HF 3222

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/26/2014 12:32pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; creating the Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission;
requiring report.

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

Section 1. new text begin LEGISLATIVE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE COMMISSION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Legislative oversight. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Health Care Workforce
Commission is created to study and make recommendations to the legislature on how to
achieve the goal of strengthening the workforce in healthcare.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission
consists of five members of the senate appointed by the Subcommittee on Committees
of the Committee on Rules and Administration and five members of the house of
representatives appointed by the speaker of the house. The Legislative Health Care
Workforce Commission must include three members of the majority party and two
members of the minority party in each house.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report to the legislature. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Health Care Workforce
Commission must provide a report making recommendations to the legislature by
December 31, 2014. The report must:
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new text begin (1) identify current and anticipated health care workforce shortages, by both
provider type and geography;
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new text begin (2) evaluate the effectiveness of incentives currently available to develop, attract,
and retain a highly skilled health care workforce;
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new text begin (3) study alternative incentives to develop, attract, and retain a highly skilled health
care workforce; and
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new text begin (4) identify current causes and potential solutions to barriers related to the primary
care workforce, including, but not limited to:
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new text begin (i) training and residency shortages;
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new text begin (ii) disparities in income between primary care and other providers; and
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new text begin (iii) negative perceptions of primary care among students.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Assistance to the commission. new text end

new text begin The commissioners of health, human
services, commerce, and other state agencies shall provide assistance and technical
support to the commission at the request of the commission. The commission may
convene subcommittees to provide additional assistance and advice to the commission.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The Legislative Health Care Workforce Commission expires
on January 1, 2015.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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