HF 3315

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 05/13/2023 12:18pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; appropriating money to address opioid-related issues
among specific communities.

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

Section 1. new text begin PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES TO ADDRESS
OPIOID ABUSE; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of public safety to make grants, in consultation with the
commissioner of human services, to community-based organizations for opioid-related
services focused on Native American; Black; African-born; lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans,
and queer; Latinx; and Asian and Pacific Islander populations and on youth and young
adults.
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new text begin Subd. 2 new text end

new text begin Eligible organizations. new text end

new text begin (a) Grants under this section must be used for the
following:
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new text begin (1) peer-to-peer advocacy training to allow individuals to navigate treatment and recovery
alongside counselors, psychiatrists, and therapists;
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new text begin (2) training for treatment programs to create culturally sensitive treatment options;
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new text begin (3) navigation to treatment programs that provide Rule 25 services on demand;
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new text begin (4) community readiness models to develop strategic action plans on prevention,
treatment, and policy for specific geographic communities based on readiness scores and
community engagement and guidance;
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new text begin (5) development of strategies for drug and alcohol policy changes at the state level and
advocacy for these changes; and
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new text begin (6) the creation and implementation of a statewide social media, print, and billboard
campaign to address opioid and other addiction issues.
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new text begin (b) Grants must be focused on Native American youth and young adults, as well as other
populations most affected by the opioid epidemic, including the Black; African-born; lesbian,
gay, bisexual, trans, and queer; Latinx; and Asian and Pacific Islander populations.
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new text begin (c) A representative of a community-based organization that received a grant under this
section may collaborate with representatives from other organizations that received grants
to coordinate and develop strategies for receiving future funding.
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