HF 2521

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/02/2023 02:13pm

A bill for an act
relating to workforce development; appropriating money for a health care simulation
training center in southeast Minnesota; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA SIMULATION CENTER;
APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $3,287,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of employment and economic development for a grant to Greater Rochester
Advocates for Universities and Colleges (GRAUC), a collaborative organization representing
health care, business, workforce development, and higher education institutions, for expenses
relating to starting up a state-of-the-art simulation center for training health care workers
in southeast Minnesota. Once established, this center must be self-sustaining through user
fees. Eligible expenses include leasing costs, developing and providing training, and
operational costs. This is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin (b) By January 15, 2025, GRAUC must submit a report, including an independent
financial audit of the use of grant funds, to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees having jurisdiction over higher education and economic development.
This report must include details on the training provided at the simulation center, including
the names of all organizations that use the center for training, the number of individuals
each organization trained, and the type of training provided.
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