1.13 	periodically review information collected by the prescription electronic reporting system 
1.14 	under section 152.126;
1.15 	(2) develop a mechanism to address abuses both for fee-for-service Minnesota health 
1.16 	care program enrollees and those enrolled in managed care plans, and when appropriate, 
1.17 	enroll controlled substance abusers in the Minnesota restricted recipient program; ~~and~~
1.18 	(3) provide education to Minnesota health care program enrollees on the proper 
1.19 	use of controlled substances~~.~~; and
1.20 	(4) provide education to Minnesota pharmacists on the Minnesota restricted recipient 
1.21 	program and the prevention of controlled substance abuse.
1.22 	For purposes of this section, "Minnesota health care program" means medical 
1.23 	assistance, MinnesotaCare, or general assistance medical care.