HF 4899
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/09/2026 02:49 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to state-operated human services; giving Direct Care and Treatment
authority to accept gifts on behalf of patients and clients; modifying Direct Care
and Treatment x-ray and security screening system requirements; extending
appropriation availability for county correctional facility support pilot program;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 15.43, subdivision 3; 144.121,
subdivision 9; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 144.121, subdivision
1a; Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 2, subdivision 20.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.43, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
Other exemptions.
The deleted text begin commissionersdeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end of deleted text begin human services anddeleted text end
corrections new text begin and Direct Care and Treatment executive board new text end may by rule prescribe procedures
for the acceptance of gifts from any person or organization, provided that such gifts are
accepted by the commissionernew text begin or executive boardnew text end , or a designated representative of the
commissionernew text begin or executive boardnew text end , and that such gifts are used solely for the direct benefit
of patientsnew text begin , clients,new text end or inmates under the jurisdiction of the accepting state officer.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 144.121, subdivision 1a, is amended
to read:
Subd. 1a.
Fees for ionizing radiation-producing equipment.
(a) A facility with ionizing
radiation-producing equipment and other sources of ionizing radiation must pay an initial
or annual renewal registration fee consisting of a base facility fee of $155 and an additional
fee for each x-ray tube, as follows:
| (1) |
medical or veterinary equipment |
$ |
130 |
|
| (2) |
dental x-ray equipment |
$ |
60 |
|
| (3) |
x-ray equipment not used on humans or animals |
$ |
130 |
|
| (4) |
devices with sources of ionizing radiation not used on humans or animals |
$ |
130 |
|
| (5) |
security screening system |
$ |
160 |
|
| (6) |
radiation therapy and accelerator x-ray equipment |
$ |
1,000 |
|
| (7) |
industrial accelerator x-ray equipment |
$ |
300 |
(b) Electron microscopy equipment is exempt from the registration fee requirements of
this section.
(c) For purposes of this section, a security screening system means ionizing
radiation-producing equipment designed and used for security screening of humans who
are in the custody of a correctional or detention facilitynew text begin or who are civilly committed in a
secure treatment facilitynew text end , and used by the facility to image and identify contraband items
concealed within or on all sides of a human body.
new text begin (d) new text end For purposes of this section, a correctional or detention facility is a facility licensed
under section 241.021 and operated by a state agency or political subdivision charged with
detection, enforcement, or incarceration in respect to state criminal and traffic laws.
new text begin
(e) For purposes of this section, a secure treatment facility includes the facilities listed
in sections 253B.02, subdivision 18a, and 253D.02, subdivision 13.
new text end
new text begin (f)new text end The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish requirements for the use of security
screening systems. Notwithstanding section 14.125, the authority to adopt these rules does
not expire.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.121, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9.
Exemption from examination requirements; operators of security screening
systems.
(a) An employee of a correctional deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end detentionnew text begin , or secure treatmentnew text end facility who
operates a security screening system and the facility in which the system is being operated
are exempt from the requirements of subdivisions 5 and 6.
(b) An employee of a correctional or detention facility who operates a security screening
system and the facility in which the system is being operated must meet the requirements
of a variance to Minnesota Rules, parts 4732.0305 and 4732.0565, issued under Minnesota
Rules, parts 4717.7000 to 4717.7050. This paragraph expires on December 31 of the year
that the permanent rules adopted by the commissioner governing security screening systems
are published in the State Register.
new text begin
(c) An employee of a secure treatment facility who operates a security screening system
and the facility in which the system is being operated must meet the requirements of a
variance to Minnesota Rules, parts 4732.0305 and 4732.0565, issued under Minnesota
Rules, parts 4717.7000 to 4717.7050.
new text end
Sec. 4.
Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 2, subdivision 20, is amended to read:
Subd. 20.Direct Care and Treatment -
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6,094,000 |
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(a) Free Communication Services for
Patients and Clients. $1,368,000 in fiscal
year 2025 is for free communication services
under article 6, section 1. This is a onetime
appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this
appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
(b) Direct Care and Treatment Capacity;
Miller Building. $1,796,000 in fiscal year
2025 is to design a replacement facility for the
Miller Building on the Anoka Metro Regional
Treatment Center campus. This is a onetime
appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
(c) Direct Care and Treatment County
Correctional Facility Support Pilot
Program. $2,387,000 in fiscal year 2025 is
to establish a two-year county correctional
facility support pilot program. The pilot
program must: (1) provide education and
support to counties and county correctional
facilities on protocols and best practices for
the provision of involuntary medications for
mental health treatment; (2) provide technical
assistance to expand access to injectable
psychotropic medications in county
correctional facilities; and (3) survey county
correctional facilities and their contracted
medical providers on their capacity to provide
injectable psychotropic medications, including
involuntary administration of medications,
and barriers to providing these services. This
is a onetime appropriation. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28,
subdivision 3, this appropriation is available
until June 30, deleted text begin 2026deleted text end new text begin 2027new text end .
(d) Advisory Committee for Direct Care
and Treatment. $482,000 in fiscal year 2025
is for the administration of the advisory
committee for the operation of Direct Care
and Treatment. This is a onetime
appropriation. Notwithstanding Minnesota
Statutes, section 16A.28, subdivision 3, this
appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
(e) Base Level Adjustment. The general fund
base is increased by $31,000 in fiscal year
2026 and increased by $0 in fiscal year 2027.