HF 2749

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/15/2023 12:21pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to award grants to health
care entities for staff training on self-defense and de-escalation, infrastructure
improvements, and IT system improvements; appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin GRANTS TO HEALTH CARE ENTITIES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grants authorized. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall develop a grant
program to award grants to health care entities, including but not limited to health care
systems, long term care facilities, hospitals, nursing facilities, medical clinics, dental clinics,
and community health clinics, for the purpose of providing funds to establish or expand
programs designed to train staff on de-escalation and self-defense, finance infrastructure
improvements, or invest in IT system improvements.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Allocation of grants. new text end

new text begin To receive a grant, an applicant must submit an application
to the commissioner by the deadline established by the commissioner. An application must
be on a form and contain information as specified by the commissioner and at a minimum
must contain:
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new text begin (1) a description of the purpose for which the grant funds will be used;
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new text begin (2) a description of the achievable objectives the health care facility plans to meet through
the use of the grant funds; and
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new text begin (3) a process for documenting and evaluating the results achieved through the use of the
grant funds.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the health care access fund to the
commissioner of health to be awarded as grants in accordance with section 1. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.
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