1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money for a mobile nurse clinic in rural 
1.3 	and urban areas.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; MOBILE NURSE CLINIC.
 1.6 	(a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.7 	commissioner of human services for a grant to Nurses Transforming Healthcare for a mobile 
1.8 	nurse clinic. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2024.
1.9 	(b) The grant shall be used for the planning and implementation of a nurse-led health 
1.10 	care model in underserved communities in rural and urban Minnesota. The model is based 
1.11 	on wellness and disease prevention to provide high quality care to patients that will decrease 
1.12 	emergency room and urgent care visits. The nurse-led health care model will provide cost 
1.13 	savings to local health care systems, address health equity issues by increasing access to 
1.14 	care, and improve health outcomes through continuity of care.